1) Describe the lessons that you took away from the description of the Truman and Eisenhower presidencies. What sorts of things should a leader be capable of doing? What are some important mistakes to learn from? What are some important successes?
2) Compare and contrast liberalism (including its four sub-ideologies) and socialism. How are these two ideologies different? How are they similar? What makes people cling fast to an ideology? How do ideologies affect political out comes? Why do we even have them? What goes into forming a political opinion?
3) Consider and describe the evolving presidency as an institution. How has it changed over the last 231 years? Is there a discernible pattern? What do you think that the pattern suggests is the future for the US presidency? I will appreciate if you could answer this questions The following ten questions are worth 5 points each. One word answers (hint: three terms get used twice): 1. State of Texas 2. The South 3. The Republic of Texas
4. Texas
5. Comanches
6. The United States of America
7. Blacks