Four Discussion Questions
“Memory” Please respond to the following:
- Briefly describe a situation where you or another person remembered an experience or situation differently. Apply what you have learned in Chapter 7 in an analysis of why your memories may have differed. Provide specific examples to support your response.
“Thinking” Please respond to the following:
- Think about the hundreds of decisions you made this week. Which of the heuristics (mental shortcuts) or tendencies described in Chapter 8 did you employ? Provide at least 3 examples.
“Congress” Please respond to the following:
- Based on the scenario and the knowledge gained from this section, address the following:
- Describe key elements of the role that Congress plays within the U.S. federal system, with particular focus on Congress’ ability to reflect the will of the people. Support your argument with at least two concrete examples.
“Presidential Elections and Peaceful Transitions” Please respond to the following:
- Based on the scenario and the knowledge gained from this section, address the following:o Describe key campaign strategies that a U.S. presidential candidate can use in order to ascend to presidency in today’s political environment. Then, compare at least two such successful strategies that were used in the past by U.S. presidential candidates.