Author Question: What factors contribute to president's public approval? Historically, what is the trend? What can ... (Read 59 times)

xroflmao · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

What factors contribute to president's public approval? Historically, what is the trend? What can impact approval ratings?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

To what does the gender gap refer?

a. the wage differential between men and women
b. the difference between how many men or women actually respond to surveys
c. the low percentage of women holding elected positions in government
d. the lack of attention paid to political issues that affect women
e. differences in party and political attitudes between men and women

laurnthompson · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 9, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that, historically, presidents have higher approval ratings at the beginning of their terms (honeymoon periods) than at the end of their terms in office.
2, Clinton's approval ratings increased with the tech-driven boom. George W. Bush's approval soared after the 9/11 terrorist attacks (rally effect/rally-round-the flag effect), but fell when economic growth slowed and his reaction to Hurricane Katrina.

Answer to Question 2

e