Assignment:
1) Define the term civil liberties. From where are civil liberties derived?
2) What are the two components of the Freedom of Religion provision in the Bill of Rights? Briefly explain what each component entails.
3) Identify at least five examples of unprotected forms of speech and expression.
4) What is the right to privacy? From where is it derived, and identify at least four issues related to the right to privacy.
5) Define the term civil rights. From where are civil rights derived?
6) What was the Separate but Equal Doctrine? How was it established? Was it ever overturned? If so, how and why?
7) Identify at least four other groups within American society that have also had to seek out equal treatment under the law (or any groups that may continue to do so today).
8) Define the terms public opinion and political ideology. What are some of the more common values and beliefs Americans have about politics and government?
9) Define the term political socialization. Identify at least eight factors that contribute to this process.
10) What are the factors that contribute to inaccuracies with opinion polls?
The following question is a short answer question. For this question, you are to write a short essay answer of a minimum of 200 words.
All one has to do is log on to Facebook and we will see a debate about how a certain percentage of people feel one way or another about a candidate running for office, an elected official already in office, or an issue currently faced by the US government. Of course, we see this also discussed on the television news, as well as in newspapers and on talk radio.
That being said, it is important for us to take a look at how public opinion is collected. That being said, the following question is presented for you to consider for your initial post:
11.) What are the challenges related to obtaining an accurate representative sample of the American population for the purpose of measuring public opinion?