Does what happens in a politician’s life affect his or her ability to govern? Have our most effective presidents also been the most exemplary? Explain.

Select one topic for you to develop
and remember to use the simulation to assist in applying the concepts
and ideas expressed in the chapters. The initial response is a minimal
500 words, and the responses to at least three of your peers’ posts are
to be a minimal of 200 words.
Chapter 9: Why is
sociological representation important? If congressional representatives
have racial, religious, or educational backgrounds similar to their
constituents, are they better representatives? Why or why not?
Chapter 10: Most Americans in
the 1930s and 1940s did not know that President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt was severely handicapped from polio and had to use a
wheelchair, just as many in the 1960s did not know that John F. Kennedy
had extramarital affairs while in the White House. Journalists at the
time censored themselves due to respect for the office and the man.
Which is better: not knowing very much or knowing a lot about the
personal lives of presidents? Does what happens in a politician’s life
affect his or her ability to govern? Have our most effective presidents
also been the most exemplary? Explain.
Chapter 11: As governments
downsize, they often contract with private companies to perform what was
once considered to be the traditional work of government. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of privatizing jails, public schools,
military aircraft maintenance, state welfare agencies, and state
employment agencies?

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