1. Youtube Public Opinion Video & Questions Youtube Public Opinion Video & Questions

2. Change of Heart about Airport Security 1.Why did the Republicans eventually give in on the airport security bill? 2.How did political leaders know what the public wanted? 3.Is this example atypical of the power of public opinion? Explain. 1.Why did the Republicans eventually give in on the airport security bill? 2.How did political leaders know what the public wanted? 3.Is this example atypical of the power of public opinion? Explain.

3. The Voice of the People. Really? 1.What was wrong with Mr. Perot’s poll? 2.What would he have needed to do to create a better poll? 3.What kinds of things should we, as consumers of polls, know about polling in order to evaluate their accuracy? 1.What was wrong with Mr. Perot’s poll? 2.What would he have needed to do to create a better poll? 3.What kinds of things should we, as consumers of polls, know about polling in order to evaluate their accuracy?

4. Chapter 8 Quiz Open worksheet

5. 1.What is the process, most notably in families and schools, by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs?

6. 2.Voting based on what a candidate pledges to do in the future about an issue if elected is known as ______ voting.

7. 3.What term means the distribution of individual preferences for or evaluations of a given issue, candidate, or institution within a specific population?

8. 4.What law did Congress pass in 1993 to make it easier to vote and therefore hopefully increase voter participation?

9. 5.What is the number 1 reason why many Americans don’t vote?

10. Debate Groups & Topics BRING BOOKS WEDNESDAY!!!

11. Group assignments  Congressional Elections  Term limits – 2 sides  Winner-take-all vs. Proportional – 2 sides  Electoral College  Different options and/or keep – 3 or 4 groups  Campaign Finance  Different options and/or keep – 3 groups  Congressional Elections  Term limits – 2 sides  Winner-take-all vs. Proportional – 2 sides  Electoral College  Different options and/or keep – 3 or 4 groups  Campaign Finance  Different options and/or keep – 3 groups