Political Polarization Handout

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Dec 6, 2023

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Political Polarization EXPLORATION: Click on the the linked videos and answer each of the following questions. Video Clip: Pew Research: Partisan Divide Grows Wider (3:44) ● Describe the findings from the Pew Research poll about the partisan divide. Video Clip: The History of Political Polarization in Congress (3:10) ● Explain how bipartisanship in Congress has changed during history. ● What events and reasons are commonly discussed when looking at the reasons for the current political division? How does Professor McCarty refute this? ● What reason does Professor McCarty say is the major reason for the current political division and polarization? Video Clip: The Polarization of Political Parties (3:03) ● What is meant by “the political campaigns speaking to their own bases?” What are examples of this? ● According to the Pew study that Mr. Wilson references, how do members of the Democrats and Republicans view each other? Why is this a problem? ● How has this political division between citizens changed in the last 20 years? Video Clip: Changing Political Demographic and Geographic Trends (3:50) ● How has the recession affected the distribution of population and jobs in rural and metropolitan areas? ● What are the advantages and disadvantages that the Democratic Party faces geographically and demographically? How will this impact their chances to win back the House of Representatives? ● What are the advantages and disadvantages that the Republican Party faces geographically and demographically? How will this impact their chances to win statewide offices? Video Clip: The Rise of Ideological News Outlets (2:21)
● Explain the meaning of "ideological news outlets." Per Mr. Donnelly, what are problems with this? ● According to Ms. Lukensmeyer, how does the media impact people's interaction with each other? Why is this problematic? Video Clip: Political Polarization, Race and Immigration (2:12) ● Explain how the issues of race and immigration impact the current level of political polarization. ● How does race and ethnicity relate to people's' level of optimism of the future ? Video Clip: Economic Inequality and Political Polarization (1:24) ● Explain the relationship between political polarization and the level of economic inequality. Why do you think that is? APPLICATION:
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