Category: Political Science

No CHATGPT, AI, plagarism, chatbots, etc…
Should the United States join the International Criminal Court? Would U.S. membership help promote international justice or would it expose American officials and service-people to politically motivated harassment? Why is the United States resistant, and does non-membership serve U.S. interests?
(Choose a stance) If you support American membership, explain why in the U.S. In the ICC thread; if you oppose U.S. membership, explain why in the U.S. Out of the ICC thread. Defend your position with either logical arguments or contemporary or historical facts. Must have a works cited in MLA format.
(1) A clear introduction that addresses directly the question posed by the instructor;
(2) A minimum of 700 words, not including works cited; (3) Source-cited, factual support for all of your claims; Wikipedia is not an appropriate source for academic essays. Plagiary will be penalized.
(4) College-level English.

Should the United States join the International Criminal Court? Would U.S. membership help promote international justice or would it expose American officials and service-people to politically motivated harassment? Why is the United States resistant, and does non-membership serve U.S. interests?
If you support American membership, explain why in the U.S. In the ICC thread; if you oppose U.S. membership, explain why in the U.S. Out of the ICC thread. Defend your position with either logical arguments or contemporary or historical facts. Post your essay no later than midnight on March 16.
Respond to the postings of a least two other students, one from each of the two threads, no later than midnight on March 18. What are the strengths and shortcomings of the other students” arguments? How could their arguments be strengthened? (600+ words discussion posts and 100+ words replies)

1. Research one of these voting systems:
a. Mixed-Member Proportional Representation
b. At-Large Proportional representation
c. Instant Runoff – Ranking
d. Single Transferable Vote
e. Electoral College
2. Describe the system. – At least one page
3. State what office the election is for.
4. Design a ballot that reflects the system. Attach this ballot to your homework.
5. ‘Run’ the election.
a. Make up numbers for how many people voted for each candidate
b. If you are using a ranked-choice system, explain how the people who voted for the lower-ranked candidates were redistributed to a higher-ranking candidate.
6. Turn in a chart with the names of the candidates, the number of votes they received (ranking options if appropriate), and report who won the election.
7. Do you think this voting system is the best option? Why or why not?

Consult the various examples of single case studies from the textbook as an example. Your case study should follow these guidelines:
3-5 pages excluding bibliography, Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced.
Must include a brief desсrіption of the facts of the state you are using as your case study:
Research Question: Is South Africa′s democracy impacted by the country′s ongoing social and economic inequalities?
Include quantitative data to justify the answer to the research question.
Full country name: South Africa
Head(s) of State and/or Head(s) of Government –
Type of government Official languages Economic system Capital Total land size Population GDP GDP per capita Currency Map Illustrative picture that captures why your country is a good case study of the phenomenon you’re studying.
Must describe and justify the type of case study this is (representative, deviant, prototypical, crucial)
Must show why your case either does or does not answer the research question and confirm or does not confirm the hypothesis (it is okay if it doesn′t- being wrong is part of the scientific process!).
Must include a general theory from which your hypothesis was derived.
Must include a brief literature review using at least 3 peer-reviewed articles that provides context for your argument and/or justifies the importance of the research question.
Must include use of secondary source data (either qualitative or quantitative or both) to support your argument.
Must show how this study of a single case can be applied more generally.
What theory of democracy will you use to ground your study? What is the hypothesis that is being derived from the theory about South Africa?

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: List the ways in which contemporary presidential campaigns have used social media as a campaign tool. Do you consider social media as a successful tool? Explain your answer. Do you see social media as an unsuccessful tool? Explain your answer and provide examples.
Option 2: There are numerous discussions involving the Electoral College. There are some people that want to abolish the electoral college while others want to keep it. What do you think? Keep the electoral college or abolish it? Explain the reasons for your choice.
Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.

Find an example of political persuasion or propaganda within your group’s topic. This can
be anything from a historical event, a pamphlet or brochure, newspaper or magazine ad,
editorial essay, website, or a movie
. Include the persuasive piece with your presentation (or
reference it in your bibliography section if it cannot be directly included such as the
instance of a video). Giving detailed examples from your chosen message, discuss the
strategies or tactics in the message using some of the theories discussed in class or in the
readings. You should describe what makes the item influential, if that is your judgment.
Suggest how the message might be improved through the application of another tactic.
Also, provide discussion questions for the classroom
**no outside sources cited**

Objective: To understand a current political issue and prepare for voting; research one of the listed issues in the current American political climate.
Issues: Abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, Immigration, Climate Change, Entitlement program spending(Social Security, Medicaid/Medicare, etc.), Foreign Aid, or Environmental Protection. Request to pickanother broad national not listed will be considered but must be requested and approved (by email) before February 1, 2024.
Instructions:
Research: Start by researching the issues to determine which you view as the most important t the 2024 election cycle.
Case Study: Pick one of the listed issues after understanding the basics of each listed issue. Research, summarize, and understand current American policy (laws) for the issue. Research the positions of the two primary national parties (Democrats and Republicans) and summarize the positions with references and citations to valid and relevant sources (not social media) to support your summary. Review national political polls (polls not affiliated with a specific interest or party) and summarize the views of voting and if available non-voting public. Make sure you cite all sources.
Analysis and Positioning: Analyze the issue and indicate and support your position on the correct policy for America on the issue. Explain in detail why you support that position and why the other position(s) is wrong for Americans. Provide details and support for how it should be implemented (key provisions to implement the policy.) Support your position with at least three specific reasons. Relate how your position is in line with the fundamental ideals and theories of American Democracy reviewed in this course (such as The Common Good, Equality for all, Protection of Property, Justice, etc.)
Presentation: Write a report (1000 to 1500 words) presenting your findings and reflections. Support your analysis with evidence from reliable sources. Be sure to properly cite (using MLA format) for both the in-text and the Works Cited page
Evaluation: You will be graded on your research, analysis, critical thinking, and presentation skills. Be sure to cite (use MLA format) and cite all sources used.

Race and Policy: Many areas of policy development and policy conflict arise initially through public crises, social movements, and non-governmental advocacy. Your “News and Advocacy Brief” will be a 5-page essay (excluding citations) based on journalistic and/or other non-scholarly sources (e.g., advocacy websites, grassroots organization materials, etc.) and exploring some aspect of racialized public policy. This brief will also be concise, well-organized, focused on a group, issue, or incident, and will utilize 8-10 appropriate sources. Although brief, this essay will conform to conventional research paper norms, including complete citations and bibliographic references. Mention how that law brought to light the systematic and cultural racism against bedouins specifically, created a stronger gap within the close-knit fabric of Qataris. This discrimination and racism existed but is never talked about but this law was an invitation for people to start dividing.
Non-scholarly sources
APSA citation
Define how Race is involved in this and racial theory please

It will be enough to focus on four or five of his main points in comparison with either Thomas Weiss on global governance or Hurst Hannum’s first two chapters on human rights
(a) does Held show that regarding each person as “an autonomous moral agent entitled to equal dignity” (p.15) provides a good ground for holding that the sovereign privileges of national governments should now be limited by human rights – as his conception of cosmopolitanism contends (e.g. see pp.40-58)? Hannum has some doubt about this, but Held links such rights-limited sovereignty to the idea that democratic discourses are needed to justify powerful institutions (p.64), and to liberal tolerance of diverse ethical worldviews or “thick” sets of values (p.82).

Race and Policy: Many areas of policy development and policy conflict arise initially through public crises, social movements, and non-governmental advocacy. Your “News and Advocacy Brief” will be a 5-page essay (excluding citations) based on journalistic and/or other non-scholarly sources (e.g., advocacy websites, grassroots organization materials, etc.) and exploring some aspect of racialized public policy. This brief will also be concise, well-organized, focused on a group, issue, or incident, and will utilize 8-10 appropriate sources. Although brief, this essay will conform to conventional research paper norms, including complete citations and bibliographic references. Mention how that law brought to light the systematic and cultural racism against bedouins specifically, created a stronger gap within the close-knit fabric of Qataris. This discrimination and racism existed but is never talked about but this law was an invitation for people to start dividing.
Non-scholarly sources
APSA citation
Define how Race is involved in this and racial theory please