One way that the mass media provides a check on governmental action in america.

Power to make law and frame public policiespublic policydeliberate plan of action designed to guide governmental decisionsstatea political unit or body of people living within a specific territory under one federal governmentsovereignty

The  frame of government of pennsylvaniawas a constitution for the  province of pennsylvania a  proprittarycoony granted to  william penne by  charles ii of england. the frame of government has lasting historical importance as an important step in the  development of american and world democracy.