1. 1101 Section (April 26, 2013) Attendance Roll Call
Reminder: Verified Your Excused Absences
Office hours next Wednesday (or Friday)?
Roadmap Re-re-reminder
Essay writing tips/reminders
Discussion: What does Watergate prove?
Some practice multiple choice questions on political behavior
TA/Section Evaluations

2. Roadmap Reminder Last lecture is Monday, April 29th
Final emphasizes last third of class:
Voting and Elections
Campaigns
Public Opinion and Socialization
Watergate
Review Pres. Elections Chart
Final Exam on Monday, May 6th 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Final: 2 long essays, multiple choice questions

3. Essay tip/reminders Use 5 - 7 paragraph essay form
Draw attention to use of examples and evidence that support your argument. “For example, …” “This is exemplified by …”
Consider and refute opposing argument. “Some argue …, but this view is mistaken.”

4. Essay tip/reminders When writing about a concept or idea
Define the concept/idea
Provide an example or illustration
Make necessary distinctions
Explain why the concept or idea is important

5. Essay tip/reminders When writing about an event What happened?
Who was involved?
When and where did it happen?
How did it happen?
Why is it important?

6. What do we learn from Watergate?
Gurian presented Watergate as a case study in American government
What does this case study demonstrate? It is a case where our constitutional system failed or a case where our constitutional system succeeded?

7. What do we learn from Watergate?
Before you think about Watergate, consider what the U.S. Constitution was written to accomplish:
Recall from midterm one – what was wrong with the Articles of Confederation? How did the Constitution address these problems?
Recall from midterm two – compare the legislative and executive branches, give examples of conflict between them, consider the balance of power between them

8. What do we learn from Watergate?
Given what we know about our constitutional system of government, let’s make the case that:
(a) Watergate illustrates grave problems in our constitutional system of government,
(b) Watergate proves our constitutional system works well.

9. Fun Watergate Fact! This is real…

10. Practice multiple choice questions
What is public opinion?

11. Practice multiple choice questions
What is public opinion?
A. a coherent, organized set of ideas and principles that functions as a core on which individuals draw when forming their attitudes about public affairs

12. Practice multiple choice questions
What is public opinion?
A. a coherent, organized set of ideas and principles that functions as a core on which individuals draw when forming their attitudes about public affairs
B. the collection of attitudes, opinions, and preferences of the general public

13. Practice multiple choice questions
What is public opinion?
A. a coherent, organized set of ideas and principles that functions as a core on which individuals draw when forming their attitudes about public affairs
B. the collection of attitudes, opinions, and preferences of the general public
C. the entire group about which you want to learn, such as all adults living in the United States

14. Practice multiple choice questions
What is public opinion?
A. a coherent, organized set of ideas and principles that functions as a core on which individuals draw when forming their attitudes about public affairs
B. the collection of attitudes, opinions, and preferences of the general public
C. the entire group about which you want to learn, such as all adults living in the United States
D. the process by which certain issues, or certain aspects of an issue, are made to seem more important in making a decision

15. Practice multiple choice questions
Austin Poor earns $20,000 a year, and Brian Rich earns $90,000 a year. Which of these two people is more likely to attend a political meeting?

16. Practice multiple choice questions
Austin Poor earns $20,000 a year, and Brian Rich earns $90,000 a year. Which of these two people is more likely to attend a political meeting?
A. Austin Poor
B. Brian Rich
C. Both are likely to attend.
D. Neither is likely to attend.

17. Practice multiple choice questions
Which model of voting emphasizes that voters evaluate politicians based on their past performance?
A. the directional model
B. the partisan model
C. the retrospective-voting model
D. the spatial model

18. Practice multiple choice questions
Which model of voting emphasizes that voters evaluate politicians based on their past performance?

19. Practice multiple choice questions
Which model of voting emphasizes that voters evaluate politicians based on their past performance?
A. the directional model

20. Practice multiple choice questions
Which model of voting emphasizes that voters evaluate politicians based on their past performance?
A. the directional model
B. the partisan model

21. Practice multiple choice questions
Which model of voting emphasizes that voters evaluate politicians based on their past performance?
A. the directional model
B. the partisan model
C. the retrospective-voting model

22. Practice multiple choice questions
Which model of voting emphasizes that voters evaluate politicians based on their past performance?
A. the directional model
B. the partisan model
C. the retrospective-voting model
D. the spatial model

23. Practice multiple choice questions
In Connecticut, a voter may only vote in the Democratic primary if registered as a Democrat. Similarly, only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary. What kind of primaries does Connecticut conduct?

24. Practice multiple choice questions
In Connecticut, a voter may only vote in the Democratic primary if registered as a Democrat. Similarly, only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary. What kind of primaries does Connecticut conduct?
A. inclusive primaries

25. Practice multiple choice questions
In Connecticut, a voter may only vote in the Democratic primary if registered as a Democrat. Similarly, only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary. What kind of primaries does Connecticut conduct?
A. inclusive primaries
B. exclusive primaries

26. Practice multiple choice questions
In Connecticut, a voter may only vote in the Democratic primary if registered as a Democrat. Similarly, only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary. What kind of primaries does Connecticut conduct?
A. inclusive primaries
B. exclusive primaries
C. open primaries

27. Practice multiple choice questions
In Connecticut, a voter may only vote in the Democratic primary if registered as a Democrat. Similarly, only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary. What kind of primaries does Connecticut conduct?
A. inclusive primaries
B. exclusive primaries
C. open primaries
D. closed primaries