Why do you think people are fascinated with political biographies that reveal the positive and negative inner workings of a politician's life?

What was King Philip II of Spain's religion? How did his political actions show his religious beliefs?

Consider the question below and form a thesis statement. Using examples from the given documents, create an outline and write a short essay supporting your position. Explain and analyze the development of the first American political parties during the period 1794- 1801. Did the presence of political parties help or harm the nation?

Answer in two or three sentences.

Why do some candidates stoop to vilification in the closing hours of a political campaign?

Indicate whether the statement below are TRUE or FALSE according to the passage.
_________ The Obama clan is supportive of Barack Obama's political career.

Identify

the variable,

Political pollsters may be interested in the proportion of people who will vote for a particular cause. Give examples where appropriate.

How did political events in England affect the lives of the colonists? Use evidence from the text to support your response.

Use the "Sudan and South Sudan Conflicts" to explain the division of land, including man-made borders, into separate political units.

One of the issues that came up in a recent national election (and is likely to arise in many future elections) is how to deal with a sluggish economy. Specifically, should governments cut spending, raise taxes, inflate the economy (by printing more money) or do none of the above and let the deficit rise? And as with most other issues, politicians need to know which parts of the electorate support these options. Suppose that a random sample of 1,000 people was asked which option they support and their political affiliations. The possible responses to the question about political affiliation were Democrat, Republican, and Independent (which included a variety of political persuasions). The responses are summarized in the accompanying table. Do these results allow us to conclude at the 1% significance level that political affiliation affects support for the economic options?

What new political party rose in opposition to President Andrew Jackson? What was the party's attitude toward the power of the president?

Make a Judgment: Do you think Wordsworth has given up political hope s too easily? Explain.

In what way might political concerns have played a part in molding John Smith's account of the Jamestown Colony's early days?

From the two historians' excerpts, what can you infer about the political ideologies of Hamilton's supporters and opponents?

Examine the political cartoon on page 672 . Why do you think the cartoonist depicted William II as childlike?