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Homework
October 3 - US Political Culture
October 12 - Public Opinion Ch. 7 Current Issues Blog Posts - Due Dates: September 28; October 12; November 9 October 19 - Chapters 8 and 10 Campaign Finance Deliberation Project
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Projects / Tests / Writing
Free Response Question #1 Free Response Question: After reading the articles on “U.S. Political Culture” and “What Factors Shape Political Attitudes?,” answer the free response question: Prompt: In the U.S., the political culture is generally based on the concepts of liberty, equality, democracy, individualism, the rule of law, nationalism and capitalism. a) Select three of the attributes (liberty, equality, etc.) and describe how they are interpreted in the U.S. (3 points each for attribute and interpretation; total of 9 possible points) b) List three factors which influence an individual’s political beliefs (gender, race/ethnicity, etc). Explain how these factors may influence a person’s political position . (4 points per factor and explanation; 12 possible points) (Total 21 points) Personal Reflection is due on Friday, October 12, 2012. Please post on the class blog - see apusgovt.weebly.com. You should have two paragraphs – one for (a) and one for (b). You will also respond to two other student’s posts. Look at the factors which influence one’s political beliefs: religion, family, gender, region (geography or country of origin), and race/ethnicity. Look at the descriptions in the passage. a) Write how each factor listed above - religion, region or place of birth, gender, family, and race/ethnicity - has influenced your values and beliefs. You should have 2 – 3 sentences per factor (e.g. two ways in which your religious or non-religious upbringing has influenced your political culture). (Total points: 10) ---------------------------------------------------- Presidential / Vice Presidential Debates 2012 #1 and #2 – DUE October 15, 2012 #3 – DUE October 24, 2012 #4 – DUE October 29, 2012 #5 – DUE October 29, 2012 |