Week 9
Agenda 10/23
Agenda 10/23
- Sunday Shows
- Important administrative items
- Policy memo topic paragraph due on Brightspace by 11:59 pm on Wednesday
- I will approve your topic/audience within the next week
- If I do not approve, you will have a chance to revise
- I will approve your topic/audience within the next week
- Read RFO for Wednesday & next week
- Policy memo topic paragraph due on Brightspace by 11:59 pm on Wednesday
- The Executive Branch: Presidential Power
- Does POTUS have the power to persuade the public?
- What factors affect the president’s ability to obtain public support?
- What are common problems faced by POTUS’ administration?
- How does POTUS control the bureaucracy?
- Does POTUS have the power to persuade the public?
Agenda
Agenda
- Public opinion + polling
- How do you design an accurate survey?
- Were the polls wrong in 2016?
- How do people form opinions/attitudes?
- Why are public opinion polls important?
- Do public policies reflect the preferences of leaders or those of citizens?
- How do you design an accurate survey?