poli 101 test

Need help with my Political Science question – I’m studying for my class.

Part 1: Descriptive Essay

Pick 1 (out of 2); 25 points
Explain some aspect of US politics. Make sure to answer every part of the question

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Overarching Themes for the Exam

US Political Culture

Tocqueville: the innovations and pitfalls of the US social state
- Innovations: local autonomy; self-interest properly understood
- Pitfalls: tyranny of the majority; individualism; industrial aristocracy; new despotism
Civil liberties and civil rights
- Selective incorporation and the balance of personal freedoms and public security
- The history of the civil rights movement: litigation vs. mass movement
- Contemporary problems: why do we see unequal outcomes in a â€œcolorblindâ€ society?
Political behaviors and institutions beyond the three branches of gov’t
- Why does public opinion matter? How does the media shape it? What are somechallenges in measuring it?
- Interest groups vs. parties: who participates? Who tends to be excluded? Why do these organizations persist?
- How might political outcomes change if we changed voting and campaigning rules?
the exam is tomorrow I can take at anytime from 11am to 11pm