-Need it by Friday at 10 pm in Pacific Time Zone. Please listen to the following radio program, review the text, and respond to the questions below: Your initial post should be a minimum of 8 lines in length and be written in sentences (rather than just listing the letter, or a short phrase). 1. What is affirmative action? When was it created? 2. According to the radio […]

   1. Overview: Political parties are the principle institutions for the popular control of government. 2. The two major characteristics of American political parties: (1) Dispersed power/decentralization – multiple power centers in our political party system. Reasons: federalism, separation of powers, the nomination process, campaign finance, the spirit of localism, significance of outsiders in our political process.  (2) The strengthening of the political party organization: […]

Unit VII Reflection Paper – (Use attachment) For this paper, you will attend a city or county council/commission meeting and present its topics, relevant discussion, and outcome. You will then provide an analysis of and response to the meeting and whether you agreed with the steps/actions taken by the council/commission, and explain why you agreed or disagreed. For students unable to attend in person, viewing […]

  Locate your state’s constitution (Maryland) and examine the major elements and articles of the constitution. Review its contents and functions. Search for information about the branches of government and the funding sources for your state government. Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following: How are the main components of government set up by your state’s constitution? Which branch of your state […]

Select a president from the table  (LISTED BELOW) , “Presidents and Their ‘Doctrines,’” in Roskin, Chapter 4. Then write at least a six-eight-page paper on the doctrine that president used according to Roskin. Your research must include at least seven credible sources, apart from your textbook. Your paper must address the following:  Fully define a doctrine and identify why the president of your choice announced […]

The framers of the Constitution had the intention of limiting the government power and protecting the right of the individuals (Ivers, 2013). This is how we developed the 3 branches of the government. Each branch would be separate, but capable of holding the others responsible for their actions. This is where judicial review comes in. Judicial review is defined as “the court’s power to determine […]

Discussion topic 1.   Unitary Government in the United States? –  As explained in the presentation, unitary systems of government are the most common worldwide.  Could a unitary system work in the United States, or is would this create more political conflict? For your post, I would like you to identify and explain one example of a political issue or public service that might be […]

To Review or Not to Review? Purpose: The primary goal of this weekly summative assignment is to explore and analyze some of the major politically influenced processes and activities of the U.S. government. Prepare: Review Chapters 8 to 10 in the course text Reflect: One of the most important balancing elements and separation of powers characteristics of the U.S. government is the ability of the […]

◦ What issues concerning anarchy were revealed in the film?     Communities in Chicago were dealing with problems having to do with crime and gang-related activity. Activity such as selling drugs, murder, and other violent crimes. Kids were skipping school to make money selling drugs on street corners and it was overall not a safe environment for children or families.   ◦ Describe a power relationship […]

India ◦ Explain what features of your assigned country’s government make it either a presidential system, a parliamentary system, or an authoritarian system. India has a Parliamentary System. According to our textbook, “A Parliamentary System, the executive is actually part of the parliament. The prime minister, as she or he is usually called, gets the position by first winning election to a seat in the […]