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Friday, April 29, 2011
Too Pretty Outside to be in Here Studying...
Post English Final, Study Notes for American National Government Final
Section 3 notes for American National Government
Chapter 4, Political Culture and Ideology… (Theories; not facts, plausible explanations of why things happen…not science!)
Social Science, including political science, has a lot of theories, not a lot of laws, due ot the level of complexity. “Behavioral Science” is another name for it.
Patriotism, is a theoretical concept; it can’t be measured with a meter, but it can be with a survey.
OPERATIONALIZATION is the process of taking a theoretical concept and breaking it down into smaller, more-measurable parts. It is kind of like taking an onion and peeling back the layers…can lead to serious discussions/arguments. Operationalize: designing to reveal.
Political culture- “The widely shared beliefs, values and norms most people hold concerning
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Oh Glorious Day
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KLGYP7NX
Did I mention that I had two major tests last week?
Well, today I got the results of those tests.
Suffice it to say that the results of one of those tests contributed to my not having to take the final exam nor having to sit in that classroom for very long today. That class, I have finished up with! And it was not because of a "bad" grade either. (Smile!)
The other test was likewise; good/great! I still have to continue studying for Political Science; the final will be Tuesday, one week from yesterday (now). Who knows if I'll get to type and blog notes from the final section of my class notes from there. Right now I need to continue studying for my English final. It will be a two-hour essay on The Kite Runner. I have only (completely) read that book twice now. I am reading it for a third time, but I know I probably won't get very far into it this time. The final is tomorrow. I must go back to studying now; I just felt a need to blog. And, oh yeah, I did mention that I must continue to blog weekly in order to get "extra-credit" in English, didn't I?
LATER YALL!!!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Political Science Exam Study "Notes"
Two essay questions will center on these two topics: political action committees and Downsian Theory. Here is what I have on Downsian Theory:
Political economist Anthony Downs postulated a theory about politics and political party formation in a book written in the 1950's entitled An Economic Theory of Democracy. The underlying and basic question which Downs posed in his book was, "Why do some political systems evolve into two party systems while other societies have multiparty systems?" Downs based his theory on four basic assumptions.
The Four Assumptions of Downs
Political economist Anthony Downs postulated a theory about politics and political party formation in a book written in the 1950's entitled An Economic Theory of Democracy. The underlying and basic question which Downs posed in his book was, "Why do some political systems evolve into two party systems while other societies have multiparty systems?" Downs based his theory on four basic assumptions.
The Four Assumptions of Downs
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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