Weekl.y Reflec/tion 05/

Question 3. Explain what it means to have a political ideology, and how ideology is distinct from party identification. Then, discuss the motives for adopting an ideology (not specific ideologies, but any ideology in general). In 1964, Philip Converse published a study of political attitudes, in which he claimed that very few people were ideological….

Four (4) double-spaced pages on the topic below: Compare and contrast Aristotle’s and John Locke’s ideals of citizenship. How do these differing ideals of citizenship reflect different ideas about human flourishing—about what makes a good life? Whose vision of citizenship is more convincing, and why? Substantiate your answer with textual evidence.  Read the following before…

Read the article, and in the summary you write, address the following points: What’s the thesis of the reading, or the main point it tries to make? What are some facts that are cited in support of the central thesis? How does the article relate to the themes of our class, and to society today?…

Peer response #1 Question #3: Why are many countries in Eastern Europe (and other bordering regions) enthusiastic about joining the EU? Take a look at the EU website and list a few countries that have begun the EU ascension process. Do you think that this is wise for the original EU members to accept them? The…

Question 1. Many political observers are concerned about the effect politically biased news sources have on the electorate. Describe five different ways in which a media source could be biased. To what extent are biased news sources different from the traditional media and its news norms? Do you think that biased political news impacts cynicism,…

  When members of Congress are elected to office, many, not all, seek leadership positions within the party.  In other words, there are often two roles that congressional members hold:  (1) representative, and (2) party leader.  The most prominent leadership positions are:  Speaker of the House, Majority leader, Minority leader, Majority Whip, Minority Whip.  These positions…