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Questions

1. Define a republic. What factors are necessary for a nation to be a republic. Write a paragraph describing what constitutional provisions exist that ensure America is a Republic.

2. The congress is debating about an infrastructure bill to address issues like declining roads and bridges. Describe the legislature process that needs to take place for what needs to happen for this policy to pass through Congress. How might the current Senate make up, (50 dems, 50 reps) make passing this bill difficult? What seanate procedure especially might making passing this infrastructure bill difficult

3. Describe some of the outcomes of the American Rescue Plan act passed earlier this year? (Basically give at lease a 4-5 sentence description of the American Rescue Plan ACT) What was the goal of this legislation? What were some of the compromises that took place for this bill to be able to pass? Feel free to use outside research for this question.

4. What are some tactics that the president has available to support or oppose the legislation through the policy making process. (before the policy passed.) Why is the president effective at helping passing policies?

5. What is political polarization? List me three factors that you believe are contributing to the increasof political polarization and why do you believe they contribute to polarization? What is the affects of this polarization on American Politics?

6. What are major changes to the role of the president? How has the development of mass communication reshaped the role of the presidency?

7. Why is America considered a two party system? What is the role of third parties over the course of American History in presidential elections? What is a specific third party that has had substantial in American politics? What role did it have?

8. Define federalism. Which constitutional amendment ensured that states had a rights protected from federal government. Explain how the role of the federal government regarding federalism changed over time. Should more power be in the hands of the federal or state government. Why?

9. Describe the main goals of the anti federalists and the federalists. Then tell me whether or not you agree more with the federalists or the anti federalists and explain why. If you agree with some of the goals of the anti federalists while also agree with some of the goals of the federalists. This is also acceptable, so long as you explain which ones you agree and why. At least write 4 sentences.

10. What is the difference between inside lobbying vs outside lobbying? What are some tactics that interest groups use to engage in inside lobbying and outside lobbying? What is a public interest group and a private interest group? Is a public interest group more likely to engage in inside lobbying or outside lobbying? Is a private interest group more likely to engage in outside lobbying or inside lobbying?