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{{American Government Lectures}}

{{Government Lectures}}

'''Welcome to this course in American Government & Politics!'''  The full title is "Government" '''''and''''' "Politics" because it is impossible to understand one without the other.  Government policies are dictated by elected officials, and they care most about being reelected.  To understand why government acts in certain ways, it is necessary to understand elections first.

'''Welcome to this course in American Government & Politics!'''  The full title is "Government" '''''and''''' "Politics" because it is impossible to understand one without the other.  Government policies are dictated by elected officials, and they care most about being reelected.  To understand why government acts in certain ways, it is necessary to understand elections first.

== Homework ==

== Homework ==

1.  Can you identify parts of the acceptance speeches of Mitt Romney or Barack Obama that were designed to improve their poll numbers in a particular way?

1.  Can you identify a portion of the acceptance speeches of Mitt Romney or Barack Obama that was designed to improve their poll numbers with a particular demographic group (e.g., women, Hispanics, the elderly, independent voters, etc.)?

2.  If a police officer pulls over a car on the New Jersey Turnpike, which part of government does that police office likely work for?

2.  If a police officer pulls over a car on the New Jersey Turnpike, which part of government does that police office likely work for?

8.  How does the study of politics differ from history?

8.  How does the study of politics differ from history?

9.  What part of the Republican Party Platform do you like?

9.  Which part of the Republican Party Platform do you like best?

You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework One]].

You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework One]].