The US Presidential Election 2016 The election will, undoubtedly, go down in history as one of the most vicious, unusual and unpredictable elections America has ever seen. Behind the controversial debates and the FBI investigations lie many interesting trends and opinions that reveal much about the changing nature of modern society and contemporary political systems. In this MOOC, you will investigate the factual information behind the election and explore the many, many polarised opinions that were created. In your work on this MOOC, you may well find yourself developing strong opinions and viewpoints about the political debates you will read about. This MOOC is designed to ignite your political interest, but please make sure your comments are respectful to the views of others. WEEK ONE - The Candidates It is unlikely that many elections have ever been fought with two more contradictory opponents. Make a list of the skills and criteria that you think a ...
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WEEK TWO - The Predecessor Barack Obama was a historic President. He was also divisive, and remains so to this day. From 2009 - 2017, this Democrat President faced a number of crises and opponents that often threatened to derail his regime. However, since he left office, the verdict on Obama's presidency has been very mixed. Research and explore online different opinions about Obama's successes and failures. These links will provide you with a starting point: PRO Obama: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/barack-obama-president-foreign-policy-reform-donald-trump-legacy-a7511471.html http://theweek.com/articles/597635/extraordinarily-complicated-successes-president-obama Neutral: http://www.npr.org/2017/01/19/510491692/the-america-donald-trump-is-inheriting-by-the-numbers ANTI Obama: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/7/assessing-the-obama-legacy-he-has-failed/ http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/syria-civil-war-barack-obamas-poli...
Week 3: The US Political System The American system of government is very different to ours here in the UK. There are 3 different 'branches' of government, as shown in the diagram above. This system is designed specifically to provide a series of 'checks and balances', i.e. to ensure that there are always measures in place to stop one person or group of people taking total control and abusing their power. TASK: Research the US Political system. Find out what the American system is, in comparison to ours in Britain. For each of these British ways of doing things, find how it works in America. After you have completed your research, comment below with the pros and cons of each system and which, ultimately, you believe is the most safe and effective. UK SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT = - First past the post voting system - The leader of the ruling party automatically becomes Prime Minister (i.e. voters do not directly choose the head of government) - T...
1. 76% of Democrats agree that gun control laws should be tightened, 23% of Republicans agree.
ReplyDelete2. 37% of Republicans believe that undocumented immigrants should be deported, 12% of Democrats believe this.
3. 74% of Democrats support action on climate change, 60% of Republicans doubt man-made climate change.
4. 63% of Democrats allow Syrian refugees, 27% of Republicans do.
5. 60% of Republicans believe in getting rid of the Affordable (health) Care Act, 11% of Democrats believe this.