Short essay/ free response Questions. Answers to these questions must come from Patterson’s We the People, 14th edition.

1.From the lecture on public opinion, define conservatism and liberalism as modern political ideologies. In addition, state three issues or policies favored by conservatives and three issues or policies favored by liberals.

2.From the lecture on economic and social policy, explain four causes of the rising cost of higher education.

3.Patterson, define economic groups and citizens’ groups and identify three different types of each.

4.From the lecture on California, define what is meant by direct democracy. In addition, name and explain three forms of directly democratic procedures used in California.

5.Name and explain the four core American political values according to Patterson.

6.What is meant by selective incorporation? Discuss how Gitlow v.New York and Mapp v. Ohio involved selective incorporation. For each case, explain which parts of the Bill of Rights were selectively incorporated.

7.From the lecture on political parties, explain four reasons why third parties in the United States have been so weak historically.

8.From Patterson, identify and explain five pitfalls of incumbency.