Category: Government

Answers should be written in essay form. Each essay should be comprehensive and at least one page in length. Each question is answered in paragraph form and at least one page. All questions must be answered.
1. Explain Critical Race Theory. Do you agree with some critical race theorists that the ruling to desegregate schools in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954 was a failure? Why or why not?
2. Compare and contrast the three (3) theories of Feminist Jurisprudence. Which theory do you believe advances the cause or role of women furthest and why?
3. In practice, which level of the state or federal judiciary is the “court of last resort” for most litigants and why? In answering, explain the different levels of the state and federal judiciary system.

The topic I wish to explore. let me know if you have any questions are concerns
“The Impact of Digital Transformation on Public Administration: An Examination of the Integration of Digital Technologies and Their Influence on Operational Efficiency, Transparency, and Citizen Engagement in the Public Administration Sector.”
You will write a one-paragraph dissertation abstract that offers a clear and concise summary of
your planned research project. The abstract should explain the purpose and significance of
the study and should detail the methodology. Descriiptions of the methodology should include the
design, the sample, setting, and data collection and analysis methods. The abstract should be
brief and concise; approximately 250 words is recommended, but not more than one page. The
abstract should be written as one, double-spaced paragraph. Citations are not necessary.
INSTRUCTIONS
 The abstract should be approximately 250 words. It should be presented as one paragraph
and should not exceed one page in length.
 The abstract should be in current APA format.
 Citations are not necessary.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

In your informed opinion, what do you think is the relevance of natural rights philosophy (human rights) in the contemporary world? In what ways do you think the philosophy of natural rights relates to federalism in the United States political system
textbook name:
OpenStax Textbook American Government by OpenStax College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
Title: American Government, 2e
Author(s): Glen Krutz (ed.)
Publisher, Edition: OpenStax, 2nd Edition
ISBN 13: 978-1-947172-66-1 (free digital version); 978-1-947172-65-4 (print)

Choose two visual, text, or other media items that are political in nature on the same topic area. The media items can be the same or different formats but should be from within the past year. Be sure to include both media items, or directions on how to access them, with your assessment.

Identify the messages. What is the political message in each of your chosen media items? In one well-written paragraph for each media item, answer this question by explaining the background of the text or visual. Include who created each media item, when, for whom, and for what purpose.

Analyze the biases. What elements of bias exist in each of your chosen media items? In a second well-written paragraph for each media item, explain what elements of bias each political message reveals and how. In each paragraph, include at least one strategy from the lesson that the media item uses to persuade people, such as symbolism or emotional appeal. If any logical fallacies are evident, note them.

Evaluate the media’s impact. How have the media changed over time, and how has this affected political communication? In a fifth well-written paragraph, answer this question in your own words.

Check your work. Review your work for completion, clarity, spelling, and grammar. Your submission must include your media items and/or access directions and five total paragraphs.

Choose one topic: lobbying, campaign donations, or election costs. OpenSecrets would be a useful website for any of these topics.
Find at least three credible news articles or sources related to your chosen topic. Cite your sources in MLA Citation Style. You may find this activity on how to Research helpful to get started. The following websites may be helpful for your research:
Federal Election Commission U.S. House Lobbying Disclosures and Contributions
Analyze the information in the sources. Read carefully; be sure to identify how relationships between lawmakers and special interests may influence the government.
Compose your own well-written essay, including an introduction and a conclusion. In the body of the essay, answer the following questions in complete paragraphs:
What are your chosen articles or sources about in relation to donations to or the spending of political candidates, PACs, or interest groups? Provide at least two facts from your sources to support your response.
How do the events in the articles affect the democratic process? Provide at least two facts from your sources to support your response.
How does raising awareness about the “flow of money” reflect at least one of the founding principles? You can review the founding principles below.
How could the events in the articles influence or bias voters and/or elected officials? Provide at least two facts from your sources to support your response.
Check your essay for clarity, spelling, and grammar. Be sure your citations are in MLA style and included with your essay before submitting for grading.

Choose one scenario from the list below. If you want to choose an issue not listed, please contact your instructor for approval. Choose one:
Campus Safety—The parents of local high school students are concerned about student safety on campus. At the recent school board meeting, they proposed installing metal detectors at the entrance to each high school.

Smoking and Vaping—Local health officials warn there has been a sharp rise in minors with lung damage and disease related to smoking, vaping, or involuntary inhalation. At a council meeting, they proposed a ban on the sale of tobacco and vape products anywhere in the county.

Teen Curfew—Local arrest reports show that most violent crimes occur in the hours between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. The data also reveal that most suspects and victims are teenagers. The city council has proposed a 10 p.m. curfew for all minors (those under 18 years of age).

Based on your scenario, research the rationale for and against the proposed action. You will need at least four reputable sources total—two in support of and two against the proposed action. Sources could be government websites, interest groups, or even research organizations. You might find sources that detail both support and opposition—just be sure that you have balanced research. Cite your sources in MLA Citation Style. You may find this activity on how to Research helpful to get started.

Write your essay using the following structure:
Introduce your chosen scenario, discussing why it is an issue. Describe the limitation to individual rights or interests that is proposed in the scenario.

Discuss at least two reasons to support this limitation. Refer to your research sources to support these reasons.

Discuss at least two reasons to oppose this limitation. Refer to your research sources to support these reasons.

Take a stand. Conclude with which side has the strongest argument and the reasons why it is more robust, considering your research evidence.

Cite your sources using MLA format. List them at the bottom of your essay. Review your essay for spelling, grammar, and clarity.

This is a two-part essay; the first part analyzes the results of a political typology quiz we were asked to take. My results are attached. I agree that the quiz is accurate in describing my political views. Next, analyze the results. Do you believe these quizzes accurately measured your ideological leanings to the right or the left? Why or why not?
the second part should consist of answering the questions below: “Some people argue that there are no significant differences between the two major parties. Backing up your perspective with appropriate sources, what are the major differences and similarities in the views of the Democratic and Republican parties (e.g., this review of party platforms, 1856-2016 www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/conventions/party-platform-evolution/ Links to an external site.)? What are the primary areas of difference between contemporary Democrats and Republicans? How are the two parties similar? What are the consequences of these patterns for voters and election outcomes? For policy outcomes?”

1. Go to https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz and take the quiz over what political party you most likely align with. DO NOT just assume you are either Republican or Democrat you must take the quiz. At the end of the quiz it will tell you what political party you most likely align with. I am NOT looking for the information on what candidate for President you most align with so make sure you click on the political parties at the top to see which party you align with. Make sure you write down or take a screen shot of the top two results the quiz gives you and the percentages. You will need this information for your assignment. (Step one)
It should look something like this but with your individual results:
1. Democrat 56%
2. Republican 22%
3. Freedom Party 21%
4. Libertarian 22%
5. etc.
6. etc.
2. Once you learn what party you most align with you will need to find how your party feels about the following issues:
• Immigration
• Environment
• Education
• Health Care
Basically you will be researching the official stance or platform of the political party you most align with on the issues above. I have the links to each of the four major parties for you at the bottom and this should help you in finding this information out.
Paragraphs 1-4: Write a paragraph for each topic summarizing your party’s stance on the aforementioned topics. This should be written in your own words. Each paragraph should state whether you agree with your political party on each issue? Be specific. If not, in what ways do you disagree? Again, be specific. This is not an easy assignment; the essay requires you to do research outside of the book. Do not plagiarize.
If possible, please complete the assignment on one of the four major political parties listed below. The other parties in the isidewith quiz are minor parties and they may not have all the information that we are looking for.
The political party links are below for you to reference if you need help researching your answer:
https://www.arkansasgop.org – Republican Party of Arkansas
https://www.arkdems.org – Democratic Party of Arkansas
greenpartyofarkansas.org – Green Party of Arkansas
lpar.org – Libertarian Party of Arkansas

nstructions
[Module Learning Objectives Assessed: 3.3]
Federalism – Dividing Power between States and the United States
Read Chapter 3 textbook and review the links below:
Explaining Federalism: https://billmoyers.com/story/federalism-explained/
Explaining Unitary: https://vittana.org/12-unitary-system-pros-and-cons
Explaining Unitary: https://apecsec.org/pros-and-cons-of-unitary-government/
Explaining Confederate: https://vittana.org/11-pros-and-cons-of-articles-of-confederation
Explaining all 3: http://fhsboyd.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/6/2/5562296/__s1i_pdf_advantages_and_disadvantages_of_federal_confederate_and_unitary_systems_of.pdf
Explaining all 3: https://guides.skylinecollege.edu/c.php?g=279117
Academics Believe Unitary is Superior (specifically for non-large countries): http://www.bu.edu/sthacker/files/2012/01/Are-Federal-Systems-Better-than-Unitary-Systems.pdf
Interesting Mix
Decentralized Unitary states (Netherlands) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402388708424654?journalCode=fwep20
Essay Question: Review the links above and analyze the pros and cons of federalism, unitary and confederal systems. Please discuss all three systems of power organization. In the end, explain to me whether you believe that we should keep our federal system or whether we should abandon it in favor of a different one.
Your essay should be between 500 and 600 words, double-spaced and in APA format, with parenthetical citations and a Reference List. A cover page is not necessary.
View the Written Assignment Rubric to understand how you will will be evaluated.
All essays will be submitted in the assigned drop box, which will include a Turnitin originality report.
https://mycoursessupport.spcollege.edu/reviewing-a-turnitin-report
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. A failing grade for the assignment and/or the course will be awarded pursuant to the SPC Academic Integrity Policy. https://go.spcollege.edu/AcademicHonesty/
For definitive APA formatting, refer to one of the following:
Print Manual: American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: The official guide to APA style.
APA Style Website: https://apastyle.apa.org/
SPC created APA Information Guide: https://spcollege.libguides.com/hecapa
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Penalties for not providing in-text citations and/or references will range from 10 to 40 points.
See also the Written Assignment Grading Rubric for additional information on your assignment grade.

One of the more contentious issues facing the state of Texas and the nation at-large has been voting rights, with several conservative leaning states having passed legislation which some claim is racist and targeted at preventing minority residents from voting, while it hers claim that the legislation merely codifies pre-existing legislation which was already in place, albeit in different laws, but which were relaxed in order to allow voter participation in the midst of the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic and which were never meant to permanently alter the voting process. Republicans claim that it is all in the name of voting integrity that they have passed such laws, while Democrats have gone as far as claiming such legislation amounts to nothing more than Jim Crow in suit and tie. The issue of such legislation has led to fiery protests and speeches across the nation, including in Texas where state Democrats fled the state for weeks in order to attempt to prevent Republicans from passing voting rights legislation while lobbying for the US Congress to pass comprehensive national legislation aimed at thwarting state-level laws, though such federal attempts would certainly be challenged in court by Republicans and conservative states as federal overreach given that the US constitution provides for states to choose the timing and methods for administering elections (so long as doing so does not thwart or fly in the face of any federal laws on voting). Based upon the articles provided, as well as any others which you may choose to use, you are to analyze this issue and determine if Republican voting legislation is valid and legal, or if such laws violate the basic constitutional tenant of access to voting and amounts to nothing more than modern-day Jim Crow in suit.

Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas voting bill into law, overcoming Democratic quorum breaks
SB 1 makes up Republicans’ third attempt to pass a far-reaching law that restricts how and when voters cast ballots. It takes particular aim at voting initiatives used in diverse, Democratic Harris County in the 2020 election.
Alexa Ura
The Texas Tribune

Most Texans support GOP elections bill despite months of Democratic outrage, poll finds
A new poll found that nearly 60 percent of Texans approve of new restrictions that target…
Jasper Scherer
Houston Chronicle