Answer to Question 1
The ideal answer should:
a. Define national outlook as the tendency of presidents to reflect on and frame the implications of policy initiatives as affecting the country as a whole.
b. Explain how during the primary election, to win the nomination, they must acknowledge local concerns for specific audienceswhile emphasizing their obligation to represent the interests of all Americans and how this national outlook continues duringthe general election as they roll out policy briefs. Examples could include any of the candidate policy brief titles discussed in the text.
c.Discuss how the motivation to present a national outlook gains strength when presidents take office, due in part to their role as commander-in-chief, chief administrator, and head of a national party, noting that it is part of the job description itself.
d. Demonstrate that presidents sometimes pay more attention to some population segments, such as the southeastern seaboard during hurricane season, but even thenthe actions by the federal government are justified by reference to a basic principle or objective that applies to the entire nation.
e. Note that part of the president's preoccupation with national concerns is because the president embodies the ideals and principles behind all that the nation stands for and aspires to become.
Answer to Question 2
B
