POLI SCI 104 Lecture 15: Poli Sci 104 week 9. 1
7 Jan 2019
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Response to mass shooting at pittsburgh synagogue: what is president"s role as mourner in chief, george washington set precedent, lincoln address: civil war, reagan: challenger blows up, george w. bush: 9/11, obama: new town school shooting. Birthright citizenship, trump wants to end it: this can"t be unilaterally changed. Interest groups provide an opportunity to leverage the power of government for private gain: encourage individuals and groups to place their private interest above the public good, applies to any policy and that provides narrow benefits. This applies most notably when it comes to interests (things of concrete value), but also to lesser degree with respect to values (philosophical or ideological positions) Framers were very suspicious of factions or any group organized around a particularized interest (even political parties) Saw fractions as a threat to stability undercutting consideration of national good and causing instability, injustice, and confusion. They are also inherent in a democratic system.
