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Essay / Political Polarization Research Paper - 1196
To persuade my audience that a parliamentary system is useful in the United States. IntroductionA. Attracts attention: Coalitions or agreements between parties have become rare for politicians. Politics may be out of our time, but we should be interested in what we know.B. Reason to listen: We should care because it encompasses our ideologies toward government officials and government issues.C. Speaker Credibility: I have spent time speaking with federal employees like the TSA and anonymous individuals to examine the issue of partisanship. I have also conducted rigorous research on this difficult topic.D. Overview of main points: What are the problems with political polarization and where does it start? Who influences political polarization? Who is affected by political polarization? What does political polarization affect? What are the possible solutions to resolve political polarization?II. In a multiparty system like that of the United States, government representatives in Congress fail to reach agreement on issues important to the public, which has come to be known as political polarization or partisanship.A. (Definition) define the problem (cite your source in APA format). Political polarization is the conflict over Republican and Democratic political parties that do not agree to make decisions on national issues such as federal funding. (Lindqvist E. & Ostling R., 2010, p.543)B. (Statistic) Find a statistic that shows the size, scope, or magnitude of the problem (Cite your source in APA format). “Since the 1970s, ideological polarization has increased significantly among the general public in the United States and political elites” (Abramowitz & Saunders, 2008, p.542).C. (Example) Find an example that illustrates the problem (cite your ...... middle of paper ...... t that the news provides you as a listener. A. Support - (Expert testimony ) “Polarized news consumers can be intensely partisan which makes it harder to pass laws.B. Connection to introduction: The coalition is the problem because they fail to reach a pact or agreement. treaty. These government officials are too concerned with their ideology and afraid to reach an agreement at the risk of their pride.C. Politicians and civilians, as voters, are polarized regarding their ideologies. Become aware of the social campaign that brainwashes people into voting by ideology...