For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2: Option 1: How does the bureaucracy affect your life, and thus, your freedom as an ordinary citizen? In what ways does it hinder or help your life? Do you see […]

   For your thread, answer at least 1 of the following questions of your choice (you can discuss as many as you like): 1. From your personal outside research please briefly compare and contrast the relationship between private prisons and their union experience at it relates to the earlier chapters in this course on unions […]

Instructions Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation. Why do some groups tend to be underrepresented in Congress? Why do you see a trend in which more women and minorities […]

HW Requirements: – 4 Pages, Double Spaced, and 12pt Font – Works Cited Page – All Citations Must Have Page Numbers Question: 1. Compare Skowronek with Neustadt. Can Skowronek’s idea of “political time” be usefully combined with Neustadt's arguments, or does it necessarily challenge them? Homework Layout: – Opening Thesis Statement Indicating the Main Argument […]

Discussion 6: Jimmy Carter as a Case Study of Presidential Failure? Jimmy Carter is generally identified as a relatively unsuccessful president  when it comes to domestic policy (in the foreign policy arena he had some significant successes, but also the Iran hostage crisis). How should we understand his struggles? Was he mainly trapped by a […]

Discussion 5: Shaping Domestic Policy — Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan had major successes in terms of accomplishing some of their domestic policy goals during their presidencies (Johnson was less 'successful' in his foreign policy, while Reagan had  both major successes and setbacks in that context). How should we understand […]

300 WORDS EACH QUESTION 1- Is the Arab-Israeli conflict a religious one? How did the religious element enter the conflict? How did the Jewish doctrine on war evolve as a result of the conflict? Is the use of nuclear weapons, as some Israeli military commanders suggest, justified for the protection of the Israeli citizens? 2- […]

Order Instructions The legalization of recreational and medical marijuana usage, gun control, illegal immigration, and deportation of illegal immigrants with criminal records are topics of current government policies. Choose one of these policies that interests you the most, and then develop a position paper. Be sure your paper addresses the following:   Explain why your […]

Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2: Option 1: Political scientists disagree on the exact causes of low representation of women in Congress. Why do you think there are so few women in Congress […]

  450 Words In this module, you have examined the concept of "democracy."  1. This powerful label is often used for political purposes, but it can be difficult to apply for purposes of comparative politics. In comparing systems and regimes, what definitions of democracy are most useful?  2. Which of the theories or kinds of theories […]