1. Due 7/29/18 at 8pm pacific standard time (1 page) Work on refining your research question(s), the variables suggested by your question, and how you will measure (operationalize) the variables.  I have posted a sample based on the example I gave in last week’s assignment.  By the end of this week you should have your question(s) finalized as well as a statement of the […]

What is Fascism “Fascism is a new type of mass, right-wing political movement created by Benito Mussolini in 1919, who ruled Italy between 1922 and 1943” (Shubert, Goldstein, 2012). Discuss the role of fascism in the interwar period/What were the driving forces that accounted for the rise of fascism during the interwar period in Europe Fascism started in 1919 in Italy by a man named […]

Part I – Multiple Choice:  Circle the choice which best answers the question. 1.    How many Electoral College votes are required for a candidate to be elected President of the United States? a. 250 b.    325 c. 271 d.    None of the above 2.    True or False.  U.S. Bankruptcy Court judges are appointed for life. a. True b.    False 3.    What is the required number […]

What was life like for Jews in both the ghettos and concentration camps? Before the final solution had been organized and plans made Jews faced death at the hands of Nazi Kill squads. Jews faced killing squads in occupied territories. Eventually, Jews and other dissidents were rounded up and placed in ghettos. The ghettos were dirty, and diseases constantly spread. The ghettos were used as […]

The weapons system described in Chapter 5 that is most critical to the safety and security of the United States are the Nimitz and Gerald Ford class aircraft carrier. “Inarguably, as an instrument of American diplomacy, power projection, and global security, the centerpiece of both today’s and the future naval force is the aircraft carrier” (United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on […]

Political Scandals—Who, What, When, Where, and Why! Purpose: The primary goal of this weekly summative assignment is to probe and scrutinize a major political scandal. Prepare: Review Chapters 11 and 12 in the course text and the following website: 25 Biggest Political Scandals In History. Reflect: As we have learned over the last few weeks, politics is often about power and the efforts to gain […]

     Since the passage of the 15th Amendment, various states have used their powers under Article I of the Constitution to impair the ability of minority groups to vote. The potential for states to use electoral laws for voter suppression remains controversial within contemporary American politics, as numerous states have recently enacted questionably restrictive forms of voter identification requirements. For this written assignment, you will […]

One of the ways that Europe became more united in the last decade of the 20th century was by  The Maastricht Treaty.  This conference was held in the Netherlands in 1991 and one of the things that were agreed on was a single currency called a “Euro” (Shubert, Goldstein, 2012).  The countries in the European Union felt that this single currency would be beneficial for […]

Annotated Bibliography The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to assist you in developing research analysis skills, including critical thinking and writing. The annotated bibliography should include the following information for each source: Name of the article, including the complete bibliographic citation, using APA format Summary/abstract of the article—annotation. Sometimes it is helpful to ask yourself the following questions in synthesizing the information: Who? (author) […]

  Assignment 3: Position Paper Due Week 8 and worth 220 points This is a continuation of the first and second assignments and uses your accumulated research. Imagine you are two different lobbyists, supporting two different sides of the policy issue you wrote about in Assignment 2. Submit your Assignment 1 and 2 revisions based on your professor’s feedback. You will be graded on your […]