POLITICS 1037 Midterm- How does the mass media affect

POLITICS 1037 Midterm- How does the mass media affect

Subject: Political Science / General Political Science
Question
Political Science 1 – Midterm: Spring 2017
Online submissions through Canvas – ilearn.laccd.edu.
Title your submission –Midterm Section# Yourname.docx –Midterm 1234 Vaden.docx Short Essay Section
Write in complete sentences and paragraphs. 1” margins, 12 point type, single spaced.
? Make sure that you support your answers.
? Cite your sources (Bibme.org – style Chicago/Turabian)
? To cite your textbook as the source of information use a parenthetical reference.
The citation is placed in parentheses after the sentence or part thereof that the
citation supports, and includes the authors’ names, year of publication, and page
number(s).
? Example: (Morone and Kersh 2016, 125) – The only part to change is the date if
you are using an older text and the page number(s) of what you are citing. ? ?
? Please spell-check your document. Anything underlined in rde means possible spelling
mistake. If the program you are writing in doesn’t spell check then change. Google Docs
is free and includes a spell check.
Have someone, (this someone is not yourself sitting in front of a mirror,) read your
answers out-loud to you. Simple tool, but can be very effective.
Make sure you answered every question. Do NOT turn in an incomplete midterm.

Questions (52 points)
1. How does the mass media affect politics? (8 points)
2. What were the major changes from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution?
What problems did the framers “fix”? (6 points)
3. Explain the three periods of the development of federalism, influential leaders of the
time, and the future of federalism. (6 points)
4. What specific rights do the Fourth and Fifth Amendments provide to those accused of
crimes? To which does the exclusionary rule apply? What has the Court ruled on
recently regarding the exclusionary rule, and what trend does this reflect? (10 points)
5. What are the three top predictors for civic engagement? Provide examples of each.
What can be done to enhance civic engagement? (8 points) 1 of 5 Political Science 1 – Midterm: Spring 2017
6. Describe the Seven Steps to Political Equality (SSPE) (14 points)
a. Define each of the Seven Steps to Political Equality.
b. How did the Greensboro 4 experience match the SSPE? Give examples for each
step that applies. (For the steps beyond the scope of the Greensboro 4, use your
textbook to identify events that correlate to the goals of the Greensboro 4.) Political Ideology Section
Uncovering and Exploring Your Political Ideology (18 points total)
I would like you to take 2 short surveys that will give you insight about where you fall on the
political ideology spectrum. Follow the instructions carefully so that you can get credit for your
work as well as providing information and data for us a class. Read everything first, before you begin.
Part 1 – Political Typology (2.5 points)
Go to the Political Typology Quiz web page (http://bit.ly/poltyp1617) which is part of Pew
Research’s Center for the People & the Press. You should arrive at a page that looks like the
image below. 2 of 5 Political Science 1 – Midterm: Spring 2017
Scroll down and click on the giant “Begin Survey” button to begin the quiz. Upon completing the quiz, you will be taken to your results. Before anything else, save your
results. I want you to save the graphic from your results that looks like the one below. The easiest way is to save it is through a screenshot. Below are explanations on how to do this
in Windows and on a Mac.
On Windows, use the Snipping Tool.
? Open Snipping Tool by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or if
you’re using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen, moving the
mouse pointer up, and then clicking Search), entering Snipping Tool in the search box,
and then tapping or clicking Snipping Tool.
On Mac,
1. Press Command-Shift-4. The pointer changes to a crosshair pointer.
2. Press the Space bar. The pointer changes to a camera pointer.
3. Move the camera pointer over a window to highlight it.
4. Click your mouse or trackpad. To cancel, press the Escape (esc) key before you click.
5. Find the screenshot as a .png file on your desktop.
Now that you have it saved, you can explore your political typology and what that means in
regards to the issues and elections listed on your results. 3 of 5 Political Science 1 – Midterm: Spring 2017
Part 2 – Political Compass (2.5 points)
Go to the Political Compass (http://www.politicalcompass.org) and click on “Take the test” as
pictured below. Answer the questions of the “test” and take a
screenshot of your results. The graphic you should
save looks like the one to the right. Please report
those results and if possible a copy of the chart like
the one to the right. (This is what I’m looking for to give
you full credit for this section.) Part 3 – Analysis (13 points)
Read
? The Political Typology: Beyond Red vs. Blue
(http://pewrsr.ch/1Tda3OU)
? Political Compass
? Compass Counterpoint (http://bit.ly/2nYClkd)
? The U.S. Presidential Candidates 2016 (http://bit.ly/1TdfhdI)
? The U.S. Presidential Election 2012 (http://bit.ly/1TdfmxW)
? The U.S. Presidential Election 2008 (http://bit.ly/2dA602j)
Answer the following questions regarding your results and the articles listed above.
? What information did you find out about yourself from the results of the two
instruments? 4 of 5 Political Science 1 – Midterm: Spring 2017
? Make sure to use the Political Typology article above to discuss your own typology
as well as the Political Compass articles to describe your placement in it’s dual-axis
paradigm.
? Do you agree with these results? Why/Why not?
? Which instrument did you find the most helpful in understanding your current position in
the political spectrum? Give specific support to your answer. 5 of 5