Prepare: Prior to tackling this second discussion question, make a nice sandwich, grab a cold drink, and watch our weekly movie, Congress: How it Works. Again, make sure you have the discussion questions handy as your watch the movie so that you can take some notes and respond effectively to these questions. Also, remember to utilize what you read in Chapters 5 to 7 in […]

Brainstorm various scenarios that also exemplify the tragedy of the commons problem. One of the scenarios that I brainstormed concerning the tragedy of the commons would be The Stag Hunt and Social Choice. According to our textbook “The Stag Hunt demonstrates how the interdependence of actions and choices affects collective efforts to attain a goal, such as the preservation of the commons” Van Belle, D. […]

This is a class discussion post that needs to be approximately 2-4 paragraphs in length.  ***Discussion Post should be followed accordingly each question asked needs to be answered. ********I will post the students response below.  With the Student response it should be 1-2 paragraphs in length reply to the students disccusion. ********************Discussion Post*****************  In this week’s materials, we briefly discussed the issue of descriptive representation.  […]

Based upon the week’s discussions, you must submit in writing your topic for your Capstone Paper. This topic may be general in nature, as your finalized thesis is not due until Week Two. For example, you may select “Military Leadership” as your area of research, and “The academic aspect of a professional military education.” You will then need to explain why it is relevant to […]

Cover letters are recommended, and in some instances required, for job applications. If you want to stand out from other candidates, you will want to write a unique cover letter for each position you apply to. Cover letters allow you to clarify, detail, and expand on your most relevant skills and competencies. In addition, a cover letter allows you to showcase your written communication skills. […]

Week 3 – Assignment Outline Worksheet and Final Paper Pre-Planning Building on your assignment from Week 2, this week you will expand on your topic and develop a thesis statement and an outline for your Final Paper. Prepare: This is the second step in writing your Final Paper, so please be sure to re-review the POL201 Assignment Guide and the POL201 Final Paper template within the online […]

  All parties in America have a central element and that is their ability to attract thousands of small contributions through mass mailings to likely party supporters, Hershey(75). Hershey then points out that this ability allowed the national party an independent financial base. (75) Then in the 1960s the two parties wanted to increase every aspect of their parties from contributions to finding the most […]

  Assignment 4: PowerPoint Presentation Due Week 10 and worth 200 points Using Assignments 1, 2 and 3, create a 6-8 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you: Provide a historical perspective of the policy from Assignment 1. Describe the official and unofficial actors of the policy from Assignment 2. Present both of the positions of the policy from Assignment 3. Persuade the audience that the […]

Upon reflection of the tragedy of the commons scenarios in the text, a few real scenarios come to mind. One, in particular, is the problem of garbage collecting in our oceans. The ocean is an excellent example of a common resource that has been abused and neglected by our society.    There are various laws aimed to limit the amount of waste distributed into the ocean […]

1.Using proper MLA bibliographic formatting, cite the film text in the box to the right: http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/MLA/film 2.Develop a thesis statement pertaining to the assigned film text and whether or not it, the film, in your view has the power to transform one’s political sensibilities. Your argument should express your point of view regarding the politics of difference, political sensibilities, and political transformation(s) as related to […]