Governments in a democracy

1. What tools do people have before their governments in a democracy? And in a dictatorship?
2. How can the mass media become allies of the people in a democracy? Use at least two real-life examples.
3. What role could social media play, if any, in the exercise of the power of the people?
• Each question should have supporting evidence demonstrated in the answer.
General Instructions for the Discussion Forum
1. Post your answer as established by your instructor on the course calendar. Your comments must be written in your own words. You can offer examples and quotes to support your proposals. Citations of other authors must be adequately documented (author’s name, title, date, etc.).
2. Post your comments to the response of at least two (2) of your classmates on or before the day set by your instructor on the course calendar. Your reaction may be based on personal experiences, study material, or additional information obtained from the Online Library (Links to an external site.) or others and may include:
o Some understanding is received from what is published, synthesizing the information and offering new perspectives or suggestions.
o The validation or rejection of the idea (supported by your experience or research).
o New information broadens, adds, or contrasts perspectives (based on reading and evidence).
3. Remember that your work must be original and not contain material copied from books or the internet. You must respect the intellectual property of the authors and not commit plagiarism.
4. Examine the criteria used to evaluate your assignment to find out how to get the highest grade for your work. The assignments are graded or evaluated through rubrics or the distribution of points.