COA Understanding Power Discussion

Read:

“Chapter 1: Introduction,” Krutz, Glen, and Sylvie Waskiewicz. American Government 3e. OpenStax, 2021.

“The Constitution of the United States” Krutz, Glen, and Sylvie Waskiewicz. American Government 3e. OpenStax, 2021.

Watch:

Ted-ED YouTube Video “How to understand power – Eric Liu”

How do the concepts of “power” and “politics” relate to each other? Start by providing a definition for each of these two terms in your answer, bringing in outside sources and course media, as needed.

Explain the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy, including an example of each.

Which topic(s) in American politics are you most interested in learning about? (tip: if nothing comes to mind, skim the table of contents of the course textbook for ideas of topic areas)