Prompts: (2-3 paragraphs for each answer) 1. Review chapter 9 from By the People. How is the American media biased? Describe three of its biases. 2. Describe the factors that encourage/discourage political participation. 3. Describe the Civil War amendments. Why was the Fourteenth Amendment so important? Why is it being discussed today? 4. What is proportional representation? Would you support introducing proportional representation in Congress? What would be the results of this switch? Explain why these results might help or harm American democracy. 5. How does the USA Patriot Act raise questions about the balance between public safety and civil liberties? How do you think civil liberties should be balanced with the protection against terrorism? If you had to emphasize one goal more than the other, which would you emphasize? Why?