I Aggressiveness of the Pressa. Should private lives of public officials be open to scrutiny?b. What should the public know about?c. Answer is different depending on who you askII Future political trendsa. Fewer professional politiciansb. Decentralization of governmentc. Weakening of the presidencyi. Over the past decade there had been a strengtheningii. “Imperial Presidency”iii. but now, his power is weakeningd. rise of independent votersi. fewer and fewer people are willing to strongly identify with either partyii. voters are disenfranchisediii. opens the door, potentially, for the rise of a third party candidateIII Barriers to a third party candidacya. there’s a need for money, and the monetary sources are fewer for independentsb. institutional barriers preventing successi. difficult for candidates to even get on the ballot in all 50 statesc. getting in the presidential debates is very difficult, given that you have to reach a certain point on the polls before you can debated. lack of recognition, finding the right persone. tradition of political partiesi. people have an emotional connection to their political partiesf. people don’t want to waste their vote; they like feeling like they voted for a winnerIV Where do our ideas about government come from?V John Locke (1632-1704)a. English Civil War – Royalist vs Parliamentariansi. Wasn’t just political, but also religiousb. Ascent of Oliver Cromwelli. Very strong protestant leaderii. Very bloody ascentP SC 1113 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Volunteerisma. George Bush – 1000 points of lightb. Social Capitali. Bowling aloneii. Civic EngagementII. Political System Needs Reforma. Congressional stafi. 1940s – 2000ii. Today – 38000b. Congressional Committeesi. 1940s – 38ii. Today – over 200c. Revolving Doord. Campaign FinanceIII. Devolutiona. Federal employeesi. 1970s – 2.4 millionii. today – 2 millionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.b. State and local employees i. 1970s – 6 millionii. today – 16 millionIV. Civil Rights in Oklahomaa. Sipuel Case (1948)Outline of Current Lecture I. Aggressiveness of the Pressa. Should private lives of officials be open to scrutiny?b. What should the public know about?II. Future political trendsa. Fewer professional politiciansb. Decentralization of governmentc. Weaker presidencyd. Rise of independent votersIII. Barriers to the Third Party Candidacya. Need moneyb. Difficult campaign system – getting on the ballot in 50 statesc. Finding the right persond. Tradition of political partiese. Convincing the public a third party candidate can winIV. Where do our ideas about government come from?a. John Locke (1632 – 1704)i. Civil war – royalist vs parliamentarians ii. Ascent of Oliver Cromwell1. Established himself as “Lord Protector”Current LectureI Aggressiveness of the Pressa. Should private lives of public officials be open to scrutiny?b. What should the public know about?c. Answer is diferent depending on who you askII Future political trendsa. Fewer professional politiciansb. Decentralization of governmentc. Weakening of the presidencyi. Over the past decade there had been a strengthening ii. “Imperial Presidency”iii. but now, his power is weakeningd. rise of independent votersi. fewer and fewer people are willing to strongly identify with either partyii. voters are disenfranchisediii. opens the door, potentially, for the rise of a third party candidateIII Barriers to a third party candidacya. there’s a need for money, and the monetary sources are fewer for independentsb. institutional barriers preventing successi. difficult for candidates to even get on the ballot in all 50 statesc. getting in the presidential debates is very difficult, given that you have to reach a certain point on the polls before you can debated. lack of recognition, finding the right person e. tradition of political parties i. people have an emotional connection to their political partiesf. people don’t want to waste their vote; they like feeling like they voted for a winnerIV Where do our ideas about government come from?V John Locke (1632-1704)a. English Civil War – Royalist vs Parliamentariansi. Wasn’t just political, but also religiousb. Ascent of Oliver Cromwelli. Very strong protestant leaderii. Very bloody ascentc. Established himself as “Lord