POL SCI 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Town Meeting, Divided Government, Supermajority
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Final lecture: exam structure and suggestions, themes of the course, a few personal reflections, course evaluations. Correction from tuesday: direct contact with voters does mobilize, what it doesn"t seem to do is persuade. Final exam: may 10th wednesday, 11:30-2:30, main room: pimentel 1, dsp room: latimer 105. Ids: be concise, give brief definition, provide illustration to show you know what it means, provide an indication of why it matters. Short answers: these have answers, relate to significant topics in readings and lecture beginning with political culture, short answer that could have been on midterm, what does neustadt mean when he argues that the. Essays: answer the questions, think before you write, don"t write a mystery novel (tip: white a topic paragraph, use evidence, consider objections. Theme 1: the importance of institutions: don"t take u. s. institutions for granted, prominent features, separation of powers (divided government, the senate (now, super-majority requirements, strong courts, federalism, incentives for two-party system, interaction with heightened polarization.
