We know that people's political outlooks are shaped by major events that affect the country during their young adult years. Consider the impact of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on a person who was 18 years of age in 2001
Describe at least two political attitudes that such a person might now hold.
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain why major events play a role in political socialization.
2, Discuss two ways that 9/11 may affect the political attitude for a person who was 18 years old in 2001 . These may include beliefs about the proper role of the United States in policing the world, general foreign policy beliefs, attitudes toward restrictions on civil liberties to fight terrorism at home, and military spending beliefs.
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Even in the age of the Internet, the roles of political institutions
a. will begin to harden as states try to increase their control over their own sovereignty. b. will expand in influence over both domestic and international spheres. c. will likely not change much at all—only their power capabilities will change. d. are likely to change gradually. e. will change rapidly.
British philosopher T. H. Green considered freedom not just as the absence of compulsion, but as
a) "a positive power or capacity of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying." b) "a power that allows people to live without the restraint of government on the economy." c) "a positive power that helps individuals agree on contracts." d) "a power that protects our property rights, and thus our fundamental rights."
How do modern presidents differ from the original intentions of the framers of the Constitution?
a. Modern presidents are considerably less democratic than the framers originally intended. b. Modern presidents have greater power as leaders of their political parties than the framers originally intended. c. Modern presidents are much more influential in the legislative process than the framers originally intended. d. Modern presidents are much less partisan than the framers originally intended.
Protected expression in the form of images, signs, etc. would best be described as ______.
a. protected speech b. symbolic speech c. dramatic speech d. objective speech