Participation In Politics Project

1. Bennett Oberstein

2.  Bennett Oberstein
 Major: General Studies

3.  Government Mistrust is a very large topic at hand and it is a very big problem in
this country, the people need to be able to trust the government.
 The trade agreements that we have need to be reconstructed.
 Prevent Outsourcing of jobs.

4.  The Missouri Plan & Appointment Retention System
 Affect of modern technology politically
 Capital Punishment economic costs and affects
 Interest Groups

5.  Immigration reform
 Something needs to be done to bring change to our immigration problem.
 Too many illegal immigrants.
 Need more documentation and a stronger system

6.  Due to the separation of power from state and federal government Texas doesn’t
have much of a role in federal decisions.
 Texas has control of its decisions within its own boarders.
 Boarded security is a federal problem that is going to be fixed.

7.  The importance of interest groups
 Filibuster
 Separation of Power
 Politics in Social Media
 Political Reform