Thursday, September 22, 2011

20 Questions on Reading

20 Questions on Reading

  1. What other parts of the society does the government indirectly influence besides the economy?
  2. Is there any way to tell how much authority or influence a government should have?
  3. Do you think the balance of self-interest and community well being has changed over time?
  4. Do people truly understand the idea of democracy and how it works?
  5. How do the differences ethnically, religiously, economically, etc. affect the American System?
  6. How did 9-11 affect our government and politics?
  7. The U.S. has always been open to immigration, do you think 9-11 made our country more skeptical?
  8. What measures has the government taken in homeland security after the attacks on 9-11?
  9. Do you think the U.S. should have limits or guidelines for the immigrants they let in our county?
  10. What do you think the U.S. should do about all of the illegal immigrants from Mexico in our country?
  11. Why do the poor mostly vote Democrat and the well -off mostly Republican?
  12. How does where you live affect your political views?
  13. If the Founding Fathers said all men were created equal, then why did it take African-Americans and other ethnicities so long to get to vote?
  14. What are some errors or flaws in the U.S. census system?
  15. Why is race such a big part of the census?
  16. Should all Americans be forced to speak a common language?
  17. With the wide variety of language and cultures coming into the United States, do you ever think English will be overtaken as the popular language in our country?
  18. Do you think it's right to require students to pass an exam on the Constitution?
  19. Is competition a good thing when it comes to establishing a government?
  20. Are the differences among U.S. citizens what make our democracy work? 

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