Read the following article from the New York Times about what Obama can realistically accomplish during his second term.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/us/politics/the-first-year-of-the-second-term-is-key-for-obama.html?hp&_r=0
Write a two paragraph summary of the article, then answer the following questions.
1. Why is the Democratic Party worried about Obama emphasizing gun control?
2. What issues are at the top of Obama's policy agenda?
3. Who has ultimate control over Obama's policy making agenda?
4. What will happen to the media focus on Obama after the first year of his second term?
5. Based on what he has done, what approach will Obama take in dealing with Congress?
6. Why do you think Obama must try to accomplish so much in the first year of this term?
7. What other political issues will dominate the rest of his term?
8. Why might Democrats in Congress treat him differently before and after the coming 2014 Mid Term elections?
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