Category: Government

Assignment
Does the current state of the United States political system, includi

Assignment
Does the current state of the United States political system, including the roles and relationships among the major institutions of government, correspond with the original
intent of the Framers of the Constitution? Why or why not? Is this a good or bad thing in your opinion, and why? The paper must be 11-14 pages.
Rules for writing the paper
1) The paper must have a thesis statement – a “why” or “how” question(s) which your paper will answer. The paper must have an introduction (which tells the reader what you
are going to discuss; the thesis usually comes at the end of the introduction), a body (which contains the information that advances your thesis), and a conclusion (which summarizes what the reader has learned).
2) You must include a “works cited” page, which does not count as part of the page requirement. You must use at least eight sources. Three of these sources must be from class readings (each individual chapter of the texts will count as a separate source for our purposes). Two sources must be scholarly sources – cited, peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals or similar books. The remaining sources are left to your discretion, but it is important that they be legitimate, verifiable sources (in other
words, not something you found on a random Reddit thread). For these, newspapers, magazines, most journalism, biographies, and scholarly or government web sites are
among your options.
3) The paper must follow the citing rules listed in the APSA Style Manual, which is linked on the course Canvas page. This means parenthetical citation for everything except
Internet sites without an attributed author, which may be footnoted.
4) Papers must be double-spaced, using the Times New Roman font and a font size of 12.
Margins should be one inch all around. Please include a title page (again this does not count toward the page requirement) with your name, the course, and the date.
5) All material taken from the work of others must be cited, whether you are quoting or paraphrasing/summarizing another’s argument.

Over the last 60 years the office of the presidency has expanded greatly, in thi

Over the last 60 years the office of the presidency has expanded greatly, in this paper identify key powers that the presidency and executive branch have taken from Congress (and cite your sources) and explain the reasons for this; such as the fault of an ineffective congress, or consolidation of power with the executive office to resolve issues more rapidly, or the cult of personality. You will then answer whether you believe that power should be more balanced between the two branches, or do we need the executive branch to be this powerful to deal with modern issues.

Write a 250-word essay explaining your informed opinion about immigration policy

Write a 250-word essay explaining your informed opinion about immigration policy and immigration reform. Consider the information you have gathered and brainstormed about throughout this task. Review the arguments supporting and opposing increased immigration. Do some additional research on your own. Then, make a claim in support of one side, explain your reasoning, and support your reasons with evidence and arguments from your resources.

For the Final Report (10-15 double-spaced pages), students will use the informat

For the Final Report (10-15 double-spaced pages), students will use the information, data, references, narrative, policies and analysis from discussions, readings and videos, and the information learned/improved in our classes, to write a Final Report with analysis and policy recommendations for a selected topic related to human rights in a specific country or a global. With the report you will demonstrate an integrated understanding of the theories, concepts and the fundamental issues involved within human rights, and other areas discussed in class. Final paper with policies and recommendations for selected organizations/social movements, countries or a specific human rights topic. The Final paper must be submitted (no exceptions) by. Papers submitted after that date will not be accepted, Please plan ahead. No assignments or papers will be accepted. Between 10 to 15 pages (not including references/bibliography). All papers or assignments must be submitted using Microsoft Word and typed using 12-point font (Times New Roman, Calibri or Arial), double-spaced and 1-inch margins. Please make this more human rights based and please do the US when immigrants were in cages and seperated from their family. I will attach some articles and some can be outside sources as well. but please use the majority of articles. Please focus on the US immigration from Latino immigrants during a certain time period the most when they were held captive at the border.
Provides an exceptional thorough analysis of the topic. Identifies all critical issues involved in the topic. Included additional/interconnected issues. Includes personal points of views, as well as create connections with the readings and discussions.
Developed a clear strategic plan including short-term, mid-term and long-term public policy recommendations to the case. A clear connection is provided between findings/narrative and recommendations
The guidelines are here. This should be able the problem, how it can be fixed and how their human rights were violated and what can we do better.

BASIC INFORMATION. The first essay is due by Monday, December 17 by 2:00 pm. Len

BASIC INFORMATION. The first essay is due by Monday, December 17 by 2:00 pm. Length of this paper must be between 5-6 pages (between 1,250- and 1,500-words excluding name, date, citations, etc), double-spaced, 12 pt. font, Times New Roman typeface, 1-inch margins.

PROMPTS. Please choose one of these paper topics for your final paper. I encourage any students who would like to check in to schedule office hours with me.
US Reconstruction: what is it and why is it important today? Early in the semester, we spent a considerable time talking about US history, and Reconstruction in particular. Using Du Bois and Eric Foner, write a paper that (a) articulates what Reconstruction was and (b) makes an argument about why the incompleteness of US Reconstruction is important for today’s politics.
US Imperialism: explain what it is and give an account of why it happens? Using the assigned texts on US imperialism, write an essay that lays out an argument as to why US imperialism occurs. To do this, first lay out what imperialism is and give examples that demonstrate it—be sure to use enough detail from our texts for this. Then, make an argument about why you think US imperialism has continued.
The US’s Anti-Democratic Democracy: subject the US democratic state to criticism. Using the Parenti text, lay out a criticism of the US democratic apparatus. Feel free to focus on any of the three branches of government at the federal level (judiciary; congress; executive). Which aspects of the US state are the most undemocratic and why? Be sure to use the texts to make this argument.
Neoliberal Capitalism: what is it and what’s wrong with it? Using David Harvey and the Parenti chapter on inequality, discuss neoliberal capitalism. First, lay out a detailed argument about what neoliberal capitalism is. Then, using the text alongside thoughts of your own, subject neoliberalism to criticism. Articulate what your criticism is, exactly, and then using examples from the text make the case.
Climate Crisis: how is it related to class and capitalism? Using our textbook and one other reading (for example, Du Bois or Harvey) write a paper about the climate crisis. Make an argument about how it is or is not related to capitalism and class inequalities. Be sure to first lay out what the climate crisis is, and then proceed to make your argument about how it is or is not related to capitalist power and class inequalities.

Prompt: You need to research and cite from at least five (5) sources. You must

Prompt: You need to research and cite from at least five (5) sources. You must use at least three (3) different types of sources.
o At least one source must be from an ECC library database.
o At least one source must be a book, anthology or textbook.
o At least one source must be from a credible website, appropriate for academic use.
o The paper should not over-rely on one main source for most of the information. Rather, it should use multiple sources and synthesize the information found in them.
You will write an essay that adheres to MLA style and that contains 1) an introduction that includes the background / context of the controversial topic* and a well-defined thesis statement in which you clearly state your position on the debatable topic. This research paper should present a thesis that is specific, manageable, provable, and contestable—in other words, the thesis should offer a clear position, stand, or opinion that will be proven with research. You should analyze and prove your thesis using examples and quotations from a variety of sources. 2) two body paragraphs in which you explain in assertive language reasons (two total; one for each body paragraph) for supporting your position on the controversial topic; 3) two more body paragraphs in which you explain in neutral language two reasons for supporting the other side of the controversial topic; 4) a conclusion in which you consider both sides of the argument and explain your rationale for supporting one of the two sides (i.e., explain your reason for supporting one side of the controversial question).

In addition, all essays must be turned in with an MLA Works Cited page.

Do not quote answering the following questions:
1. Describe the “organizational

Do not quote answering the following questions:
1. Describe the “organizational chart” for the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and include a listing of all key leadership positions and reporting structure along with names of current incumbents and their titles.

2. Fully describe how a “Bill becomes a Law” and include all key steps in the process and examples of each step.
3. What is the significance of the Committees in the U.S. Congress that are used in the process of passing laws. What role do they play? How many Committees are there in the House and Senate? Who serves on each of these Committees?
4. List and fully define the seven specific powers provided to the U.S. President in the U.S. Constitution.
5. List and fully describe all the areas that make up the Executive Branch. Be sure to include all positions/areas and their reporting structure.
6. List and fully describe all the areas that make up the U.S. Court System in the U.S. Make sure to reference each level in each branch (Federal and State).
7. How many U.S. Supreme Court Justices are there? What are the titles for the 3 types of Justices? Who is the current Chief Justice? Who are the current Associate Justices? Who is the current Junior Justice? Who was the first African-American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and in what year? Who was the first female appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and in what year? Who was the first Hispanic-American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and in what year? Who was the first African-American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and in what year?
8. What is the significance of the Supreme Court Case Marbury v. Madison? What is Judicial review and how is it applied?

9. What are the three levels of government in the U.S.? Fully list and define each area within the three levels. In your opinion, which area is the most important and why?

10. How would you describe the role that government plays in our society at the local, state and federal level?

A well constructed essay of 3 pages MLA style with in text citations (please lea

A well constructed essay of 3 pages MLA style with in text citations (please leave sources used in a comments box or another page please), Times New Roman 12, flowing (not copying and pasting questions) and no direct refutation but you can make arguments on why the electoral college is bad and what can be done about it.
The questions of the paper to answer in this coherent essay are: What Is the Electoral College and Is It Still Relevant in Our Democracy?
What’s It About? The reasons why the Electoral College exists are often poorly understood. They needn’t be. The Issue? Is the Electoral College obsolete? What can be done about the Electoral College? How would you fund the effort? What population would this affect?
1. Some delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 wanted members of Congress to elect the president of the United States. Other delegates argued for election by popular vote—that is to say, for a direct election by the people. Why did the Framers of the Constitution ultimately reject both these ideas?
2. What is the three-fifths compromise? How would you assess its impact on the results of the presidential elections in the early history of the American republic?
3. What are the strongest arguments for and against the relevance of the Electoral College today?
4. What factors may have enabled Donald J. Trump and George
W. Bush, who lost the popular vote in the presidential elections of 2016 and 2000, to win the presidency?
I have included most of my framework below (it is unorganized but the sources are good when talking about what can be done about the electoral college). I am putting a google docs link so you can click the links and it will take you to the passage:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YJ9YJK8Vrnh5SejgMvNEUGEcPTldmcGvfVdxFpXaZ0M/edit?usp=sharing
Please let me know if you have any questions, I know it is a short timeline to get it done but I have a good amount of framework for the paper.
Other than that, once again please leave some indication of your sources (along with the in-text citations) so I can make the Works Cited page on the 4th page. This is the one question that I started to answer:
ADDRESSES Q4: Donald Trump 2016, George W Bush 2000 (who lost popular vote but got electoral college) -> talk ab swing states -> different states with different numbers
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/12/20/why-electoral-college-landslides-are-easier-to-win-than-popular-vote-ones
Trump had 304 electoral votes (winning Florida, Pennsylvania, and WIsconson) and Bush edged out Gore 271-266
In 2016 there were lots of “Faithless electors” those who voted differently than their pledged party
“Many of the elections with the most-inflated electoral votes featured prominent third-party candidates, who served to hold down the winners’ popular vote share without being significant Electoral College players themselves. On the other hand, when the two major-party nominees ran fairly evenly and there were no notable independents or third parties, the Electoral College vote tended to be much closer to the popular tally. In 2004, for instance, incumbent Bush won a second term with just under 51% of the popular vote and 53% of the electoral votes (286 out of 538).
A notable feature of the 2016 Electoral College vote was the record number of so-called “faithless electors” – electors who cast their ballots for someone other than the official nominee of the party they’re pledged to represent.”

this is a slides project comparing and contrasting the executive branch at the f

this is a slides project comparing and contrasting the executive branch at the federal level and the state level( wisconsin ) using the U.S constitution and the wisconsin constitution as sources for this comparison. here is the link to the constitution ( https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcriipt ), and the wisconsin constitution is linked in the files, also please use one additional source. please use full sentences when comparing and contrasting. please do six facts for each slide i added the rubric in the documents. please follow the rubric and please use photos along with the comparisons and contrasting.
please add sources used
Please read instructions.

Your task will be to prepare a formal research paper regarding the selected poli

Your task will be to prepare a formal research paper regarding the selected policy. The assignment is to be 4 pages with in-text citations for your research (the cover page and reference page does not count towards the four pages). The essay is to discuss each of the following prompts:
An introduction and brief overview of the policy relationship.
What are the major issues facing each level of government?
What are the reasons for initiating changes to the policy?
What are the options to be considered (discuss several)?
What are the pros and cons of each potential reform (costs v. benefits)?
Which is the best option moving forward (pick one)?
A summary and conclusion