Discuss some of the events in recent American history that have led the public to distrust the government and comment on the relationship between trust and support for policies that address poverty and racial inequality. All students must submit one original post and at least two responses to the post of two different students in the class for credit. You are required to respond to the original discussion post. Responses must be at least a paragraph in length. A paragraph for the purposes of a discussion post consists of 4-6 sentences. An excellent answer should be two to three paragraphs in length and fully answer all components of the question. If you fail to post to the discussion board before it is due, you receive a zero and are counted absent for that assignment. 

—

—

You are an elementary school principal in Chicago, Illinois. Explain why you think intentional political socialization should take place in school. Describe two actions that you could undertake to encourage the future political participation of your students. 

—

• 0 out of 4 pointsA form of political participation that reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the consequences is called civil disobedience.

QUESTION 20 out of 4 pointsBy constitutional requirement, the government conducts the United States Census every ____________________.

QUESTION 30 out of 4 pointsThe most valuable method for understanding demographic changes in America is the ____________________.

QUESTION 40 out of 4 pointsAccording to the classic study, The American Voter, done in the 1950s, most Americans fell into the category of ____________________.

QUESTION 50 out of 4 pointsWhen people are asked about their ideology, an equal number answer conservative and ________.

QUESTION 60 out of 4 pointsThe most liberal religious group in America is ____________________.

QUESTION 70 out of 4 pointsReapportionment ____________________.

QUESTION 80 out of 4 pointsA relatively small proportion of people who are chosen as representative of the whole is called a(n)

QUESTION 90 out of 4 pointsIn public opinion polling, a sample as small as about ________ people can faithfully represent the “universe” of Americans.

QUESTION 100 out of 4 pointsAfrican Americans comprise what proportion of the American population, approximately?

QUESTION 110 out of 4 pointsAs one becomes more socialized with age, one’s political orientations ____________________.

QUESTION 120 out of 4 pointsPublic opinion polls are only estimates because ____________________.

QUESTION 130 out of 4 pointsBecause it would be prohibitively expensive to ask every citizen his or her opinion on a whole range of issues, polls rely on what is called a(n) ________ of the population.

QUESTION 140 out of 4 pointsConservatives would tend to favor each of the following EXCEPT ____________________.

QUESTION 150 out of 4 pointsThe regular pattern by which women are more likely to support Democratic candidates than are men is known as ____________________.

QUESTION 160 out of 4 pointsThe distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues is called ____________________.

QUESTION 170 out of 4 pointsOne of the effects of growing older on political learning and political behavior is that ____________________.

QUESTION 180 out of 4 pointsDemography refers to ____________________.

QUESTION 190 out of 4 pointsA political ideology is ____________________.

QUESTION 200 out of 4 pointsIn general, liberal ideology supports ____________________.

QUESTION 210 out of 4 pointsThe key to the accuracy of public opinion polls is ____________________.

QUESTION 220 out of 4 pointsFollowing the 1964 election,

QUESTION 230 out of 4 pointsRandom sampling is considered ____________________.

QUESTION 240 out of 4 pointsA ________ is a coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy.

QUESTION 250 out of 4 pointsMany political scientists see Americans as ideological conservatives but ____________________.