The book is free and available online at; https://openstax.org/books/american-government-2e/pages/1-introduction Lets attempt to answer the following prompts in under 350 words each. More than just a sentence would also be recommended! 1. (Chapter 9) Is it possible for third party to emerge in the United States? If so, why has there been no success to date? 2. (Chapter 7) In what ways is voting your party identifications an informed choice? In what was is it lazy? 3. (Chapter 7) How do Political Parties influence the state's primary system? 4. (Chapter 8) In what ways do the media protect people from a tyrannical government? 5. (Chapter 10) What benefits do private and public interests bring to society? What are some disadvantages of private and public interests? (all one question) 6.. (Chapter 8) Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt's fireside chats help the president enact his policies? 7. (Chapter 10) What does group participation provide to citizens? 8. (Chapter 8) How does framing or priming affect the way a reader or viewer thinks about an issue? 9. (Chapter 9) Why were the early political parties formed? 10. (Chapter 9) what are the positives and negatives of partisan polarization? This next prompt should only have 150 words or less, but I find it a fascinating question: 11. (Chapter 7) Do physical characteristics (looks) matter when voters assess candidates? If so, how? These next questions are not specific to the chapters. They just require some critical thinking (no more than 350 words): 12. Political Parties; A healthy forum for our democracy or divisive wedge of acrimony. Is the development and growth of political parties and the power they yield on our governmental institutions and elections a healthy and normal by product of a society that has many different interests and philosophies or does the polarization of citizens into political parties injure our society and beloved institutions? 13. (You may find some supporting information in Chapter 10) Interest groups - always harmful to a democratic society. Are interest groups good or bad for democracy? Share your thoughts. I have often read and watched political attack adds where the narrator or author suggests that "Candidate "A" works with interests groups while our Candidate "Z" will only work with and for the people of our District!!!" Is that a fair criticism, even if true? Isn't working with interests groups sometimes a wise idea?