Assignment Use at least 200 words to respond to each question. The political socialization process for individuals happens with time, and the process starts with the family and can include one particular event. If you do not consider yourself a “political person”, the lack of engagement or discussions about politics is a part of your […]
What do you think are the factors that might explain why President Obama’s success in having his health care reform (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) enacted?
Case Study: Healthcare Reform Refer to the Case Study: Healthcare Reform: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in your textbook. What events, according to you, may have caused the Clinton plan for healthcare reform to fail? What do you think are the factors that might explain why President Obama’s success in having his health care reform […]
Consider the extent to which you sympathize with him and / or think he is self-absorbed. Explain the manner in which the literary form of soliloquy shapes your view of Hamlet.
Shakespeare Respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response: Discuss your reaction to the character of Hamlet in the two (2) soliloquies from the text. Consider the extent to which you sympathize with him and / or think he is self-absorbed. Explain the manner in which the […]
What do experts say we actually look for in a U.S. President–the informal qualifications we as voters actually look at in determining who to vote for?
Topic: Analysis of the Political Campaign Select from the following noteworthy Presidential Campaigns:Harry S. Truman vs Thomas Dewey (1948) Al Gore vs George W. Bush (2000)Richard Nixon vs John F. Kennedy (1960) Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton (2016) Paragraph 1: Name the candidates of your chosen campaign and give a brief biography of each. Use […]
Describe an altered Electoral College system or an alternative way of electing presidents and then explain what weaknesses it might introduce into the election process.
General elections for the presidency Assumption You are now an expert on general elections for the presidency. Assignment The Electoral College is a mechanism of electing presidents that dates from a 1787 compromise. The winning election coalition celebrates the Electoral College’s consistency with American federalism and the Electoral College winner usually coincides with the winner […]
How could Secretary Clinton frame her response so that it gave the same or similar message without the edge?
In August of 2009, then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at a press conference in the country of Congo in Central Africa. During the interview, one of the questions asked upset her. Although the questioner said afterwards that he misspoke, it did not lessen the drama of the situation. Watch the clip (1:00 […]