Presidential Constraints
“Bring in the New Guy…” Despite the soaring rhetoric of presidential campaigns, presidents are severely constrained on their ability to enact a policy agenda. Numerous […]
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Opening Acts
The First Year from FDR to Obama. The Atlantic Monthly magazine compiled this chart of modern president’s 1st year in office, FDR–Obama. The chart includes […]
Incumbency Advantage
FRQ #2, Quantitative Analysis. The bar graph above shows reelection rates for members of the House and Senate. Based on the bar graph and […]
Diversity in Congress
The Changing Face of Congress. The 116th United State Congress is the most diverse in American history though it is still much whiter than the […]
Newspaper Circulation
FRQ #2, Quantitative Analysis. Use the information from the graphic above to answer the questions. (A) Identify the point on the graph when weekday […]