Day: April 9, 2019

Factors That Contributed to The Decline of Lyndon Johnson’s Liberal Great Society agenda after 1968

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Using historian Dan Carter’s essay, “The Southern Strategy,” write about the factors that contributed to the decline of Lyndon Johnson’s liberal Great Society agenda after 1968. What was the “southern strategy”? And how did discussions of racial difference and other racial characterizations figure into Nixon’s southern strategy?

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Increasing Voter Turnout in Texas

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Voter turnout is low in the United States compared to other democracies. Turnout is also low in Texas compared to the other states. Write an essay (2-3 pages) addressing the following questions:

1) How can voter turnout be increased in Texas? Should Texas employ same-day registration? Should Texas use a shorter ballot in its elections? Should Texas hold less frequent elections? Why or why not?

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