Answer one of the following questions as thoroughly as possible.
1.        
Why are teachers’ unions, such as the National Education Association, so  adamantly against vouchers?

 2.        
Do you see school choice as hurting or helping students from low-income  families?

 3.        
While most local governments have elected leaders, why, given the  types of services provided by towns, cities and villages, shouldn’t an appointed  leader be just as effective?

 4.        
Discuss whether you think that individuals are more likely to know  more about their local leaders or their national
leaders.

Answer one of the following questions as completely as possible.
1.        
Do you think the United States would be safe from attack if it disposed  of its nuclear arsenal?

 2.        
How can the United States and Russia ensure that they have each disposed  of all their weapons and that other nations have done so as  well?

3.        
How does China’s status as an authoritarian state impact its relationship  with the United States?

4.        
Why does China want to keep a good relationship with the United  States?

Answer one of the following questions as thoroughly as possible
1.        
Of the two methods of reducing the deficit to zero—raising taxes or  decreasing government spending—which method do you believe would be perceived by  most people to be less painful? Why?

2.        
How can the federal government spend more than it receives every year,  whereas a family would have a hard time doing the same thing year in and year  out?
3.        
  Do you think that Americans think of the nation as one of income  equality or one of great  inequality?

4.        
  What kinds of actions could be taken to increase income equality in the  United States?


5.        
Of the two methods of reducing the deficit to zero—raising taxes or  decreasing government spending—which method do you believe would be perceived by  most people to be less painful? Why?


6.        
How can the federal government spend more than it receives every year,  whereas a family would have a hard time doing the same thing year in and year  out?

Answer one of the following questions as completely as possible.
1.        
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a universal health care  system?


2.        
How could the United States implement a universal health care system and  retain some of the features of the current system that are desired by  citizens?


3.        
Why do you think the European nations have been able to agree on such  progressive measures in energy efficiency and environmental  protections?


4.        
Do you think government regulations and fines are the best way to gain  citizen compliance with energy and environmental  goals?

Answer one of the following questions as thoroughly as possible.

1.
What are the benefits of having lifetime  appointments to the Supreme Court?


2.        
Just because a president can appoint whomever he or she wishes to the  Supreme Court, does that necessarily mean that the successful nominee will  always reflect the president’s political philosophy? Explain your  answer.


3.        
Do you think that a nation can have two different systems of law at the  same time?


4.        
How should decisions about religious law be regarded by civil legal
systems?

Answer one of the following questions as thoroughly as possible.
.          
What specific items included in the annual report of each
agency?


2.        
Name one or two or three government organizations that you might be
interested in knowing about. Do you think others would have such a
list?


3.        
Does using thousands of private contractors in active war zones increase
or decrease the public’s support for the
conflict?

Answer one of the following questions as thoroughly as possible.
1.
The history of  executive privilege dates back to 1796, when President George Washington refused
a request by the House for certain documents. Given the changes that have taken  place since that time, should executive privilege be eliminated—or is it even  more necessary today than it was at that  time?


2.        
What would be the costs to the nation if executive privilege were
eliminated?


3.        
Why is it important to separate the roles of head of state and head of
government?


4.        
Can the existence of a symbolic head of state, such as a monarch, make
the elected leader more effective?


5.        
Does the U.S. president, who is both head of state and head of
government, carry too much burden?

Please answer one of the following questions as completely as possible.
1.
Would forcing  members of Congress to adjourn at a specified time motivate them to pass
legislation or to leave decisions to the  president?


2.        
How can members of Congress be encouraged to retire sooner and give more  opportunities to younger Americans to run for the House and the  Senate?


3.        
Would the United States ever give the kind of power to the president to  achieve his agenda that is given to the prime minister of Great  Britain?


4.        
What is more important, controlling government power or having a more  effective legislature?


5.        
How would the United States Congress be different if three or four  parties were represented there?

Answer one of the following questions as completely as possible.
1.
Why would it be  extremely difficult to effectively limit campaign  spending?


2.        
If campaign spending limits were effective, who would be hurt more—those  politicians already in office or those attempting to win an election for the  first time? Explain your answer.


3.        
Do you think American campaigns would generate more or less excitement  and voter turnout if they were considerably
  shorter?


4.        
Is it really possible for candidates and parties to explain their  platforms and present their candidates in a couple of
weeks?

Answer one of the following questions as completely as possible.
1.                 
Which groups would be most likely  to vote over the Internet and which the  least? Why?


2.                 
Would Internet voting increase  citizens trust in the voting process or make them even more suspicious of vote
fraud? Why or why not?


3.                 
Why do you think the voter turnout in the United States is so much lower than in many poorer, less-developed nations?


4.                 
Would compulsory voting change  election outcomes in the United States? Why or why not?


5.                 
Would uniform voting and election  laws across the United States help increase  turnout? Why or why not?