The Effect of Polls in Media on Voter Opinions
Polls are a way for politicians and government officials to know the views of their constituents in order to make the best …
Public Opinion And Factions
Public opinion, the political attitudes and core beliefs held by ordinary people is a huge driving factor towards the creation of factions. …
The Failure of Public Opinion Polling in 2016
As we discussed in class, public opinion polling has recently become one of the most important aspects of modern politics. Its ability …
Fighting the Apathy
This week’s reading focused on public opinion, and how it is formed. As people grow up in this country they are socialized …
Who “cares” about immigration
After watching the documentary, Farmingville, I was shocked to see such a harsh pushback against immigration by average citizens. What really stood …
The Problem With Public Opinion
In the first section of chapter 5, our textbook briefly mentions the work of political scientist Larry Bartels, whose research showed how …
Government Responsiveness to Public Opinion
This week in chapter five we focused on public opinion and its importance in our democracies. We talked about the extent we …
The Lost Voters: Misrepresentation of Low-income Voters
The focus of chapter 4 was identifying the social, economic, and political climate of American and how each element affects United States …
What is an American?
In the chapter we read this week for class, Greenberg and Page analyze the United States by its population. They look at …
Automation and America’s Next Industrial Revolution: Why We Need to Worry
The next great American revolution is upon us, one that will be based on race and identity, but also driven by increasing …