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Manufacturing Consent Flash Cards
Ms. Yoon's class.
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English
12th Grade
11/04/2012

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Patrons

Definition
A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.
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Accommodate
Definition
(of physical space, esp. a building) Provide lodging or sufficient space for.
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Ideological Enemy
Definition
A person who is actively opposed or hostile to a system of ideas and ideals.
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Sanitize
Definition

1. Make clean and hygienic.

2. Alter so as to make it more palatable (acceptable).

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Environmental Degradation
Definition
The deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil.
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Military-industrial Complex
Definition
A country's military establishment and the industries that produce arms and other military equipment.
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Sponsor
Definition
A person or organization that provides funds or support for a project or activity carried out by another.
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Divisive Issues
Definition
Issues that divide the nation due to high controversy.
Example: Abortion is is a divisive issue. 
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Symbiotic Relationship
Definition
A relationship between two entities that is mutually beneficial.
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Bureaucracy
Definition
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
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Status
Definition
The relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something. High rank or social standing.
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Moral Division of Labor
Definition
The idea of a "Moral Division of Labor" is best understood as the expression of a strategy for accomodating diverse values.
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Image of Objectivity
Definition
An external representation of judgement based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices.



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Criticisms of Bias
Definition
The expression of disapproval of prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another based on perceived faults or mistakes.
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Prima Facie Credible
Definition
Able to be believed based on the first impression.



Possibly wrong. :s 
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Access
Definition
Noun: A means of approaching or entering a place.
Verb: Obtain, Examine, or Retrieve (Data or File). 
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Public Relations
Definition
The professional maintenance of a favorable public image by an organization or a famous person.
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Lobbying Activities
Definition
Activities that seek to influence on an issue (Polotician or Public Official).
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Circulation
Definition
The movement, exchange, or availability of money in a country.
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Press Conference
Definition
An interview given to journalists by a prominent person in order to make an announcement or answer questions.
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