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Name two things that political parties do in American politics.
campaign for candidates
mobilize voters
Name one group that would be better off if California moved to some version of a
proportional representation (PR) system
The Republican Party would be better off with proportional representation because they’d have a bigger say in the electoral system
what college are we at
ucla
what day is today
thursday
where is bre from
new york city
whats bres favorite color
blue
Should criminal justice policies be determined using elections? Give one argument for and against it
Criminal justice policies should be determined using elections to increase equality due to the disproportional rates in arrest among African Americans and white Americans
Criminal justice policies should not be determined using elections because voters aren’t often educated on the topic to make informed decisions
Evidence: facchini,knight, and testa (2020)
Write a biased version of a polling question about recreational marijuana.
Smoking marijuana has been proven to make people feel good and happier. Do you think people should be allowed to smoke marijuana for satisfaction?
No smoking marijuana shouldn't be allowed because its bad for your body
Choose one of the points on the Krehbiel model and explain how it constrains bill outcomes
If a bill goes too far from the status quo, fillibuster voters between the status quo and new bill will go to the status quo, and this limits progress to small changes since they’re staying near the current status quo.
how many weeks is in a year
52 weeks
how many kids are in the program now
106
what time does class start
9 am
do you guys want to pass the final
you should
where did we go last Saturday
the Getty center
Identify one major political compromise that we discussed in class and
explain (1) what it was a compromise over and (2) who did the compromising / who were
the parties.
The compromise was the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments of the U.S Constitution, which outlines fundamental rights and liberties, and the compromising was done by federalists and antifederalists
how many kids were in the program at first
117
are you guys sad to leave
answers vary
What is a direct political consequence/outcome of the voter disenfranchisement that took place in the Jim Crow South
Voter underrepresentation of African-American voters in the South till this day
Why is the media important in a democracy
The media is important in a democracy because it outlines relevant issues in the government and holds politicians accountable for their actions in the office and to the people that elected them
evidence: Snyder and stomburg (2010), how the media influences citizens
how much does igor bench
135
what day is tomorrow
friday
Identify and describe how the relevant actors overcame the barriers to collective action.
The collective action problem of the constitutional convention was overcome by a compromise that incorporated both conflicting interests’ proposed systems of government (house and senate)
whos the best councilor
answers vary
what day do we leave
Saturday
Are local politics becoming dominated by national politics?
Yes local politics are dominated by national politics because local news is viewed as less important compared to nation news.
Evidence: how partisan is local law election administration
how partisan is local law enforcement