Category: Government

Select ONE of the following topics for your class writing assignment submission. Your writing assignment response must be a minimum of 750 words that answer ALL writing prompts and questions posed for the topic you select.
Your writing assignment response must use grammatically-correct sentences and paragraphs. Refer to the Writing Assignment directions and the MLA guide for guidance on grammar and formatting of your Writing Assignment submission.
You must use information from the textbook to answer all of the questions and to complete the assignment. You can use other sources, as well, but are required to answer all questions using what you read and learn from the course textbook.
Use the MLA format to provide in your writing assignment submission a Works Cited bibliography page identifying sources used to write the Writing Assignment submission. Use in-text parenthetical citations to identify where you in the body of your writing assignment submission you borrowed words, thoughts, data, or ideas from another person or source.
Follow the Writing Assignment Instructions when preparing your Writing Assignment submission.
Topic 1
Read Chapter 5’s subchapters “Features of Elections in Texas” and “Participation in Texas Elections” on pages 145-162 of the class textbook then use information from this reading to answer these questions about Texas municipal government.
**Define and explain these election terms: “electoral cycle,” “primary election,” “runoff primary,” “general election,” and “special election.”
**When are Texas primary elections held? When are most general elections in Texas held? Why are major State of Texas officials elected in non-presidential election years?
**Define, compare, and contrast an “open primary” and a “closed primary.” How are Texas primaries considered both open primaries and closed primaries?
**Define and describe “early voting” in Texas. What has been the impact on Texas elections of early voting since it was adopted in the late 1980s?
**Define and describe “straight-ticket voting.” Who in 2017 sought to eliminate straight-ticket voting and why did they do this?
**Define “reapportionment.” After the 2020 Census, how many seats did Texas gain in the U.S. House of Representatives because of reapportionment?
**Define “redistricting.” What percentage of population growth in Texas between 2010-2020 was the result of growth among racial and ethnic minorities?
**Some Texas leaders have proposed moving elections for major State of Texas officials to presidential election years to increase voter turnout during these elections. Do you support or oppose this change? Why?
**Many city, school, board, and other local government entity elections take place at different times than the national and state elections in November, resulting in low voter turnout in these local elections. Do you support or oppose making all local government entities hold elections in November when state and national general elections are held to increase voter turnout for these jurisdictions? Why?
**Redistricting in Texas is a political procedure that often results in single-member districts drawn and gerrymandered to support the political party that controls Texas executive and legislative offices. Do you support or oppose taking the redistricting process away from politicians and allowing it to be completed by an independent redistricting commission such as what Arizona and California do? Why?
Your Writing Assignment submission must be written in 12-point Times New Roman font that is double-spaced and uses one-inch margins on all four sides of the paper. The Writing Assignment submission must be formatted according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) style which includes page numbers in the upper-right of every page, a heading in the upper-left of the first page, in-text and parenthetical citations to identify the source of information, a Works Cited bibliography page which is a separate final page identifying all sources used in the body of the writing assignment, and NO title page. Students should research the MLA style to ensure they know how to properly format the Writing Assignment submission.
You must offer evidence to support each answer and argument with the course textbook serving as your key source. The course textbook MUST be used as as a major and critical source for your Writing Assignment responses. Since the questions posed for your analysis and response in this writing assignment are based on information presented in the course textbook, the textbook MUST be used as the main source for your answers and must be properly cited as the source of any information you provide from the textbook. You can also use other sources to respond to the Writing Assignment questions, but the main source for your Writing Assignment responses MUST be our class textbook.

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I want to address the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and how it negatively impacts women’s access to healthcare. This ruling creates significant barriers for women, particularly in seeking safe and essential reproductive services. I strongly disagree with this decision because it undermines women’s autonomy over their own bodies and restricts their right to make personal health choices. Access to healthcare should not be limited by politics, and every woman deserves the freedom to make decisions that are best for her health and circumstances.

Write a 500 word response to the article attached. No sources older than 5-years. 1 source needs to be the Holy Bible. APA-7 Citation format.

Read about the Chinese Exclusion Act: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/chinese-immigration
Read about Cesar Chavez and the United Farmworkers Movement: https://ufw.org/research/history/story-cesar-chavez/
Watch the video about the Bracero Program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkD6QfeRil8
Watch the video about the United Farmworkers strike agains the grape growers in California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj2KtaBPMz8
Watch the video about the murder of Emmett Till and the beginning of the civil rights movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3R1Z08cwGA
Provide a substantive discussion post in the module 1, units 4/5 discussion forum that examines some important lessons you learned about the history of civil rights in the United States from reading about the exclusion of the Chinese, the United Farmworkers Movement, the Bracero program and the death of Emmett Till.
Do not simply narrate the events that occurred. Write about what these events taught you about in terms of the history of civil rights in the United States. Each historical event needs to be referenced in your response to recieve full credit.

What does a “substantive” discussion post mean? It means each post you submit for all 12 units must be a minimum of two large paragraphs or approximately 250 words and must demonstrate a well-developed, reasoned, and reflective analysis that is written in an academic style. This means each post must include proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization (where appropriate) and may not include abbreviated texting-style language. You will be deducted points for not adhering to this standard.
Do not simply recite what you read. Reflect and analyze upon what you learned!
Read the short article on the Espionage and Sedition Acts: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldman-prelude-red-scare-espionage-and-sedition-acts/
Provide a substantive discussion post in the module 1, units 4/5 discussion forum that examines the following: Why it is essential for a specific series of rights, like the Bill of Rights, to protect the people from government abuse in a democratic society? How does the article on the Espionage and Sedition Acts demonstrate that the United States’ government sought to violate that right in restricting the 1st Amendment free speech rights of those opposed to U.S. involvement in World War I?

Read about the Chinese Exclusion Act: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/chinese-immigration
Read about Cesar Chavez and the United Farmworkers Movement: https://ufw.org/research/history/story-cesar-chavez/
Watch the video about the Bracero Program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkD6QfeRil8
Watch the video about the United Farmworkers strike agains the grape growers in California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj2KtaBPMz8
Watch the video about the murder of Emmett Till and the beginning of the civil rights movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3R1Z08cwGA
Provide a substantive discussion post in the module 1, units 4/5 discussion forum that examines some important lessons you learned about the history of civil rights in the United States from reading about the exclusion of the Chinese, the United Farmworkers Movement, the Bracero program and the death of Emmett Till.
Do not simply narrate the events that occurred. Write about what these events taught you about in terms of the history of civil rights in the United States. Each historical event needs to be referenced in your response to recieve full credit.

What does a “substantive” discussion post mean? It means each post you submit for all 12 units must be a minimum of two large paragraphs or approximately 250 words and must demonstrate a well-developed, reasoned, and reflective analysis that is written in an academic style. This means each post must include proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization (where appropriate) and may not include abbreviated texting-style language. You will be deducted points for not adhering to this standard.
Do not simply recite what you read. Reflect and analyze upon what you learned!
Read the short article on the Espionage and Sedition Acts: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldman-prelude-red-scare-espionage-and-sedition-acts/
Provide a substantive discussion post in the module 1, units 4/5 discussion forum that examines the following: Why it is essential for a specific series of rights, like the Bill of Rights, to protect the people from government abuse in a democratic society? How does the article on the Espionage and Sedition Acts demonstrate that the United States’ government sought to violate that right in restricting the 1st Amendment free speech rights of those opposed to U.S. involvement in World War I?

Please number your responses according to the question they each answer. Do not bullet point or put your answers in one big paragraph.
1.How does the Speaker control the House of Representatives?
2.In the opening days of session, what is one event that sets the tone for the work to be done during that session?
3.What is the impeachment process?
4.How many times must a bill be read by the Legislature to get to the Governor’s desk for signature?
5.What is a “line-item” veto? Which type of bill is it used for?
6.Name and describe one parliamentary maneuver used to potentially kill a bill.
7.What is the committee system? Name one example of a committee and what type it is.
8.Who creates the Legislative districts in Texas? Why? Explain your answer.
9.What is the legislative process of calendars? Define and then list and describe them.
10.What power does the Governor have during session? Explain and be specific in your answer.
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Use your White Paper Outline to design your slides.
Naming Convention: MLCDL_SFC_LNAME_WP BRIEF
This assignment is a 2-3 min PowerPoint brief of your White Paper with voice-over added to each slide. You are using the presentation as if you are giving a military briefing to your commander about what your paper is about. You are presenting a problem, the reason the problem exists, and how you can fix it.
You should have a minimum of 4 slides. You start by introducing the topic of your white paper and your position (problem you chose to address). Then you introduce your evidence you used to support that position (reason the problem exists). Next, you present your solution to the problem (how the Army can fix it). Lastly you have a conclusion slide. The total audio should not exceed 2-3 minutes. You should use visual aids within the ppt presentation to enhance your information.
NOTE: Videos are authorized for use, but will not be included in the briefing time. Any slide that is full of words without pictures or graphs to help present information should be removed.

Write a 150-word post answering the multi-part questions below.
You can type your responses or, if you wish, you can upload a short video or audio file as an option (2-3 minutes).
Naming your thread: MLCDL_SFC_WOODARD_WEEK5
What is servant leadership to you? Is it the best way to lead at all times? Why? (M421)