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PSC 211: State ad Local Politics

Applying Course Concepts - Comparative Political Study

 

Use the readings in Chapter One and the Census data from the Fair Data (http://www.fairdata2000.com/Legislative/index.html) to conduct a comparative political study.

 

1.  What is the comparative political study approach and how is it useful in the study of politics in states and communities? 

 

 

2.  Examine the following issues and select a pair of states that are very similar and then very different and conjecture why you believe that relationship exists.

 

Topic                                       Similar States                        Different States            Explanation   

Median Income

 

 

 

 

Minority Population

 

 

 

 

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3.  Explain the benefits and disadvantages of both comparing similar states together as well as comparing dissimilar states.  Use our discussion from class as a baseline for your analysis but be sure to add through what you have read and your own understanding of comparative studies.