Election Discussion Board
Election Discussion Board
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. – That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…”
Assignment:
In the context of the 2018 elections, to what degree does our government actually reflect the consent of the governed? Or does it just reflect the interests of various elites?
Source Material:
Open to Debate e-text and corresponding Power Point Lecture outlines and Video Lecture clips (in Canvas Modules).
Chapter Six Public Opinion
Chapter Seven Interest Groups
Chapter Eight Parties
Chapter Nine Campaigns and Elections
Online Sources:
There is a lot of material here. You are not required to use it all. If you would like to bring in other sources you are welcome to do so, however, utilize such material in the context the course materials and this assignment and please cite your sources clearly.
Trump and Democracy:
– Trump’s Tool Kit Does Not Include the Constitution; no wonder we are losing faith in our democracy.
– https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/opinion/trump-democracy-midterm-elections.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
– Russia Wanted Trump to Win: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/17/opinion/russia-interference-elections-trump.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
– Trump and the Rule of Law: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/opinion/the-sense-of-justice-that-were-losing.html?em_pos=small
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