A) Why did Green Politics become an ideology, what was it reacting against? B) What is one the main challenge that it is facing in its application?  C) Review the political platform of the Green Party of Canada. Find 2 political actions related to Green Politics. Explain how they are related using concepts discussed in class.  D) Explain how climate change is affecting the world […]

You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example,  you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note:  This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an  informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of  Congress. Research members of Congress that you will target in your  lobbying. Explain why these members are […]

Blog #1: Tuna’s End: The Fate of the Bluefin, the Oceans and Us Paul Greenberg’s article in the June 27, 2010 New York Time’s Magazine discusses the perilous fate of the Bluefin Tuna (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/magazine/27Tuna-t.html (Links to an external site.)). The conclusion of the article states: “Perhaps people will never come to feel about a tuna the way they have come to feel about whales. Whales are, […]

Hello. Please help me to write an answer with 2-3 sentences on the following question: 1.The United States Constitution is often called a “living document”.  Give at least one example. Please help me to write  substantive comments  to 2 following discussions  When responding, do not adjust the subject line. (2-3 sentences) 1.  The supporters of “living document” believe that the United States Constitution: – allows […]

1. Please help me to write an answer with 4-5 sentences on the following question and please read these 2 links:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-protecting-american-monuments-memorials-statues-combating-recent-criminal-violence/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/trump-monuments-executive-order.html On Friday, June 26, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order on Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence.  The Order protects public monuments, memorials, and statues.   The Order further seeks to protect state and local monuments.  However, […]

discussion due tomorrow   Overview You might not realize how often our civil liberties — particularly the right to privacy — are put to the test on a daily basis. Many of the current news stories reflect the line between a citizen’s right for privacy. Do you wonder about your privacy on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, for example? How do you feel about wiretapping and […]

Directions: Read the East Bay Times article by Peter Hegarty below and answer the questions that follow.  San Leandro council heeds demands, votes 4-3 to defund police department (Links to an external site.) the article: https://cdn.inst-fs-iad-prod.inscloudgate.net/458e5f4c-f629-43d0-bb0a-a9a7ee1fc5ed/San%20Leandro%3A%20Demands%20for%20police%20firing%20over%20Walmart%20shooting.pdf?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCIsImtpZCI6ImNkbiJ9.eyJyZXNvdXJjZSI6Ii80NThlNWY0Yy1mNjI5LTQzZDAtYmIwYS1hOWE3ZWUxZmM1ZWQvU2FuJTIwTGVhbmRybyUzQSUyMERlbWFuZHMlMjBmb3IlMjBwb2xpY2UlMjBmaXJpbmclMjBvdmVyJTIwV2FsbWFydCUyMHNob290aW5nLnBkZiIsInRlbmFudCI6ImNhbnZhcyIsInVzZXJfaWQiOiI4NDE1MDAwMDAwMDA4OTA0NCIsImlhdCI6MTU5NDU2NDU1NywiZXhwIjoxNTk0NjUwOTU3fQ.SsimBfd7hXndjQZykotZCopVxwnXJHtrWBjQy2aZ9c20j9XsUgAYscjDf_ShKxsirUuUubNThanjtAZjYQQErA&download=1&content_type=application%2Fpdf Actions In one complete paragraph explain how San Leandro City Council’s recent close vote decision to defund police and redistribute money into a “bucket” illustrates Bianco and Canon’s argument that […]

   Instructions   The Electoral College was created to protect US citizens against mob rule. Mob rule is the control of a lawful government system by a mass of people through violence and intimidation. However, some Americans question the legitimacy of this process. ● Pick one election where the outcome of the popular vote and the Electoral College vote differed to create an argument in […]

The chart below lists individual rights of Americans. Note: this list is NOT exhaustive. Select ONE of the rights and corresponding cases from the list below. Follow  the link for case of your choice in the righthand column to learn more  about it. Then find the rest of the instructions under the chart.   Individual right (Annotations from Senate.gov website)    Location in Constitution    Real World […]

Instructions The Electoral College was created to protect US citizens against mob rule. Mob rule is the control of a lawful government system by a mass of people through violence and intimidation. However, some Americans question the legitimacy of this process. Pick one election where the outcome of the popular vote and the electoral college vote differed to create an argument in favor of or […]