What is political polarization and what causes it?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Define political polarization as the presence of increasingly conflicting and divided viewpoints between the Democratic and Republican Parties.
2. Note that Congress is clearly polarized, with the Republicans being further to the right than Democrats are to the left. Party polarization in the electorate is not as clear but does seem to be increasing in recent years.
3. Identify some of the causes of political polarization, such as the natural sorting of Democrats and Republicans along ideological lines, the perpetuation of media coverage about polarization, and the presence of "wedge" issues (e.g., abortion and same-sex marriage).
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If four or more justices agree to hear a case, they grant a_________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Representative democracy
a. is inherently tyrannical. b. is antithetical to American democracy. c. works best in very small towns. d. is a system of representation in which a small number of people champion the various interests of the larger community. e. is a decision making process in which over half the voters agree on an issue yet the entire group accepts the decision.
Why do you think so much is expected of a president? Why is it likely that most expectations will not be met? Be sure to include a discussion of how presidents, the media, and the public contribute to the situation.
What will be an ideal response?