Analyze the impact of media on public opinion and political behavior. · Trace the evolution of women’s rights and explain how civil rights principles apply to gender issues. · Establish how civil rights policy advances democracy and increases the scope of government. · Distinguish the two types of religious rights protected by the First Amendment and determine the boundaries of those rights. · Differentiate the rights of free expression protected by the First Amendment and determine the boundaries of those rights. · Describe the rights to assemble and associate protected by the First Amendment and their limitations. 1) 2) Short Essay Section: Choose 1 -Response should be 3 paragraphs long, and argument driven including a thesis with supporting details · Identify demographic trends and their likely impact on American politics. · Explain how the agents of socialization influence the development of political attitudes. · Trace the evolution of protections of the rights of African Americans and explain the application of nondiscrimination principles to issues of race. · The eighteenth century was the period of the European Enlightenment, which celebrated tolerance and human liberty. Paradoxically, it was also the era of a tremendous increase in slavery, which brought suffering and death to millions. How can this paradox be explained?

