Pols 1336 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Politics - process through which individuals and groups reach agreement on a course of common, or collective, action - even as they disagree on the intended goals of that action. Solution - requires parties to cooperate even when cooperation is costly and difficult to achieve. Preferences - Individuals and groups have preferences which means they know what they want. Reconciling Preferences - requires bargaining. Bargaining Outcomes - -Majority preferences rule in which one side wins o...

False The mass media help ensure government accountability and responsiveness by performing three important tasks: informing, investigating, and interpreting the news. Political News - The mass media help ensure government accountability and responsiveness by performing three important tasks: informing, investigating, and modifying the news. a. True b. False Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein The media can also make news by researching and revealing information about events. Washingt...

NEW SECTION - The Logic of American Politics Politics - process through which individuals and groups reach agreement on a course of common, or collective, action - even as they disagree on the intended goals of that action. Solution - requires parties to cooperate even when cooperation is costly and difficult to achieve. Preferences - Individuals and groups have preferences which means they know what they want. Reconciling Preferences - requires bargaining. Bargaining Outcomes - -Majo...

Roe v. Wade (1973 - Court decision established rights of privacy to women to terminate a pregnancy, dropping its criminalization. • Nixon v. Herndon (1927) - Declared white primary laws unconstitutional, but discrimination did not stop. • Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - Practice of "separate but equal" was the norm until after this case, (struck down segregated schools nationwide) • Hernandez v. State of Texas (1954) - Milestone case in the protection of Latinos and it op...

Roe v. Wade (1973 - Court decision established rights of privacy to women to terminate a pregnancy, dropping its criminalization. • Nixon v. Herndon (1927) - Declared white primary laws unconstitutional, but discrimination did not stop. • Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - Practice of "separate but equal" was the norm until after this case, (struck down segregated schools nationwide) • Hernandez v. State of Texas (1954) - Milestone case in the protection of Latinos and it op...

True or False: Television serves as pure entertainment for viewers. - False Which medium has a prominent role in providing a lively forum for conversations about politics? - the Internet Narrowcasting - the practice of aiming media content as specific segments of the public Media Segmentation - the breaking down of the media according to the specific audiences they target What are the claims that media critics are making today about both print and electronic media? - They favor one sid...

Which of the following best describes the political values and beliefs of a people? - Political culture Which of the following political ideologies supports a limited role for government in the areas of taxation and economic regulation? - Conservative Which of the following best explains most Texans' opposition to significant government involvement in the economy? - There is a strong belief in the relationship between individual effort and economic success. Which of the following best...

Which of the following best describes the political values and beliefs of a people? - Political culture Which of the following political ideologies supports a limited role for government in the areas of taxation and economic regulation? - Conservative Which of the following best explains most Texans' opposition to significant government involvement in the economy? - There is a strong belief in the relationship between individual effort and economic success. Which of the following best...

What are the 2 articles of impeachment against Trump? - 1. Abuse of power 2. Obstruction of Congress Why was Trump accused with abuse of power? - Using the powers of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, to publicly announce investigations that would benefit his re-election, harm the election prospects of a political opponent, and influence the 2020 United States presidential election to his advantage = quid pro quo Why was Trump...

Politics - process through which individuals and groups reach agreement on a course of common, or collective, action - even as they disagree on the intended goals of that action. Solution - requires parties to cooperate even when cooperation is costly and difficult to achieve. Preferences - Individuals and groups have preferences which means they know what they want. Reconciling Preferences - requires bargaining. Bargaining Outcomes - -Majority preferences rule in which one side wins o...