Questions and Discssions

1) This is question:

Please distinguish between the powers of our National Government and our State Government.

2) This is discussion:

If same sex marriage became common, what impact would this have on American culture generally? I don't need long answer

3) This is discussion:

How significant a role should the courts play in deciding constitutional questions about abortion? Do you feel that individual states should have a say in the legality of abortion within their own borders? Why or why not? I don't need long answer

4) This is discussion:

Please give your views on Gay/Lesbian marriages? Do you think it is a violation of a person's Constitutional Rights to be prohibited to marry because they are the same sex? Do you think it violates their Civil Rights? Please explain your answer. I don't need loong answer.

5) This is questions:

After reading Chapter 6, please answer the questions below:

•Define what public opinion means and explain its uses by policymakers and interest groups.

•Point out the differences between consensus opinion and divided opinion.

•Explain how U.S. public opinion is formed through political socialization, via families as well as the social environment (schools, peer groups, media outlets, opinion leaders, and major events).

•Specify the way voting behavior is influenced by demographic factors (education, occupation, socioeconomic status, religion, race and ethnicity, gender, and region).

•Define and explain the agenda-setting effect, the generational effect, and the gender gap.