Lily-Anne

1984 Film Questions:

2. There media is used to make fake news, so the people don't know whats really going on it the world. We still use the same ways that they did then, we still use fake news today, yet it may not be just about the same things but we the people use fake news to not only stretch the truth but to hid it. fake news creates enormous traction and a popular in the culture, and are consumed by millions of people. A good example of fake news today is- https://nypost.com/2018/02/17/trump-fake-news-media-is-ignoring-the-real-russia-story/ They ignore what the truth is because sometimes the truth isn't what the people want to hear, its not as interesting.

3 + 4. Power is seeked entirely for its own sake, it's not interested in the better good for others. Other seek power to feel in control, to take over peoples lives and to control that. Power is the ability to influence or outright control of behavior of people. The term "Authority" is often used for power perceived as legitimate by the social structure.

It is often expressed as being "upward" or "downward", With downward power a company's superior influences subordinates and When a company exerts upward power, it is the subordinates who influence the decisions of their leader or leaders.

5. In 1984, many individuals fear the government to which they might kill them for trying to rebel against them. In the film when they found out that he was not like the others, basically brain washed they forced them to see things their way because his life depended on it. They had tortured him into seeing five fingers in stead of what was really there. not just one individual can change the society but possibly more than one. when one has power they will use it to benefit themselves.

6. The dangers of the government controlled media is that we the people don't know what is fake news or not, nor what is really going on. The government will sugar coat what ever they feel like they need to just to either make something more interesting or to make us happy. Government controlled Media is unreliable, we have no idea what is real, although we might have an idea what is fake news back then they didn't really know. By telling everyone that there is still a war going on just so you can control them even more.

7. If and when power is abused things change such as the power the hands were in and also the citizens can then start rebel against the government, when the people aren't happy with what is going on or it isn't what they want they they rebel until something is done. So when the power is abused there are consequences that back then ended up in death. //Power is not a means; it is an end //

8. Technology in 1984 was slim to none, if you're talking about the news paper as technology then things have more then just a little has changed. We have now upgraded so more of a social media with twitter and facebook, the fake news has become more popular with not only just the government interactions but with other useless things. Not only with fake news but everyone has a cell phone that the government can track and know where you are and know what you'er searching on that cellular device. There is no such thing as privacy and never will be.

9. The government has changed the language because It is enforced by the Privileged, elite inner party. Orwells most important messages in the film is that the language is one of the central importance to the human thought because it is the structure and the limits the ideas that the individuals are capable. He proposes an agency that could possible alter the structure of the language to make it impossible to even conceive of disobedient or also rebellious thoughts, there would be mo works with witch to think.

10. Balancing the Rights of the common good, The government Is trying to balance the Publics understanding of how the government works and also the laws and the right balance of the power within the people. Maintaining the balance will reduce others to rebel against the government.

**Unit One Objectives:**
A. 1) equality of the states (solution: Connecticut Compromise) 2) Slavery 3) Political Equality (Solution: Leave it to the states)

B. 1) Place as much of the government as possible beyond the direct control of the majority. 2) Separate the powers of different institutions. 3) construct a system of checks and balances.

C. The federalist support the constitution they were also often found to be wealthy, and the anti-federalist didn't support the constitution.

D. Policy-making is a process in which the policy evolves over time, also others interest and problems creates a political issues for the government policy-makers. Those issues shape the public policy which impacts the people and is generating more interest, problems and concerns.

E.Dual Federalism: Both states and the nation government remain supreme within their own spheres; Each responsible for specific policies. Cooperative Federalism: power and policy assignment are shared states and national government; Shared cost, Administration and blame.

F. The more levels of the Government The More opportunities there are for the participation in the politics. By Decentralizing the political system, Federalism contributes to democracy. It Detracts form democracy as well as discouraging states from offering certain services due to diversity in the policy there are too many governments and local interest are able to thwart national majority support off certain policies.