Chapter 19 – Health Care Policymaking – Week of 2/21/12

February 17, 2012

Fri 2/24 Describe the nature of the American health care system and identify at least three problems we are facing right now. Explain and analyze the problems identified in (1). How will the current “Affordable Care Act” passed by Congress in 2010 or other proposal such as single-payer system help reform our health care crisis? [...]

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Chapter 19 – Health Care Policymaking – 2/13/12

February 13, 2012

Fri 2/17 – How Are We Insured? Read it here. – Obama’s Health Reform signed into law in March 2010 “Affordable Care Act” – see it here. Thu 2/16 - Read Chapter 19 – up to p. 611 – Print out, read and bring to class “The US Health Care System 2010″. Wed 2/15 - Read Chapter [...]

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Chapter 18 – Social Welfare Policymaking – Week of 2/6/12

February 6, 2012

Fri 2/10 – Chapter 18 Review – Test on Chapter 18 Monday 2/13 – Answers to multiple choice questions for Chapter 18 Outline is here. Thu 2/9 – Read “Should We Privatize Social Security?” p. 730 – Read “The Anti-Entitlement Strategy” here.  And read the opposite piece “Welfare Reform Leaving More in Poverty” here. Print out [...]

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Chapter 17 – Economic Policymaking – Week of 1/23/11

January 26, 2012

Tue 1/31 Write a 300-word essay on the following prompt.  Due Friday 1/3 Describe how American government has sought to regulate the workings of corporations. What has shaped the way government regulations has changed over time? Thu 1/26 – Read “How the U.S. Lost out on iPhone Work” – Read Chapter 17 – p.  546-552

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Chapter 11 – Interest Groups – Week of 1/16/12

January 20, 2012

Fri 1/20 – Finish reading Chapter 11 – Test on Chapter 11 – Wed 1/25 – Review flash cards for Chapter 11 here. – Answer to Multiple-choice questions are here. – For Essay Questions, think about these topics: (a) are interest groups good for democracy?; and (b) the role of money in interest groups and [...]

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Chapter 10 – Elections & Voting Behaviors – Week of 1/11/12

January 10, 2012

Fri 1/13 – Test on Chapters 9 & 10 on Tuesday 1/17 – Check back here for more info. – Download answers to multiple choice questions for Chapter 9 and 10. – Possible essay questions for this test are from your Chapter 9 Hand-out (#1, #3) and from Chapter 10 Hand-out (#2, #4, #6) – [...]

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Chapter 9 – Nominations and Campaigns – Week of 1/9/12

January 10, 2012

 Wed 1/11 – New Hampshire, New Hampshire! – Mitch Romney’s Victory Speech after NH Primary on 1/10/12 here. – Ron Paul – Second place in NH. Watch here. – Pro Romney PAC – $7 millions in ad spent.  Watch here. – The size of all Super PACs spending so fare, read here.  Tue 1/10 Review [...]

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Chapter 9 – Nominations and Campaigns – Week of 12/19/11

December 17, 2011

Fri 12/23 Choose a Republican candidate for president and get to know them. What is your candidate background? What are his/her political agendas?  You can find out more about them here. Mon 12/19 Chapter 8 Test Review Study all vocab words, click here for the online flash cards. Understand tasks of the parties (p. 243), [...]

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Chapter 8 – Political Parties – Week of 12/12/11

December 13, 2011

Thu 12/15 Read Chapter 8, up to p. 266 Wed 12/14 Read Chapter 8, up to p. 260. Write a 300 words essay on the following prompt, due on Fri 12/16 (remember to abide by the proper essay requirements for this class): What is the meaning of a political party? What functions do parties in [...]

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Chapter 7 – Mass Media – Week of 12/05

December 7, 2011

Fri 12/8 – Understanding Mass Media The media act as key linkage institutions between the people and the policymakers and have a profound impact on the political agenda. Benard Cohen once said “No major act of the American Congress, no foreign adventure, no act of diplomacy, no great social reform can succeed unless the press [...]

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