Changing Public Opinion
1. Relying on the Pew Research Center Report, briefly summarize what Americans think about the role of the federal government in addressing various policy issues .Describe general levels of trust of and contentment with the federal government and indicate what changes can be detected over time.
2. How do attitudes about federal government responsibilities differ by age, race, income, and partisanship?
3. Based on your reading of “Political Sectarianism in America,”
(a) Summarize the article’s major findings,
(b) List and describe the three causes identified for the increase in political sectarianism, and
(c) Identify and elaborate on a few of the consequences of this trend.
Be careful not to plagiarize.