AP Government
105. Why is the beginning of a president’s term considered to be the “honeymoon” phase?
The beginning of a presidents term is considered to be the honeymoon phase because generally when a newly elected president takes office, the opposing party will not be politically critical of him or her about 100 days.
106. Describe factors that often cause a president to have positive public opinion poll figures
Some factors would be depending on the condition of the economy and how many money is the government giving in loans for the people's needs. Also depending on the employment rate.
107. Provide historical examples showing how presidential public opinion figures can dramatically decline.
We have Nixon and Watergate, which was a political scandal that occurred in the US in the 1970's as a result of the break-in at the democratic national committee headquarters at the watergate office complex, and the Nixon administration;s attempted cover-up of its involvement, which led to the resignation of president Nixon.
Also the is the Johnson and Vietnam, which was when president Johnson escalated american involvement in the Vietnam War, from 16,000 soldiers to 550,000 combat troops in 1960's. This involvement stimulated a large andy antiwar movement, which led Johnson to end his bid for reelection.
108. Why is polling an important part of the US political system?
Polling is an important part because it tells us what proportion of a population has a specific view point and how the population thinks and feels about any topic. It is useful to helping different cultures understand one another by speaking for themselves.
109. List the pros and cons of exit polling:
Pros of Exit Polling
Cons of Exit Polling
Exit polling is a good source of information if it is used properly, and most outlets do have the resources to do it correctly. It gives a taste on what is happening in the elections, though it it now something to rely on
Exit polls are
The beginning of a presidents term is considered to be the honeymoon phase because generally when a newly elected president takes office, the opposing party will not be politically critical of him or her about 100 days.
106. Describe factors that often cause a president to have positive public opinion poll figures
Some factors would be depending on the condition of the economy and how many money is the government giving in loans for the people's needs. Also depending on the employment rate.
107. Provide historical examples showing how presidential public opinion figures can dramatically decline.
We have Nixon and Watergate, which was a political scandal that occurred in the US in the 1970's as a result of the break-in at the democratic national committee headquarters at the watergate office complex, and the Nixon administration;s attempted cover-up of its involvement, which led to the resignation of president Nixon.
Also the is the Johnson and Vietnam, which was when president Johnson escalated american involvement in the Vietnam War, from 16,000 soldiers to 550,000 combat troops in 1960's. This involvement stimulated a large andy antiwar movement, which led Johnson to end his bid for reelection.
108. Why is polling an important part of the US political system?
Polling is an important part because it tells us what proportion of a population has a specific view point and how the population thinks and feels about any topic. It is useful to helping different cultures understand one another by speaking for themselves.
109. List the pros and cons of exit polling:
Pros of Exit Polling
Cons of Exit Polling
Exit polling is a good source of information if it is used properly, and most outlets do have the resources to do it correctly. It gives a taste on what is happening in the elections, though it it now something to rely on
Exit polls are