Bennett Oberstein is a general studies major who discusses several political topics in the document. These topics include government mistrust, trade agreements, outsourcing jobs, the Missouri Plan and appointment retention system, the effect of technology on politics, capital punishment costs, immigration reform, separation of federal and state powers in Texas, border security, interest groups, filibusters, separation of powers, politics and social media, and political reform.

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