Week 9

Agenda 10/23

  1. Sunday Shows
  2. Important administrative items
    1. 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
    2. Read RFO for Wednesday & next week
  3. The Executive Branch: Presidential Power
    1. Does POTUS have the power to persuade the public?
      1. What factors affect the president’s ability to obtain public support?
    2. What are common problems faced by POTUS’ administration?
      1. How does POTUS control the bureaucracy?
The Executive Branch: Presidential Power

Agenda

  1. Public opinion + polling
    1. How do you design an accurate survey?
      1. Were the polls wrong in 2016?
    2. How do people form opinions/attitudes?
    3. Why are public opinion polls important?
    4. Do public policies reflect the preferences of leaders or those of citizens?
Polls & public opinion