What role does the media play in US politics today?.Why are so many Americans often so critical of 'big government'?.Have recent debates around gay marriage and also voting rights affected your view of the Supreme Court?.What impact is Syria having on the standing of the President and Congress?.Do you believe the wrangling over healthcare reform has enhanced or damaged both the President and Congressional opponents?.What effect has sequestration had on your views on the current US political situation?.Can one party ever dominate across the US political spectrum?.Why is there so often a disconnect between voting patterns at local/State/Congressional and presidential levels?.What do the Democrats need to do to retain the White House?.What do the Republicans need to do to regain the White House?.In your opinion, what unites and what divides each of the US' two main parties?.How effective do you feel the two party system is in US politics?. Inverting Alexander Hamilton, some commentators regard the Supreme Court as the most dangerous and least democratic aspect of US government today.Is the Court doing a good job? Why/why not?.Do you believe Americans understand the role that the Supreme Court plays in government today?.Who will be the white House's next incumbent and why?.Do you believe presidential power is in decline? Why/why not?.Who's at the bottom of the Presidential poll for you - and why|.Who is/was the USA's greatest president - and why?.How would you score the current presidency out of 10 - and why?.Are you comfortable with the way the President uses his powers?.Is the balance right between Congress and the President?.How effective is it in delivering on its power of oversight?.As I plough on preparing my lectures and seminars for the American Government course, the issues I'd like some American Voice comments on are emerging. I wrote last week that I'm looking for some Americans with opinions to take part in preparing the content for a course I'm teaching at the University of Reading this year (it's pronounced 'Redding' - it's not a pretentious book-based learning establishment!).
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