Texas Government Criminal Justice/Treatment of Texas Prisoners   Read the listed article and watch the short documentary to answer the following questions. Do you believe Texas prisoners deserve to have A/C? Do you believe that all prisoners should have their basic needs met regardless of them serving a sentence? Why do you think the state […]

Texas Government Local Government   The state of Texas is experiencing the ravages of the covid-19 pandemic and the collapse of the oil industry simultaneously. The stresses on local budgets are growing. Please read this article to learn more:   https://www.texastribune.org/2020/05/27/rising-property-values-taxes-economy/ (Links to an external site.)   Now, consider yourself a local government official in […]

Texas Government Texas Legislature   Texas is big, and Texas is important. Big in the sense of size (second only to Alaska) and population (second only to California). And our problems are big: public education, public health, pollution, and more. So why does Texas have a part-time legislature that meets for only about 5 months […]

Texas Government Discussion Interest Groups Do you feel it is beneficial that we have countless interest groups and that they have an enormous influence in our political system? Do interest groups end up helping the powerful segments of society at the expense of the collective good or not? Should lobbyists need a stricter form of […]

Texas Government Discussion Voting Rights   Is voter fraud a real problem in Texas elections? In other elections in the United States? Despite hard evidence that voter fraud is not a threat to elections in Texas or elsewhere, states have enacted restrictions on voters. Read this article and check out the state-by-state information:   https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx […]

Discussion Federalism The complex system of American federalism is on display during the covid-19 pandemic. Understanding how federal, state, and local governments relate–or don’t relate–will help you better understand the positive and negative aspects of such a complex structuring of government. Please read this article for information about federalism in the age of covid-19:   […]

In this unit, you learned about sociological theories of crime. The course textbook and the unit lesson provide multiple ideas on the causes of criminal behavior, the sociological theories. For this assignment, you will compose an essay that explores this topic. To write your essay, complete the following steps:   Analyze the sociological theories presented […]

Death & Dying   A Death of One’s Own   This week’s worksheet will help you build all of the necessary parts for your Final Paper. It is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignments and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. This week, you will examine and evaluate the ethics […]

Death & Dying   Hospice   This week’s worksheet will help you build all of the necessary parts for your Final Paper. It is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignments and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. This week, you will examine and evaluate the hospice by examining the following […]

Death & Dying   Facing Death   This week’s weekly worksheet will help you build all of the necessary parts for your Final Paper. It is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignment and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. This week, you will examine and evaluate the death and dying […]