Category: Political science

In your research paper, you will be asked to summarize what are the guiding questions related to the
topic, what the findings of the scientists are, and what is the consensus if there is one or the controversy if
there is no consensus. At the end of the paper, you will reflect on how this research has changed or
confirmed what you knew or thought you knew about the topic. Papers are expected to be 10pages, 12pt
font double-spaced in times new roman. 
Topic: Mass Media’s Influence on American Politics and Public Opinion
APA 7th Edition  

Instead of a final exam, this course has a policy memo due in Week 8. I want to help shape your work and scope your research. Please submit a short (no more than 250 word) summary of your policy memo topic during Week 4 of class. 
For the memo, you should imagine that you are a state or city government policy advisor. Your governor or city mayor needs your boss to brief them on a critical problem facing your community. You need to develop a memo that will help your boss “get smart” on the problem and come up with some potential solutions. It is important to select a topic that is very specific. As an example, selecting “education reform” is too general. However, looking at whether your community should expand charter schools or accept new testing standards is better scoped. This specificity will help with your research too.
Topic : Gender Equality – Why abortion is a right. 

How does Aristotle define distributive justice? Is there any focal point for the justice?  Why do we need a conception of international distributive justice? What are contending views about international distributive justice?

The fundamental values that inform how our democratic government is legitimated and organized are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States.
Identify and discuss the basic ideals and principles of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government.
Those ideals and principles are discussed in the first and second chapters of your textbook. You can also visit the following websites to read the original document in which these fundamental values were first stated and how they were later incorporated in the American Constitution:
The Declaration of IndependenceLinks to an external site.
The Constitution of the United StatesLinks to an external site.: 
Identify the most important Supreme Court cases and executive actions and their impact on law and on our society.
The history of the United States has been marked by the progressive expansion of voting rights and the protection of its citizens through legislation and Supreme Court decisions. At the same time, executive orders, particularly in periods of crisis led to the violation of individual rights. Throughout this module, these issues are covered. In chapters 3 and 4 you will find the information you need to answer this question. You are also encouraged to visit the following websites for further details.
Supreme Court LandmarksLinks to an external site. 
15 Supreme Court Cases that Changed AmericaLinks to an external site. 
Executive Orders – The American Presidency ProjectLinks to an external site.
NAACP was instrumental in the landmark case of Brown v Board of Education. Visit the website to find information on the case that led to desegregation. NAACP Website (Brown v Board of Education)Links to an external site.

Paul Krugman criticizes Asia’s economic growth as a “myth”. What are the bases of the criticism? What is the political implication of the endogenous growth theory?

Essay should be detailed and understandable, references should be given at the end as well as Essay should be based on Current Ghana political space 

This paper should have 10 sources 
Each source should include one explanatory 
paragraph.
So it would be 10 paragraphs total 
You can find excellent examples of annotated bibliography examples at the website Purdue OWL. Here is the link: 
link: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/annotated_bibliography_samples.html
. Primarily they should be selected from sites
that end with .gov, .edu, and or .org. There are plenty of great news sites like the Wall Street 
Journal and The New York Times as well. Think tanks such as the American Enterprise 
Institute and the Heritage Foundation offer 
scholarly sources as well. 

National security is always and issue in the United States. Here are the aspects and questions to address for this essay:
Identify a current policy problem for American national security, and then state a preferred policy solution to it and why it’s preferred (This is your thesis statement).
Briefly explain two competing solutions to this problem while addressing the responsibilities of each level of government (federal, state, and local) and the three branches of the federal government (executive, legislative, and judicial).
Build the argument for why your chosen solution is preferable, what critics say about the solution, and finally why the critics are wrong.
REQUIREMENTS:
750 word target length (about three pages), not including references listed at the end or footnotes if used.
Incorporation of concepts and terms from the required readings.
Inclusion of facts from a recent news article about the topic/solution.
Correct spelling, grammar, and formatting, whether it’s APA, MLA, or Chicago/Turabian.

Instructions
For this quiz, we’re going to try something different: you’ll be coming up with your own quiz questions!
Your assignment is to write the following types of questions, and,
for each question, provide the correct answer as well as an explanation
of the correct answer (why is this the correct answer?).
You will provide:
Three multiple choice questions with 4 answer options each;
One true/false question;
One open response question.
Good luck!

DQ #1.1 Can you explain Political Behavior? Due: June 12th-June 15th
Week 1-DQ #1.1 Can you explain Political Behavior? Due: June 12th-June 15th
Preamble:  In this lesson activity you are prompted to explain how ‘Political Behavior’ is formed in a nation or state.  Examining the political ideology, political socialization, political culture as some principles that can explain political behavior of the masses.
Justification: Reflect through research and principles of “political behavior, governmental institutions, political ideology, political culture”. Provide examples of a nation to justify your critical statement on this rhetorical question and try to relate another two posed comparative questions: Who rules? and Why? 
Task and Mission: 
Write 300-500 words of bullet points or paragraph suggesting your opinion and choices
Post 2 commentaries  to any of your classmates comments of 250- 300 words each for further dialogue and participation.
Try to use terminology, facts from the Chapters and Links.
Suggested Research Guidelines: 
Utilize the Online Library and Links under Module 1.  
Submission Format:
Refer to pages and announcement tab for APA/Chicago style format info please paraphrase and cite your sources accordingly during paraphrasing.  
Use up to 3-4 resources in your ‘Bibliography’ not Wikipedia or any other open source multimedia. 
Grade Rubric:  
Primary Response 300-500 words type it as a text and list your resources.  
you can use links:
https://commons.libretexts.org/book/socialsci-18213Links to an external site.
https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Introduction_to_Comparative_Government_and_Politics_(Bozonelos_et_al.)Links to an external site.
Jackman, Robert W., and Ross A. Miller. “Culture, Institutions, and Political Behavior.” In Before Norms: Institutions and Civic Culture, 188–200. Links to an external site.
External Url
Dahl, Robert A. “What Political Institutions Does Large-Scale Democracy Require?” Political Science Quarterly 120, no. 2 (2005): 187–97 Links to an external site.
External Url
Krouse, Richard W. “Polyarchy & Participation: The Changing Democratic Theory of Robert Dahl.” Polity 14, no. 3 (1982): 441–63 Links to an external site.
External Url
KIRKPATRICK, JEANE J. “Democratic Elections and Democratic Government.” World Affairs 147, no. 2 (1984): 61–69 Links to an external site.
External Url
State Department Website