Nonpersonal Channels of Communication Include

question 33

Multiple Choice

Nonpersonal channels of communication include:

• A) newspapers, magazines, billboards, and salespeople
• B) salespeople, friends, relatives, and spokespeople
• C) reference groups, sales clerks, and telemarketers
• D) online television broadcasts, radio, newspapers, and magazines

Understand the role of literature and expression (through essays, poetry, etc.) by figures such as Emerson and Thoreau in shaping American culture and reform ideologies.

Grasp the historical context and outcomes of pivotal events and ideologies, such as predestination, slave revolts, and the colonization movement.

Identify the strategies used by reformers and opponents of reform, including arguments for and against slavery.

Assess the evolution of charitable giving and the democratization of America and its influence on reform movements.

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Definitions:

Political Consciousness

An awareness and understanding of political processes, systems, and issues, often leading to increased engagement in civic duties and activities.

Democratization

The process of making a political system more democratic, typically involving the transition from an authoritarian regime to a democratic one.

XYZ Affair

Affair in which French foreign minister Talleyrand’s three anonymous agents demanded payments to stop French plundering of American ships in 1797; refusal to pay the bribe was followed by two years of undeclared sea war with France (1798–1800).

Judicial Review

The power of courts to assess the constitutionality of legislative acts or governmental actions and to overrule those that are found unconstitutional.