political sciences, Pubic Interest Group

The book is: Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, American Amnesia. Simon and Schuster, 2016.  ISBN 9781451667820.

Five to six pages.

Answer the following questions:

1.      1. In Chapter Nine the authors discuss three policy areas -- Health care, Finance, Energy – that have benefited from interest group efforts.  Discuss the interest group efforts in these policy areas.   Make specific reference to the American Amnesia book.

2.Republican conservatives are now arguing for a smaller federal government.  The authors, Hacker and Pierson argue that government is central to our shared prosperity.  Discuss.  Which side are you on?  Make reference to the American Amnesia book.