Opinions On The Affordable Care Act: The Role Of Self-Interest,
2015
Chapman University
Opinions On The Affordable Care Act: The Role Of Self-Interest, Bradley J. West
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has received some of the most public backlash than any other bill in recent history. The bill aims to expand healthcare to those who were previously ineligible for coverage due to a pre-existing condition and to those who cannot afford it by subsidising their purchase of private health care plans. One would expect unhealthy, uninsured, and poor Americans to support this. However, there are plenty of uninsured, unhealthy, poor Americans who have a negative opinion of the ACA. This paper attempts to reconcile this fact with a popular theory of voting …
Attitudes Towards Immigration In The United States,
2015
Chapman University
Attitudes Towards Immigration In The United States, Tianna M. Martinez
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
The topic of immigration in the United States has been one of great contention for U.S citizens over the past year. Despite being a country built on immigrants, it seems that public attitudes towards the issue are changing. It is hard to pinpoint an exact reason for this change in opinion as there are so many factors playing a role. This paper will examine quantitative research data provided by the American National Election Survey to assess different factors that are actively playing a role in altering the public’s overall opinion on immigration levels. The data examined reveals how age, feeling …
Gun Control And Public Opinion,
2015
Chapman University
Gun Control And Public Opinion, Jessica J. Nicholas
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
With over 49,000 violent incidents involving firearms occurring in 2015, legislation regarding the availability of guns is an extremely critical issue. Using the American National Election Study’s 2012 Time Series Study, this research considers the results of this survey, specifically whether certain demographics of respondents are more likely to believe the federal government should make laws on gun purchases more stringent. The independent variables of party identification, gender, and age are tested in relation to respondents’ opinions on gun control laws. Bivariate analysis finds that demographics of Americans identifying as Democrats, female, and sixty years or older are the most …
Campaign Finance Makes America Go ‘Round: Individual Campaign Contributions And The Effects Of Citizens United On The American Election System,
2015
Chapman University
Campaign Finance Makes America Go ‘Round: Individual Campaign Contributions And The Effects Of Citizens United On The American Election System, Geneva Sherman
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
How political campaigns are financed directly affects every citizen in the United States. This can be attributed to the fact that campaign money is correlated to the laws that pass through congress and the interests that are taken into consideration. After the passage of Citizens United in 2010, campaign donation caps were lifted to allow for virtual unregulated money in politics with PACs, Super PACs and 501(c)(4)s. Although the 2010 passage of Citizens United has increased the influence of corporate and wealthy interests, individual campaign donations represent a major percentage of funds raised and are heavily relied upon. The present …
Voter Trust And The Power Of Direct Democracy: An Exploration Into The Importance Of Legitimate Forms Of Governing In A Democracy,
2015
Chapman University
Voter Trust And The Power Of Direct Democracy: An Exploration Into The Importance Of Legitimate Forms Of Governing In A Democracy, Emma Brent
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
Legitimacy is the only concept that gives a government control of a population. For a democracy, legitimacy is especially imperative to its function. Current polling in the United States reflects the lowest approval ratings of Congress in history, and a sense of hopelessness in the system. Civil unrest has become a trademark of the 21st century, and much of the unrest has spawned from voters believing their voice is lost in a system that never valued it to begin with. When it comes to direct democracy in the U.S., initiated through ballot measures, many studies point to trust in government, …
Muslim Stereotypes And Nuclear Iran,
2015
Chapman University
Muslim Stereotypes And Nuclear Iran, David S. Norick
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
Popular opinion among American citizens would attest that the United States should promote the restriction of nuclear weapons being developed. While other nations already have or are developing nuclear weapons, Iran continues to dominate the conversation. It may be possible that the prolonged focus on Iranian nuclear weapons development could be the result of past American intervention, but the United States has not directly attacked Iran since 1988. While the past has impacted opinion, it is not because of Iran itself. After the events of September 11th, 2001 and the wars in the Middle East, American paranoia has …
The Federal Reserve, 1920, And 2008: A Comparative Analysis Of Economic Depressions And Federal Reserve Policy,
2015
College of the Holy Cross
The Federal Reserve, 1920, And 2008: A Comparative Analysis Of Economic Depressions And Federal Reserve Policy, Mark Maxmillian Lies
Washington Semester Program
No abstract provided.
Bully Or Dupe?: Governor Chris Christie’S Image Repair On The Bridge Lane Closure Scandal,
2015
Ohio University
Bully Or Dupe?: Governor Chris Christie’S Image Repair On The Bridge Lane Closure Scandal, William L. Benoit
Speaker & Gavel
In 2013, two lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge – the busiest in the nation – in Fort Lee, NJ, were closed. In January of 2014, it emerged that Christie’s Deputy Chief of Staff Kelley instigated this problem. Governor Christie was accused of retaliating against Fort Lee’s Mayor Mark Sokolich, who had not endorsed Christie’s re-election bid. Christie fired Kelley, held a press conference, and apologized to Sokolich and the people of Fort Lee. Christie’s primary strategies were mortification and corrective action, but he also used denial, differentiation, minimization, and defeasibility to deal with this situation. Minimization was interesting …
Foreign Policy Rhetoric In The 1992 Presidential Campaign: Bill Clinton’S Exceptionalist Jeremiad,
2015
Bridgewater State University
Foreign Policy Rhetoric In The 1992 Presidential Campaign: Bill Clinton’S Exceptionalist Jeremiad, Jason A. Edwards
Speaker & Gavel
This essay examines presidential candidate Bill Clinton’s rhetoric regarding America’s role in the world during the 1992 presidential campaign. Despite the fact that foreign policy was George H.W. Bush’s strength during the campaign, candidate Clinton was able to develop a coherent vision for America’s role in the world that he carried into his presidency. I argue he did so by fusing together the American exceptionalist missions of exemplar and intervention. In doing so, Clinton altered a tension embedded in debates over U.S. foreign policy rhetoric. To further differentiate his candidacy from President Bush, Clinton encased this discourse within a secular …
U.S. Grand Strategy: Should America Come Home?,
2015
Seton Hall University
U.S. Grand Strategy: Should America Come Home?, Joseph Riccardelli
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
Realism In Action: Obama's Foreign Policy In Afghanistan,
2015
Seton Hall University
Realism In Action: Obama's Foreign Policy In Afghanistan, Timothy Hoffman
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
Czech Republic V. Poland And The Economic Recession: Most Similar Systems Design,
2015
Seton Hall University
Czech Republic V. Poland And The Economic Recession: Most Similar Systems Design, Dana Kutzleb
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
Going Rogue? You Bethca!,
2015
Seton Hall University
Pacing A Punch: The Rise In Power Of Super Pacs And The 2016 Election,
2015
Seton Hall University
Pacing A Punch: The Rise In Power Of Super Pacs And The 2016 Election, Kevin Coroneos
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
Recovering From Political Scandal: Why Weiner Failed And Barry Stays Strong,
2015
Seton Hall University
Recovering From Political Scandal: Why Weiner Failed And Barry Stays Strong, Pj Argento
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
Table Of Contents,
2015
Seton Hall University
The Role Of Non-Profit Organizations In The Political Process,
2015
Seton Hall University
The Role Of Non-Profit Organizations In The Political Process, Hannah J. Greendyk
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
Voter Identification Laws In The 2012 Election,
2015
Seton Hall University
Voter Identification Laws In The 2012 Election, Christian Warneke
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
The Public Policy Process And Analysis Of The Stop Online Piracy Act,
2015
Seton Hall University
The Public Policy Process And Analysis Of The Stop Online Piracy Act, Paul Palamattam
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
The Emergency Constitution: Necessary And Problematic,
2015
Seton Hall University
The Emergency Constitution: Necessary And Problematic, Michael R. Rudolph
Political Analysis
No abstract provided.
