Category: Political Science

Begin your argumentative synthesis essay with a strong thesis stating a particular position on Colonialism and its aftermath . There are several possible reasons for writing an argument essay. They include: To compare topics or ideas To argue the position To evaluate the text To explain cause and effect relationships. Cite your sources in Chicago style in an endnote page. Your purpose as the author will determine the approach to writing the article. It also specifies how information is presented. Once you take a side, stick with it. You can provide counterarguments, but they should be minimal and weaker than your main arguments. Try to summarize your thoughts before writing so that you do not include too much information in your papers. Your readers want to read a composite project, not the actual work. By presenting the facts directly, you risk being misinterpreted by the reader. All synthesis essays must be no more than 1,000 words. For comparison, a typical opinion article is 800 words. 800 words is a good goal. I put one source for you in (PART 1), and the rest of the sources are from you. Chicago style pleas.

Assignment
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 17. Also, Chapter 11 and 12 from Week 6 might still be relevant.
Lesson
Minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.
Instructions
This is Part II of the assignment you submitted in Week 6.
Using the case outline (Part I: How the Courts Address or Respect Our Rights as Citizens) you submitted in Week 6, prepare and submit a presentation, which will either be a narrated PowerPoint, a Kaltura Video, or some other format as approved by your instructor. Be sure to verify the presentation format with your instructor before starting work on this assignment.
The presentation Point presentation will need to include:
Name the case
Discuss the facts of the case
Discuss the history of the case (what laws or legal action was taken)
Discuss the issues or the facts of the case and legal questions the court must decide
Discuss if the court’s decision or holdings was for the plaintiff or for the defendant and what were the reasons for the decision?
Discuss the concurring and dissenting opinions from the judge or if a jury trial, the jury.
Important: In this assignment, you are expected to elaborate the points you made in the prior assignment in Week 6. This assignment will be graded on your strength to elaborate and explain the facts of the case and proper use of visual aids, good narration, and presenting to the case and how well you stick to the case. For example, if you are using the PowerPoint, you are also expected to include proper visuals that are relevant to the case. Do not copy-paste the outline into this and call it complete.
This assignment is worth 225 points.
Requirements
Length: The presentation must be 10-15 slides long if using PowerPoint (excluding cover and reference pages) or 3-5 minute long if using a video presentation.
Font should not be smaller than size 16-point  
Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style  
Title/Introduction slide required
References slide minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to textbook if cited)
Use the speaker notes to elaborate on the content on the slides
textbook link:
https://ambassadored.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9780135246849/pageid/0
I included the court case outline I chose to do
if I did no select the right form please let me know what need to add to fulfill this assignment!

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 17
Lesson: Read this Week’s Lesson which is located in the Modules tab
Initial Post: minimum of 2 scholarly sources (must include your textbook for one of the sources). Follow-Up Post: minimum of 1 scholarly source for your Follow-Up Post.
Your Initial Post and your Follow-Up Post must be based on the same Option that you chose in order to receive credit for both posts.
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: The main social insurance programs like Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment compensation are funded by a payroll tax on the earnings of individuals who may receive benefits. Do you think the social insurance programs are effective? How are social insurance programs affected by the socioeconomic and political forces? Explain your answers.
Option 2: Research government regulations on a particular area of your choice, such as food, drugs, product safety, fracking, environment, etc. Do you think the government regulations go too far? Do you think the government needs to add more regulations? How are lobbyists involved concerning regulations on food and drug safety, and our environment concerning fracking? Explain your answers.
Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.
Follow-Up Post Instructions
• You may choose either Option 1 or 2 for your Follow-Up post.
• Respond to at least one peer.
• Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.
• Include a minimum of 1 scholarly source meaningfully to demonstrate much depth. A scholarly source can include your textbook, assigned readings, or additional scholarly research.
Writing Requirements
Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source) for your Initial Post, and 1 scholarly source for your Follow-Up Post.
APA format for in-text citations and list of references
textbook link
https://ambassadored.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9780135246849/pageid/0

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: The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed almost a century ago and has still not been added to the United States Constitution. It is supposed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It was first introduced to Congress by Alice Paul, leader of women’s suffrage movement in 1923. Compare/contrast the Equal Rights Amendment with the Fourteenth Amendment. Did they deal with separate concepts? Explain your answer.
Option 2: The Bill of Rights is not only included with the United States Constitution but also state constitutions. All states have provisions in their constitutions that protect individual rights. Go online and look up your state constitution concerning amendments that are included in the Bill of Rights. How does your state constitution protect your individual rights?
Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.
Follow-Up Post Instructions
• You may choose either Option 1 or 2 for your Follow-Up post.
• Respond to at least one peer.
• Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.
• Include a minimum of 1 scholarly source meaningfully to demonstrate much depth. A scholarly source can include your textbook, assigned readings, or additional scholarly research.
Writing Requirements
Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source) for your Initial Post, and 1 scholarly source for your Follow-Up Post.
APA format for in-text citations and list of references
textbook link
https://ambassadored.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9780135246849/pageid/0

In a 4 to 6 page paper, double spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman, address the 3 prompts below. Please answer the prompts in order. This assignment is intended to be an overview of ALL the material and concepts encountered this semester. Your task is to place the various political ideas in conversation with one another. Remember, mere summary will not be sufficient to receive a top score. You are being asked to analytically dissect the many arguments and views we have studied and explain why the authors hold these views. Additionally, your ability to construct, explain, and defend your own views is being reviewed as well.

Grading Components:
• Clarity / Grammar
• Appropriate and sufficient citation
• Sufficient incorporation of course material
• Soundness and comprehensiveness of student’s views

Questions:
1. Discuss the various conceptions of justice articulated this semester. What are their strengths (advantages)? What are their weaknesses? These can be theoretical or practical. Explain whether or not a conception (or conceptions of justice) is / are important for a political society.

2. Explain the significance of political legitimacy. What are some features associated with political legitimacy the average person would expect to observe? Are there any ways (methods or metrics) to determine to what degree / extent a society is politically legitimate? Is it necessary that a political legitimate society is also fully just?

3. What is the relationship between change and political legitimacy? If we determine political change is needed in a society, what is the best method to bring about that change? Be sure to address the distinction between reform and revolution. Are there any important practical considerations? Are there any important moral consideration?

Provide a theoretical explanation of how media functions with both autocratic and democratic governments.
Discuss specific aspects of how media impacts government systems.
Discuss one modern challenge of media and democracy and how you believe it fits into our understanding.
Need at least 3 sources

The assignment is focused around answering 2 essay questions out 4 provided so your choice as to which. And 3 short Identification questions out of 6 provided so again your choice. The 2 essay questions should be 2 pages each( so four pages total) and the 3 short identification questions just need a paragraph to show that i am familiar with the answer to the Identifications. It is important to use only the material provided by the professor which i will link, if i haven’t linked enough or the proper information, message me so i can find more lessons for you to use. It is a bit of a demanding assignment so i’m prepared to offer more lessons and information from the teacher, as well as a tip for a good assignment considering this is hard.

For this project, you will need to select a particular policy issue to explore. The United States is made up of a variety of diverse communities and cultures. Societal and political issues affect these groups differently which needs to be addressed by our legislature. In this assignment, you will choose a current political issue that impacts communities in the United States.
Current Event Article: Students need to pick a current issue facing communities in the United States that needs to be addressed by our national government. Students must provide a working link to your article in the document that you upload to Canvas. Just copy/paste the link to the top of your document. If the link does not work, you will not receive any points for your article, so please double-check it! Your news article must
be relevant to the national politics in the U.S.
be current, so it should be dated sometime within the LAST SIX (6) MONTHS
be from a newspaper, magazine, or another reputable news outlet (i.e. New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Dallas Morning News)
Communities could be many different things (i.e. racial, economic, religious, regional)
Analysis: Students need to explore the interest group space around the current event policy you’ve chosen. This may be done as a simple essay, or you are welcome to format it as a letter to an elected representative. If you format it as a letter, address it to your correct US Representative or US Senator. Students must put their CWID number on the assignment in addition to your name. Define, in-depth, an issue within a particular community or culture to explain (to your member of Congress, if writing it as a letter). (Note: A community or culture is defined as any group of people with similar backgrounds and interests) (Understanding Communities and Cultures, Recognizing Principles)
Compare and contrast how your selected issue affects two different communities and/or cultures (i.e., low-income v. high-income, rural v. urban communities, or younger generations v. older generations). (Understanding Communities and Cultures, Recognizing principles)
Describe how social elements (i.e., history, religious beliefs, politics, communication style, economics, etc.) affect the position of the communities and/or cultures that you’re examining. (Social Principles)
Explain how action on this issue taken by the member of Congress you are writing to can positively or negatively impact a particular community and/or culture. (Social Engagement)
There is no minimum or maximum page or word requirement. You will need to assess whether you’ve adequately covered the material sufficiently to prove you have a good understanding of it, and research into your different interest groups enough to make a strong case for each community’s interests. I suspect that a good discussion will take a couple of pages of actual text and explanation, at least. Works Cited — to the extent that you use outside info (and you absolutely will need to!), do provide a citation list. That can be attached as a works cited page, or incorporated as footnotes/endnotes. Citation format is your choice, use what you are most comfortable with.

Homework No. 9 20 points Give your paper a title 1,000 words minimum (more words are always OK) Write the word count on your paper Minimum 6 organized paragraphs (more paragraphs are fine) Proofread and spellcheck DO NOT GO ON THE INTERNET TO RESEARCH ANY PART OF THIS ASSIGNMENT — NO OUTSIDE SUMMARIES OR INFORMATION WATCH THE FILMS, ONLY, AND RESPOND TO THE HOMEWORK PROMPTS FROM THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FILMS INFORMATION FROM OUTSIDE OR INTERNET SOURCES WILL RESULT IN A VERY LOW GRADE https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nH1ZEDgAM7v9ogFfpGlgQrtub0gM8Y-cJw8x6yAC4pc/edit?usp=sharing

2. Your research should cover two parts: 1) An overview of the country’s profile, including issues of people and society, environment, government, economy, etc. For example, you can include aspects of its population such as ethnic composition, religion, language, and its economy, such as main industry. You don’t have to include everything! You can select certain aspects that you believe are interesting or unique to the country. 2) A description of two main issues (your choice) the country is currently facing. These issues can vary from terrorism, financial crisis, human rights violations, election, etc. 3. The assignment should be at least 4 pages long (standard margin, 12 font size, Times New Roman, double-spaced), and should include a reference section that lists all work that has been cited or consulted while conducting research. The reference list page does not include in the minimum 4 pages criteria. 4. For the country profile section, the main source should be the CIA factbook: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/ The writing needs to be your own, meaning that you cannot copy and paste directly from the source. You will have to paraphrase/rewrite in your own words to avoid plagiarism. For the current issue section, additional sources should be utilized but will have to be considered fact-based and analytical. Sources from various international think tank institutions, such as Council on Foreign Relations (https://www.cfr.org), The Heritage Foundation (https://www.heritage.org), Center for Strategic & International Studies (https://www.csis.org), Brookings Institution (https://www.brookings.edu/) are excellent sources of expert policy analyses and reports. In addition, you can read various reports and analysis from official IGO and NGO websites, such as the United Nations, Human Rights Watch, Greenpeace, etc. 5. Citation style: Citation should follow APA or MLA or Chicago style. You can easily find basic citation style guides on the web. Please be aware that without properly citing the source, and therefore not giving credit to the original author, your work will be considered plagiarized. A separate page of “work cited” or “reference list” should be included. 6. This assignment counts 50 points towards your final grade. Below are the grading rubrics: 1) The case study discusses all required aspects of the country (profile and issues): 30 points; missing one or more parts will result in point deduction(s). 2) The case study meets the required format (minimum pages, font size, etc.): 10 points; points may be deducted if one or more formatting requirements are not met. 3) All sources are academic and scholarly (using sources from examples listed above): 10 points; points may be deducted if one or more sources do not meet the criteria. 7. This assignment is due by Dec. 4, Monday , 9pm EST