Question 1

Compare and contrast partisan gridlock in the U. S. Congress during the period 2010-2012 with Congressional accomplishments during that same period. How effective has the "responsive theory of government" been shown to be by those two sets of events?

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Question 2

Compare and contrast the John Adams-Thomas Jefferson election and the 1968 Republican presidential primary contest as examples of negative campaigning versus issue-oriented campaigning.

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Question 3

Compare and contrast the percentage of votes cast by eligible voters ages 18-29 in the 2008 elections and in prior elections in terms of the effectiveness of efforts targeting young voters to increase voter turnout.

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A core value in American political culture is the concept of majority rule; however, another core value is minority rights. Describe how the American constitutional form of government can protect both core values.

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Question 5

Compare and contrast the theories of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. Include in your discussion how each theorist has affected the American system of government.

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Question 6

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of democracy over other forms of government. To what extent is the United States a democracy? To what extent does the United States embody other forms of government?

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Compare and contrast the percentage of votes cast by eligible voters ages 18-29 in the 2008 elections and in prior elections in terms of the effectiveness of efforts targeting young voters to increase voter turnout.

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Question 8

The authors of your textbook present arguments for and against the decline of American Democracy. Discuss the most compelling arguments on each side of the debate. What is your position on this debate?

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Question 9

Americans witnessed much discussion and debate since the 2000 presidential election ended with George Bush assuming the office having failed to win the popular vote. Give an example of another presidential election in which a candidate was declared the winner having not won the popular vote.

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Compare and contrast partisan gridlock in the U. S. Congress during the period 2010-2012 with Congressional accomplishments during that same period. How effective has the "responsive theory of government" been shown to be by those two sets of events?

Compare and contrast the John Adams-Thomas Jefferson election and the 1968 Republican presidential primary contest as examples of negative campaigning versus issue-oriented campaigning.

Compare and contrast the percentage of votes cast by eligible voters ages 18-29 in the 2008 elections and in prior elections in terms of the effectiveness of efforts targeting young voters to increase voter turnout.

A core value in American political culture is the concept of majority rule; however, another core value is minority rights. Describe how the American constitutional form of government can protect both core values.

Compare and contrast the theories of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. Include in your discussion how each theorist has affected the American system of government.

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of democracy over other forms of government. To what extent is the United States a democracy? To what extent does the United States embody other forms of government?

Compare and contrast the percentage of votes cast by eligible voters ages 18-29 in the 2008 elections and in prior elections in terms of the effectiveness of efforts targeting young voters to increase voter turnout.

The authors of your textbook present arguments for and against the decline of American Democracy. Discuss the most compelling arguments on each side of the debate. What is your position on this debate?

Americans witnessed much discussion and debate since the 2000 presidential election ended with George Bush assuming the office having failed to win the popular vote. Give an example of another presidential election in which a candidate was declared the winner having not won the popular vote.