Category: Government

Read the article below entitled “Media Politics:  A Citizen’s Guide” by Shanto Iyengar, which discusses the impact of technology, particularly the internet and social media, on modern politics.  He says people are divided into two groups on this topic, the “optimists” and the “skeptics.”  After reading his article, write a 3-page essay in which you answer this question:  have the effects of the internet on campaigns and elections been primarily positive or negative?  Are voters truly more informed than they used to be?  Is candidates’ use of social media increasing voter participation?  If so, is that a good thing – are voters who vote solely based on what they see on social media necessarily “informed” voters?  

Purpose: This assignment will enhance your skills in legislative bill tracking and analysis.

Directions: Track a piece of health care legislation (current or previous legislative session).
1. Describe the legislation. Include, bill number, title, purpose, aim, objectives, goals of the legislation
2. Explain the rationale for selecting the legislation. Include research findings that related to the need for the legislation.
3. Identify who supported and opposed the legislation and provide detailed rational why they supported or opposed the legislation.
4. Describe current status of the bill and the outcome of the legislation
5. Discuss the economic impact of the legislation related to cost and quality of care
6. Discuss the implications of this bill on professional nursing practice and leadership

Purpose: This assignment will enhance your skills in legislative bill tracking and analysis.

Directions: Track a piece of health care legislation (current or previous legislative session).
1. Describe the legislation. Include, bill number, title, purpose, aim, objectives, goals of the legislation
2. Explain the rationale for selecting the legislation. Include research findings that related to the need for the legislation.
3. Identify who supported and opposed the legislation and provide detailed rational why they supported or opposed the legislation.
4. Describe current status of the bill and the outcome of the legislation
5. Discuss the economic impact of the legislation related to cost and quality of care
6. Discuss the implications of this bill on professional nursing practice and leadership

This will be a 6 page research paper regarding elected officials in the area of Houston, Texas USA.
the instructions:
you will investigate the recent political history of your congressional district and state, the rise to power and voting record of your Representative to the United States Congress and one of your United State Senators. You will determine if your representatives keep their promises when they go to Washington and determine in their voting record aligns with Biblical principles and your own beliefs.
The body of the paper must be at least 6 pages in current APA format and include level 1, 2, and 3 headings. In addition to the body, you must include a separate title page and reference page. Do not submit an abstract with this assignment.
First, you will analyze the political background of your congressional district for the last 25 years and your U.S. Representative.
Second, you will analyze the political background of your state for the last 25 years and one of your U.S. Senators
Check these officials scores. Scores may also be found in the interest group websites (ACLU, ACU, ADA, CC/FRC) or other
sites which compile voting data.
You will use at least six different sources for this paper that are not more than two years old in addition to the Bible.
You will discuss at least three significant pieces of legislation sponsored, co-sponsored, or supported by your Representative and Senator in the last four years (at least six total; naming
post offices, roads, holidays, etc. are not significant legislative items).
You will include a biblical reference, with text, related to each legislative item.
Your paper will address the following questions:
• What is the political history of your district and state for the past 25 years?
• How has your congressional district and state voted in congressional and presidential elections for the past 25 years?
• Does your district have a long tradition of supporting one party, or has it been changing in recent years? Why?
• How did your representative and senator come to power? (Briefly describe their education, work experience and political backgrounds.)
• What are examples of legislation your representative and senator have sponsored or co-sponsored in the last four years? Provide the title of the legislation, the year it was introduced,
and indicate if it became law. Did your legislators include this legislation in their platform when they ran for office? Does this legislation align with biblical principles? Explain.
• How do the interest groups – ADA, ACLU, ACU, and CC (or FRC) – rate your representative and senator? (Note: If the Christian Coalition score is not available, you may substitute the Family Research Council score. Include the exact scores from each of these groups. The rationale for this is explained in the presentation.)
• Based on these ratings, and the legislative efforts of your Representative and Senator, would you classify your Representative and Senator as conservative or liberal? Justify your answer.
• In your conclusion explain how your congressional delegation does, or does not, reflect your values.
Do not submit your paper in the form of a series of questions and answers. Organize this information into a standard research paper (paragraph form with level headings) utilizing the
current APA format.

James Madison wrote the Virginia
Plan. While it didn’t pass, it
contributed heavily to the drafting of
the Constitution and its ratification.
Describe how American life and
politics would be different if the
Virginia Plan were in place instead of
the U.S. Constitution. In terms of
problems and costs of collective
action, would these differences make
life better or worse than being governed under the U.S.
Constitution? Base your reasoning on
specific differences in institutional
design between the Virginia Plan and
the ratified Constitution
Specific differences in
institutional design
between the Virginia Plan
and the ratified Constitution
• These are most important
sources.
• Differences over structure
of legislature, selection of
executive, etc.
– For each difference, its
effect on collective action
• Identifying problems and
costs of collective action
Write your response in an essay 4 to 5 double-spaced pages long, using a standard font type such as Times, a 12-point font size, and 1-inch margins. Cite sources using a standard citation style (for example, the Chicago style), and use both in-text citations and a list of references appended to the end of the essay. The list of references is not included in the pages allowed. While there is no minimum required number of sources cited, the failure to cite sources for factual and argumentative claims constitutes plagiarism. For more specific criteria, consult the attached rubric.

After a surge in the spread of democratic governments in the 2nd half of the 20th century, political scientists have noted a significant reduction in commitment to democracy, and a corresponding increase in ill-liberal regimes. This is known as competitive authoritarianism. For this paper, you will explore this phenomenon. Please do the following:
Read the two provided articles.
Introducing the topic. What is Competitive Authoritarianism (or electoral authoritarianism)?
Identify and discuss the elements of competitive authoritarianism.
Do the authors make any changes to their understanding of this concept from 2002 to 2020?
Discuss how a nation state might resist the pull towards competitive authoritarianism.
All papers must have****introductions and conclusions*****. Tell the reader what you plan to do in your paper, and write as if the reader has no prior knowledge of the subject.
Citations to sources are required.

All papers must be typewritten, with reasonable font sizes and margins (12pt maximum; 1-inch margins). Unless otherwise stated, papers should be at least 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced,
Papers are required to include introductions and conclusions. Assume when writing that the reader has no prior information on your topic — then you will explain and fulfill each prompt completely. Please review the grading rubric before submitting your paper.

1. What are civil liberties? How are they different from civil rights?
a. What relationship exists between the two (civil liberties and civil rights)?
In your view, which rights and liberties does our government protect? Why?
Which rights and liberties are not protected? How can they be better protected?

This will be a 6 page research paper regarding elected officials in the area of Houston, Texas USA.
the instructions:
you will investigate the recent political history of your congressional district and state, the rise to power and voting record of your Representative to the United States Congress and one of your United State Senators. You will determine if your representatives keep their promises when they go to Washington and determine in their voting record aligns with Biblical principles and your own beliefs.
The body of the paper must be at least 6 pages in current APA format and include level 1, 2, and 3 headings. In addition to the body, you must include a separate title page and reference page. Do not submit an abstract with this assignment.
First, you will analyze the political background of your congressional district for the last 25 years and your U.S. Representative.
Second, you will analyze the political background of your state for the last 25 years and one of your U.S. Senators
Check these officials scores. Scores may also be found in the interest group websites (ACLU, ACU, ADA, CC/FRC) or other
sites which compile voting data.
You will use at least six different sources for this paper that are not more than two years old in addition to the Bible.
You will discuss at least three significant pieces of legislation sponsored, co-sponsored, or supported by your Representative and Senator in the last four years (at least six total; naming
post offices, roads, holidays, etc. are not significant legislative items).
You will include a biblical reference, with text, related to each legislative item.
Your paper will address the following questions:
• What is the political history of your district and state for the past 25 years?
• How has your congressional district and state voted in congressional and presidential elections for the past 25 years?
• Does your district have a long tradition of supporting one party, or has it been changing in recent years? Why?
• How did your representative and senator come to power? (Briefly describe their education, work experience and political backgrounds.)
• What are examples of legislation your representative and senator have sponsored or co-sponsored in the last four years? Provide the title of the legislation, the year it was introduced,
and indicate if it became law. Did your legislators include this legislation in their platform when they ran for office? Does this legislation align with biblical principles? Explain.
• How do the interest groups – ADA, ACLU, ACU, and CC (or FRC) – rate your representative and senator? (Note: If the Christian Coalition score is not available, you may substitute the Family Research Council score. Include the exact scores from each of these groups. The rationale for this is explained in the presentation.)
• Based on these ratings, and the legislative efforts of your Representative and Senator, would you classify your Representative and Senator as conservative or liberal? Justify your answer.
• In your conclusion explain how your congressional delegation does, or does not, reflect your values.
Do not submit your paper in the form of a series of questions and answers. Organize this information into a standard research paper (paragraph form with level headings) utilizing the
current APA format.

James Madison wrote the Virginia
Plan. While it didn’t pass, it
contributed heavily to the drafting of
the Constitution and its ratification.
Describe how American life and
politics would be different if the
Virginia Plan were in place instead of
the U.S. Constitution. In terms of
problems and costs of collective
action, would these differences make
life better or worse than being governed under the U.S.
Constitution? Base your reasoning on
specific differences in institutional
design between the Virginia Plan and
the ratified Constitution
Specific differences in
institutional design
between the Virginia Plan
and the ratified Constitution
• These are most important
sources.
• Differences over structure
of legislature, selection of
executive, etc.
– For each difference, its
effect on collective action
• Identifying problems and
costs of collective action
Write your response in an essay 4 to 5 double-spaced pages long, using a standard font type such as Times, a 12-point font size, and 1-inch margins. Cite sources using a standard citation style (for example, the Chicago style), and use both in-text citations and a list of references appended to the end of the essay. The list of references is not included in the pages allowed. While there is no minimum required number of sources cited, the failure to cite sources for factual and argumentative claims constitutes plagiarism. For more specific criteria, consult the attached rubric.

After a surge in the spread of democratic governments in the 2nd half of the 20th century, political scientists have noted a significant reduction in commitment to democracy, and a corresponding increase in ill-liberal regimes. This is known as competitive authoritarianism. For this paper, you will explore this phenomenon. Please do the following:
Read the two provided articles.
Introducing the topic. What is Competitive Authoritarianism (or electoral authoritarianism)?
Identify and discuss the elements of competitive authoritarianism.
Do the authors make any changes to their understanding of this concept from 2002 to 2020?
Discuss how a nation state might resist the pull towards competitive authoritarianism.
All papers must have****introductions and conclusions*****. Tell the reader what you plan to do in your paper, and write as if the reader has no prior knowledge of the subject.
Citations to sources are required.

All papers must be typewritten, with reasonable font sizes and margins (12pt maximum; 1-inch margins). Unless otherwise stated, papers should be at least 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced,
Papers are required to include introductions and conclusions. Assume when writing that the reader has no prior information on your topic — then you will explain and fulfill each prompt completely. Please review the grading rubric before submitting your paper.