POLS021 1st Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I. Right Winged Distrust in VaccinationII. American Nations TodayIII. Polling Biasa. Private and Public Pollsb. Polling Alliancesc. Sources of Poling BiasIV. Three Roles of Politiciansa. Delegateb. Trusteec. Interest Groupsd. Political Party Outline of Current Lecture:I. 1960s Assassinations, Civil Rights, Vietnam War and Electiona. President Kennedy, Senator “Bobby” Kennedy, and MLK Assassinationsb. Democratic National ConventionII. The Three Strikes and American Distrust of Governmenta. Kennedy Assassinationb. Watergatec. Vietnam War/Drafd. PolarizationIII. Exam Overview a. Options A, B, C, Db. Essay Questionsc. Short Answer QuestionsThese 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.Current Lecture:Congress Cabinet Diversity Breakthroughs:Bill Clinton: 13George W. Bush: 9Obama: 6 (going on 7)1963: President Kennedy AssassinatedApril 4, 1968: Civil rights and Vietnam WarDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated in 1968 (Memphis, Tennessee)June 5, 1968: Assassination of Robert Francis “Bobby” Kennedy in Los Angeles, California. He was a United States Senator and brother of assassinated President Robert Francis “Jack” Kennedy. He had just won the California and South Dakota primary elections for the Democratic nominations for the President of the U.S.Democratic National Convention 1968: Because Lyndon B. Johnson had announced that he would not seek reelection, and because presidential hopeful candidate “Bobby” Kennedy had been assassinated, the purpose of the convention was to select a new presidential nominee to run as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the office. Protesters are marching out of anger at the convention. Chicago police attach and beat protestors who were marching to the convention. T.V. Conservative white America sees this as an attack against their country and vote Republican to restore order in the country (Nixon wins).1968 Democratic Ticket: Hubert Humphrey and Edmond Muskie1968 Republican Ticket: Richard Nixon and Spiro AgnewNixon won: carried 32 states (301 electoral vote)The 3 strikes that created a cancerous treatment that ate away at the American Psyche. 85% Americans used to love their government, now the Americans who trust their government are those in the minority. 1. Assassination of Kennedy2. Watergate3. Vietnam War/DrafFurther Representations that Americans no longer trust their government: 4. 9/115. Iran-Iraq WarThe Greatest polarization in American History has happened in the last 10 years.TEST:Option A: Two take-home essays at 25 points each and any twenty-five (25) multiple-choice questions at 2 points each. EXPECTATION: For every 10 points, there should be at least one page submitted. 50 points = 5 pages typed, double-spaced, and 12 point font. NO E-MAILS. Each essay will be graded equally. Any 25 MC questions will be answered IN-CLASS on Friday. Option B: Two take-home essays at 40 points; the second at 30 points each and ANY six short-answer questions at 5 points each. If not indicated, the first essay will be counted 40%. EXPECTATION: This is a TOTAL take-home exam. 70 points = 7 pages typed, double-spaced, and 12 point font, NO E-MAILS. Please bring it to class on Friday. Option C: One take-home essay at 30 points; six short answers at 5 points each; and twenty (20) multiple-choice questions at 2 points each. EXPECTATION: One take-home exam at 30 points = 3 pages typed, double-spaced, and 12 point font. Take-home for the six short answers. NO E-MAILS. Please bring it to class on Friday. Any 20 MC questions will be answered IN-CLASS on Friday. Option D: No take-home essay. Any forty (40) multiple-choice questions at 2 points each; four short answers from the SELECTED category at 5 points each EXPECTATION: This is a total IN-CLASS format. The selected sequence will be determined at the opening of the exam by a toss of coins. TAKE-HOME ESSAY QUESTIONS: 1. James Madison contended in Federalist 51 that: "If men were angels, nogovernment would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary." What was he saying here and how have these beliefs been enacted into law? Emphasize such key concepts as federalism, separation of powers and checks and balances here. Also, differentiate between “exclusive powers†and “shared powers.†2. In the lectures, the Bianco and Canon textbook, American Politics Today, and Abramowitz, The Polarized Public: the roles of “identity politics†and ideology are discussed. Each is seen as changing the American political landscape. What role has “identity politics†played in recent elections? How does ideology explain different public policies? What policies can (and cannot) be explained in this way? 3. In the lectures and in the Bianco and Canon textbook, American Politics Today, the process of amending the Constitution was discussed. When and why were certain amendments added to the Constitution added? Please note that Chapter 4 in Bianco/Canon has valuable information on Constitutional amendments. 4. In the class lectures, certain events in the past (both American and non-American) played roles in shaping the American nation through its settlement history and the form of government that presently exists. Identify some of these key events and explain how they shaped today’s American government. 5. In class lectures, the Bianco and Canon textbook, American Politics Today, and Alan I. Abramowitz, The Polarized Public: Why American Government is So Dysfunctional it was pointed out that public opinion polls have indicated that there hasbeen a serious loss of confidence in American political institutions over the past decade. This situation makes it difficult for the nation to be governed effectively. Can political socialization be used to alter this negative political mind set? How? SHORT ANSWER TOPICS: Short Answers I: 1) identify the source of these terms and concepts; 2) explain their meaning and 3) implications and 4) provide a relevant example (5 points):A01. Aristotle’s Classification of Ruler A04. Captain of the Ship A07. Divine right of kings A10. First Amendment freedoms A13 Horse race journalism A16. Leader-public linkage models A19. Polarization A22. Resocialization A25. Social contract theories A28 Supremacy