Tuesday, January 3rd, 2011

Remember: Please get your Hinduism Tests signed tonight by parent or guardian.

All those who will be completing extra credit: please get started on your projects. The candidate presentations are due next Monday (1/9) and the religion presentations the week of January 17th.

The Iowa caucus question sheet due date has been extended until Thursday given that all of you have promised to complete at least half of it tonight. Question 10, in particular, must be completed by tomorrow.

Here are the links to the two Iowa caucus articles:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/us/politics/frenetic-push-for-votes-as-iowa-campaign-wraps-up.html?ref=jimrutenberg

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/us/politics/iowa-caucus-voters-lack-enthusiasm.html?scp=3&sq=mark%20leibovich&st=cse

And once again, here are the questions:


Please type them on a separate sheet of paper.


1)  What is a political caucus?

2)  Why is the Iowa caucus known as the “Flaws You Can Put Up With” caucus?

3)  What is a “dazzle-gap”? Why is this particular Republican field described as having a “dazzle-gap”?

4)  What are the differences between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum?

5)  Mitt Romney is described as a “hold-your-nose” front-runner? What does this mean?

6)  Why is Ron Paul considered a wild card? What are some of his more unconventional views?

7)  Who are the other Republican candidates—besides Romney, Santorum and Paul—not considered significant players in the Iowa caucus? Why are they not considered significant players?

8)  Explain the ice cream metaphor as it applies to the Iowa caucus.

9)  When and where is the next state primary election?

10)                  Who has won the Iowa caucus? Who has come in second, third, fourth and fifth?