Category: Government

Choose two visual, text, or other media items that are political in nature on the same topic area.The media items can be the same or different formats but should be from within the past year.

Choose two visual, text, or other media items that are political in nature on the same topic area. The media items can be the same or different formats but should be from within the past year. Be sure to include both media items, or directions on how to access them, with your assessment.

Identify the messages. What is the political message in each of your chosen media items? In one well-written paragraph for each media item, answer this question by explaining the background of the text or visual. Include who created each media item, when, for whom, and for what purpose.

Analyze the biases. What elements of bias exist in each of your chosen media items? In a second well-written paragraph for each media item, explain what elements of bias each political message reveals and how. In each paragraph, include at least one strategy from the lesson that the media item uses to persuade people, such as symbolism or emotional appeal. If any logical fallacies are evident, note them.

Evaluate the media’s impact. How have the media changed over time, and how has this affected political communication? In a fifth well-written paragraph, answer this question in your own words.

Check your work. Review your work for completion, clarity, spelling, and grammar. Your submission must include your media items and/or access directions and five total paragraphs.

Campus Safety—The parents of local high school students are concerned about student safety on campus. At the recent school board meeting, they proposed installing metal detectors at the entrance to each high school.

Choose one scenario from the list below. If you want to choose an issue not listed, please contact your instructor for approval. Choose one:
Campus Safety—The parents of local high school students are concerned about student safety on campus. At the recent school board meeting, they proposed installing metal detectors at the entrance to each high school.

Smoking and Vaping—Local health officials warn there has been a sharp rise in minors with lung damage and disease related to smoking, vaping, or involuntary inhalation. At a council meeting, they proposed a ban on the sale of tobacco and vape products anywhere in the county.

Teen Curfew—Local arrest reports show that most violent crimes occur in the hours between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. The data also reveal that most suspects and victims are teenagers. The city council has proposed a 10 p.m. curfew for all minors (those under 18 years of age).

Based on your scenario, research the rationale for and against the proposed action. You will need at least four reputable sources total—two in support of and two against the proposed action. Sources could be government websites, interest groups, or even research organizations. You might find sources that detail both support and opposition—just be sure that you have balanced research. Cite your sources in MLA Citation Style. You may find this activity on how to Research helpful to get started.

Write your essay using the following structure:
Introduce your chosen scenario, discussing why it is an issue. Describe the limitation to individual rights or interests that is proposed in the scenario.

Discuss at least two reasons to support this limitation. Refer to your research sources to support these reasons.

Discuss at least two reasons to oppose this limitation. Refer to your research sources to support these reasons.

Take a stand. Conclude with which side has the strongest argument and the reasons why it is more robust, considering your research evidence.

Cite your sources using MLA format. List them at the bottom of your essay. Review your essay for spelling, grammar, and clarity.

Choose one topic: lobbying, campaign donations, or election costs. OpenSecrets w

Choose one topic: lobbying, campaign donations, or election costs. OpenSecrets would be a useful website for any of these topics.

Find at least three credible news articles or sources related to your chosen topic. Cite your sources in MLA Citation Style. You may find this activity on how to Research helpful to get started. The following websites may be helpful for your research:
Federal Election Commission
U.S. House Lobbying Disclosures and Contributions

Analyze the information in the sources. Read carefully; be sure to identify how relationships between lawmakers and special interests may influence the government.

Compose your own well-written essay, including an introduction and a conclusion. In the body of the essay, answer the following questions in complete paragraphs:
What are your chosen articles or sources about in relation to donations to or the spending of political candidates, PACs, or interest groups? Provide at least two facts from your sources to support your response.
How do the events in the articles affect the democratic process? Provide at least two facts from your sources to support your response.
How does raising awareness about the “flow of money” reflect at least one of the founding principles? You can review the founding principles below.
How could the events in the articles influence or bias voters and/or elected officials? Provide at least two facts from your sources to support your response.

Check your essay for clarity, spelling, and grammar. Be sure your citations are in MLA style and included with your essay before submitting for grading.

If you were to add an amendment to the US Constitution today (either adding to i

If you were to add an amendment to the US Constitution today (either adding to it or repealing an amendment that is currently the law), what would it be? Do you think there is enough public support for this amendment to existing? Why do you think that this amendment would benefit the United States? What would be the likely outcome if it becomes law, with both advantages and disadvantages? Use at least two outside sources.

You can pick a book below. I am in the Marine Corps. I attached the guide as wel

You can pick a book below. I am in the Marine Corps. I attached the guide as well
“Achilles in Vietnam” by Jonathan Shay
“Assignment Pentagon: How to Excel in a Bureaucracy” by Perry Smith and Daniel Gerstein
“Command Culture” by Jörg Muth
“Forgotten Warriors” by Thomas Hammes
“Hot, Flat, and Crowded” by Thomas Freidman
“Just and Unjust Wars” by Michael Walzer
“No Bended Knee” by Merrill Twining
“Team of Teams” by Stanley McChrystal, Chris Fussell, Tantum Collins and David Silverman
“The Face of Battle” by John Keegan
“The Mask of Command” by John Keegan

The instructions for this paper are in the files below. I am from Georgia so it

The instructions for this paper are in the files below. I am from Georgia so it needs to be either the Georgia senator or representative you use from the website. Here is the link to the website you need to use: https://www.opensecrets.org/
The other files I attached is an example paper for the assignment to give you some guidance. Please follow all of the instructions carefully. Make sure to cite the sources in a works cited page. There are a lot of instructions so please don’t miss anything. If anything is missed I will have it sent back because I really need a good grade on this assignment. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Remarque

You can pick a book below. I add the guide as well
All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Remarque
“Battle Leadership” by Adolf Von Schell
“Chesty” by Jon Hoffman
“Gates of Fire” by Steven Pressfield
“Marine! The Life of Chesty Puller” by Burke Davis
“The Art of War” by Sun Tzu
“Matterhorn: a Novel of the Vietnam War” by Karl Marlantes
“The Defense of Duffer’s Drift” by E. D. Swinton
“The Forgotten Soldier” by Guy Sajer
“The Last Stand of Fox Company ” by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin
“The Marines of Montford Point: America’s First Black Marines” by Melton McLaurin
“U.S. Constitution”
“With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa” by E. B. Sledge

In normal times, this week we would have presentations about different media sou

In normal times, this week we would have presentations about different media sources so that you can see the different biases and portrayals of the same news stories. To address this, I am asking you to write a paper about 4 different media sources and how they tackle two different news stories. You do not have a reading journal this week anyway, so this paper will substitute the media presentation grade in your syllabus (worth 100 points). The required formatting (in terms of font size, margins, footnotes, etc.) is the same as the newspaper article assignments, but the purpose of this paper is different.
You are to pick two major news stories from THIS WEEK, and see how four different news sources cover each of them (you can pick four different news sources for each of the events). Discuss the similarities in how they are reported, differences, perceived biases, etc. The purpose of this week’s readings, videos, and assignments is to demonstrate how the same exact news event can be portrayed so differently. Your paper should be at least 5-7 pages long, organized, and cited properly. (APA format)
Formatting Guidelines for ALL written assignments:
• Be specific. I want you to really think about your assignments and your responses to them and how they fit into our
overall course.
• Avoid replacing arguments with examples. Use examples to illustrate a general claim, not as a replacement for them.
Examples by themselves tend toward selection bias and hasty generalizations.
• I am interested in content, not clever rhetorical flourish. Thus, avoid filler material…
• PROOFREAD YOUR WORK. You will be marked off for typos, punctuation errors, and/or major disorganization.
• The heading of your paper should be your name ONLY (no date, title, etc.)
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Double-spaced
• 1-inch margins all around

nstructions
[Module Learning Objectives Assessed: 3.3]
Federalism – Dividing Pow

nstructions
[Module Learning Objectives Assessed: 3.3]
Federalism – Dividing Power between States and the United States
Read Chapter 3 textbook and review the links below:
Explaining Federalism: https://billmoyers.com/story/federalism-explained/
Explaining Unitary: https://vittana.org/12-unitary-system-pros-and-cons
Explaining Unitary: https://apecsec.org/pros-and-cons-of-unitary-government/
Explaining Confederate: https://vittana.org/11-pros-and-cons-of-articles-of-confederation
Explaining all 3: http://fhsboyd.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/6/2/5562296/__s1i_pdf_advantages_and_disadvantages_of_federal_confederate_and_unitary_systems_of.pdf
Explaining all 3: https://guides.skylinecollege.edu/c.php?g=279117
Academics Believe Unitary is Superior (specifically for non-large countries): http://www.bu.edu/sthacker/files/2012/01/Are-Federal-Systems-Better-than-Unitary-Systems.pdf
Interesting Mix
Decentralized Unitary states (Netherlands) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402388708424654?journalCode=fwep20
Essay Question: Review the links above and analyze the pros and cons of federalism, unitary and confederal systems. Please discuss all three systems of power organization. In the end, explain to me whether you believe that we should keep our federal system or whether we should abandon it in favor of a different one.
Your essay should be between 500 and 600 words, double-spaced and in APA format, with parenthetical citations and a Reference List. A cover page is not necessary.
View the Written Assignment Rubric to understand how you will will be evaluated.
All essays will be submitted in the assigned drop box, which will include a Turnitin originality report.
https://mycoursessupport.spcollege.edu/reviewing-a-turnitin-report
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. A failing grade for the assignment and/or the course will be awarded pursuant to the SPC Academic Integrity Policy. https://go.spcollege.edu/AcademicHonesty/
For definitive APA formatting, refer to one of the following:
Print Manual: American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: The official guide to APA style.
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Penalties for not providing in-text citations and/or references will range from 10 to 40 points.
See also the Written Assignment Grading Rubric for additional information on your assignment grade.

One of the more contentious issues facing the state of Texas and the nation at-l

One of the more contentious issues facing the state of Texas and the nation at-large has been voting rights, with several conservative leaning states having passed legislation which some claim is racist and targeted at preventing minority residents from voting, while it hers claim that the legislation merely codifies pre-existing legislation which was already in place, albeit in different laws, but which were relaxed in order to allow voter participation in the midst of the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic and which were never meant to permanently alter the voting process. Republicans claim that it is all in the name of voting integrity that they have passed such laws, while Democrats have gone as far as claiming such legislation amounts to nothing more than Jim Crow in suit and tie. The issue of such legislation has led to fiery protests and speeches across the nation, including in Texas where state Democrats fled the state for weeks in order to attempt to prevent Republicans from passing voting rights legislation while lobbying for the US Congress to pass comprehensive national legislation aimed at thwarting state-level laws, though such federal attempts would certainly be challenged in court by Republicans and conservative states as federal overreach given that the US constitution provides for states to choose the timing and methods for administering elections (so long as doing so does not thwart or fly in the face of any federal laws on voting). Based upon the articles provided, as well as any others which you may choose to use, you are to analyze this issue and determine if Republican voting legislation is valid and legal, or if such laws violate the basic constitutional tenant of access to voting and amounts to nothing more than modern-day Jim Crow in suit.

Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas voting bill into law, overcoming Democratic quorum breaks
SB 1 makes up Republicans’ third attempt to pass a far-reaching law that restricts how and when voters cast ballots. It takes particular aim at voting initiatives used in diverse, Democratic Harris County in the 2020 election.
Alexa Ura
The Texas Tribune

Most Texans support GOP elections bill despite months of Democratic outrage, poll finds
A new poll found that nearly 60 percent of Texans approve of new restrictions that target…
Jasper Scherer
Houston Chronicle