Americans are justifiably proud of their democratic political
institutions and often believe that people of all...
Americans are justifiably proud of their democratic political
institutions and often believe that people of all nations would
benefit from living under American style democratic rule. Should
America export democracy? Discuss
Not all Americans participate in the political system. Are all
Americans equally able to become engaged in government? What
factors make it more possible for some people to become engaged
than others? What could be done to change this? What are some
potential benefits and drawbacks of increased participation?
Americans often think of themselves as quite diverse in their
political opinions, within the continuum of liberal to
conservative. Let’s use data from the 2006 GSS to investigate the
diversity of political views. The percentage distribution shown
displays respondents’ self-rating of their political position.
Political Views
Percentage
Extremely liberal
3
Liberal
12
Slightly liberal
11
Moderate
38
Slightly conservative
17
Conservative
15
Extremely conservative
4
Total
100.0
What is the IQV for this variable?
"The problem with our democratic institutions is that they don't
correctly reflect the will of the people! If the people-rather than
self-interest politicians or lobbyists-had control, we would not
have to worry about government taking actions that don't maximize
allocation and product efficiency." Critique that statement. Do you
agree or not and why.
74% of all Americans live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people. If 39 Americans are randomly selected, find the
probability that
a. Exactly 27 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people.
b. At most 27 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people.
c. At least 30 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people.
d. Between 28 and 32 (including 28 and 32) of them live in...
60% of all Americans live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people. If 36 Americans are randomly selected, find the
probability that a. Exactly 21 of them live in cities with
population greater than 100,000 people. b. At most 23 of them live
in cities with population greater than 100,000 people. c. At least
20 of them live in cities with population greater than 100,000
people. d. Between 19 and 25 (including 19 and 25) of them live in...
77% of all Americans live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people. If 37 Americans are randomly selected, find the
probability that
a. Exactly 30 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people.
b. At most 30 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people.
c. At least 26 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people.
d. Between 26 and 31 (including 26 and 31) of them live in...
72% of all Americans live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people. If 46 Americans are randomly selected, find the
probability that
a. Exactly 31 of them live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people.
b. At most 34 of them live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people.
c. At least 30 of them live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people.
d. Between 27 and 34 (including 27 and 34) of them live in...
75% of all Americans live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people. If 40 Americans are randomly selected, find the
probability that
a. Exactly 29 of them live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people.
b. At most 33 of them live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people.
c. At least 32 of them live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people.
d. Between 26 and 33 (including 26 and 33) of them live in...
74% of all Americans live in cities with population greater than
100,000 people. If 37 Americans are randomly selected, find the
probability that
a. Exactly 25 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people.______
b. At most 26 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people. _____
c. At least 27 of them live in cities with population greater
than 100,000 people. _____
d. Between 23 and 29 (including 23 and 29) of them...
1. Do you believe that
Americans may be somewhat more ethnocentric than people in the
other Western industrial nations? If so, why might this be the
case? If not, why is this widely believed?
2. In what ways does a degree
of ethnocentrism contribute to the positive functioning of American
culture? How much is too much? What problems can result from
excessive ethnocentrism?