YOUR NAME:_______________________________ YOUR TAs NAME:___________________________ YOUR DISCUSSION #_____________ THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Department of Economics Economics 011 Section 14 Prof. Steve Suranovic Fall 2012 Problem Set #2 – Answers Answer all of the following questions from the book and those below. HW #2 is due in class on Wednesday Feb 22nd . A. Questions from Text and Readings R&T Chapter 2-5 (online)‚ Chapter 2.4 Review and Practice (in printed textbook);
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Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King wrote the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in an exceedingly effective way. King used his intelligence‚ virtue‚ and honesty to write an appropriate reply to the criticism he received. He also used logic and emotional appeal. In the first paragraph King says‚ "... Since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and your criticisms are sincerely set forth..." He gives the ministers importance. He recognizes that these men are of "genuine food" and accepts their sincere
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The preface of Bowling‚ and Bell Bottoms: Pop Culture of the 20th-Century American starts off by saying that the social movements were just the beginning of changing the lifestyle of Americans. The most visible movement was the youth movement that took place in many forms. College students protested across campuses and formed the Students for a Democratic Society. The hippy movement also came from the youth movement. The segregation of society led to the crescendo of the Civil Rights Movement‚ which
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and shots he needs to make his films interesting. His movies always dissect the most sensitive topics that are on the American citizens’ minds. Two of the most controversial movies of the 21st century were both made by Michael Moore. These are Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11. Fahrenheit 9/11 is his most recent documentary. This movie touches on what Moore believes is the gross negligence that he believes the Bush administration demonstrated before and during the attack on America
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film festival‚ became the first documentary to top $100 million at the domestic box office. Moore‚ who won the documentary Academy Award for "Bowling for Columbine‚" is pushing "Fahrenheit 9/11" in the best picture category for the upcoming Oscars. Alluding to the controversy that erupted when he criticized Bush while accepting an Oscar for "Bowling for Columbine" in 2003‚ Moore told Archerd‚ "I don’t know if people want to see me on the stage of the Kodak [Theatre] again. However‚ since my
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asymmetrical balls (called lawn bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (called the Jack) than one’s opponent is able to do. The Lawn Bowls game is usually played on a large‚ rectangular‚ precisely levelled and manicured grass or synthetic surface known as a bowling green‚ but an indoor variation on carpet is also played. Lawn Bowls is a popular game in the United Kingdom‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Canada‚ and parts of the USA. Because of its relaxed pace and comparatively light physical demands‚ Lawn Bowls
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leaders. Similarly‚ the documentary‚ Bowling for Columbine composed by Michael Moore explores conflicting perspective of CHARACTER in order to REPRESENTATION PURPOSE. Another issue explored in Wag the Dog is the Albanian war. Levinson utilizes conflicting perspectives of this situation in order to suggest that the power to manipulate a country stem from the media rather than from the government. This is mirrored by ISSUE/SITUATION/EVENT as it is portrayed in Bowling for Columbine in order to PURPOSE
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King’s I Have a Dream‚ he comments on the issue of black and white segregation and Suzuki raises the issues relating to the environment in her Address to the Plenary Session. A comparison can be made between the two along with Michael Moore’s film‚ Bowling For Columbine to analyse how a distinctive voice is created to raise important issues. Dr. Martin Luther King challenges American society in his speech I Have a Dream for the right of his own race. His strong use of anaphora creates a distinctive
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Robert Powell goes on to explain that voter turnout is disadvantaged 13% by the party system and institutional factors‚ and 14% by registration laws. Legal and administrative obstacles‚ including time/place restrictions on registration and voting‚ affect the poor and uneducated more than the well-off and educated. Additionally‚ parties strategize which eligible voters‚ i.e. those they believe will vote for them‚ they will reach out to “activate and enlist.” They even went a step further with their
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many criteria which includes: major choice‚ closeness to home‚ closeness to other buildings‚ and other important factors. Bowling Green State University and Ohio Northern University are two of the best options for my selected career choice; however‚ Bowling Green seems like the better option because the cost of tuition and I have technically already been accepted. Bowling Green State University is home to the Falcons! The Falcon territory would be an awesome college to attend. First off it’s close
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