Directions : The purpose of this exercise is to become familiar with the workings of Congress.  It is an Article I (of  the U.S. Constitution) study tool.  Please follow these instructions carefully. 1. Visit either of the congressional websites:   www.senate.gov or  www.house.gov . 2. Select a  CURRENT Senator or Member of Congress from the website that is of interest to you.  It may be  […]

Required Resources Textbook: Chapter 11, 12, 13 Additional scholarly sources you identify through your own research Initial Post Instructions Analyze why older, white adults vote in elections more than other groups while describing how each political party cultivates voters and the role an interest group plays in turning people out to the polls. You can explore political voting data at the United States Census Bureau’s […]

  POWER IN MY LIFE – MY STORY  (See Week 4 module to submit your assignment) I. TELL YOUR STORY: Use the definitions in the Rockwood Handout on Sources of Power to tell the story of power in your own life. Please discuss at least 6 sources of power in your paper, and use examples from your own life to help explain each source of power.  II. POWER OF MEDIA: Media has a special role […]

 POL/115: American National Government Wk 2 – Congress & the President Paper or Presentation [due Mon] Wk 2 – Congress & the President Paper or Presentation [due Mon] Assignment Content This assignment is designed to help you think about how the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution and examine how the presidency and Congress are functioning today. Consider the current Congress and Office of the President. Discuss how […]

  Assignment Content This assignment is designed to help you analyze civil liberties and the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in upholding them. Select a landmark Supreme Court case from the Bill of Rights Institute website. Provide an analysis that addresses the following: The civil liberty that is addressed in the case including the text of the amendment from the Bill of Rights An explanation of […]

  These questions are based off of the material in the Orvis text book and the chapter on Blackboard “Politics of Social Diversity.”  1.  Answer question 2 for Germany. 2.  Answer question 1 for Nigeria. 3. Answer question 1 for Brazil. 4. After reading pp 159-172 (Sexual Politics and LGBT Rights in Brazil), pp: 179-191 (Sexual Politics and LGBT Rights in China), pp191-199 (Analysis).  Answer […]

Each student will be required to write a research paper on any subject, theme, topic, or period covered in the readings from week 5 to week 12.  The paper should be double spaced, 5 pages in length, and contain source notes.  Attached is class syllabus to see what was discussed in week 5 through 12 as well as the associated documents from those weeks.  My […]

Social & Fiscal Policy Video Exercise & Written Assignment Purpose  For students to observe a video where policy experts discuss and debate contemporary ‘Medicare for All’ proposals, summarize panelists’ arguments, and use that information to take clear positions on the issue.  Instructions Write a 2-3 page paper (12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, 1” margins) that includes the following: An introduction (no more than ½ […]

Watch this movie and answer the questions below   https://afdah.info/watch-movies/30564-do-the-right-thing-1989/    Writing a Critical Review (analytical) Essay Every essay that you write for this course must have a clear thesis, placed (perhaps) somewhere near the end of the introductory paragraph. Simply stated, a THESIS (or ARGUMENT) expresses, preferably in a single sentence, the point you want to make about the text that is the subject of […]

  The Federal Budget and how it gets made is a complex and lengthy process that has important implications for Federal and State agencies. Obviously, funding for each agency is going to affect that agency’s budget. Likewise, federal funding for social programs, education, and other programs such as disaster relief affects how states fund those programs in their own budgets. Using the e-Activity from Week […]