Category: Political Science

To complete this assignment, consider the following scenario: One practice embraced by a growing number of local governments is surveying citizens to assess the community’s opinion on a number of issues. Municipalities inquire about the perceived quality of various publicly provided services (such as garbage collection, police presence, and parks and recreation programs) as well as support for new initiatives (such as the construction of a new park or the expansion of a senior citizen center). A city could even “test the waters” by asking about how individuals would vote on a tax hike to support the public schools, or an increase in wastewater collection fees before the scheduling of a referendum. Elected officials can then use the survey information to make decisions about the future direction of the city and to set goals and priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. You are the newly appointed assistant city manager of the city of Spendthrift. The city manager has come to you to ask for some help. The city council members are fighting among themselves on how to prioritize a number of large-scale and expensive projects including the construction of a soccer complex, the expansion of the city’s public library, and installation of new bike lanes throughout the city, among other things. Budget dollars are limited, and there is no consensus among the bickering council members on what project or projects to pursue. The city manager knows that you are in the MPA program at Indiana Wesleyan University, and she has come to you for ideas. She would like your recommendation on her desk by the end of the week. This is your first “big” assignment since you have been hired, and you want to make a good impression. However, if the city manager goes forward with your recommendation and it does not work out, both of your jobs could be on the line. You remember reading about cities using information from citizen surveys to make decisions like this, and you decide to make that the basis of your recommendation to the city manager. Compose a clearly written memo that sets forth your recommendation to the city manager. This memo will explain why you recommend that the council approve the consider the use of citizen surveys as a way to collect information on citizen preferences regarding upcoming projects. (If you do not know how to format or write a memorandum, research it on your own.) Pay attention to the organization of the memo so that it is clear, logical, and concise. You may want to use bullets or numbers to facilitate understanding. Organize your memorandum with the following headings: – Overview – Recommendation – Rationale for recommendation – Benefits – Conclusion Demonstrate to the city manager that your recommendation is supported by the academic community by including properly formatted APA in-text citations of supporting studies and/or scholars as well as a reference list at the end of the memo. The entire body of the memo (including references) should be 750 to 1000 words long. Respect this word count. Be creative and use your imagination as you analyze the political complexity, the critical nature of the situation, the decision, and your recommendations. Your memo should include at least one reference to the Rainey textbook and three in-text citations of sources other than the textbook. Rainey, H. G., Fernandez, S., & Malatesta, D. (2021). Understanding and managing public organizations (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

see attachments for exact instructions. COUNTRY: Bahrain
Briefing Your Leader on Current Economic Challenges – Your leader wants your advice on the current economic challenges in your country, the type of economic system, the extent of popular support for the government’s economic policies, and whether changes need to be made. Consult Transparency International Corruption Perception to see how your country ranks relative to others. Explain how the economic index system works in your country and how involved the government is in the economy, especially if your leader has recently initiated reforms. Pay particular attention to your government’s economic priorities and whether these policies are successful.

For your midterm essay, you’ll discuss intelligence as a whole and relate your observations to one real-world example covered in class. Your final paper will build on this essay and ask you to explore in-depth an intelligence-related topic related to one of the states we’re covering this semester. Essay Prompt What is intelligence? (You may quote from authors, but you should also provide an answer in your own words.) How does the Intelligence Community gather and use intelligence, and what are some common concerns related to intelligence analysis (or counterintelligence)? How do decision-makers use intelligence? Conclude by relating your observations to one real-world example of how intelligence has been used (or is currently being used) to further U.S. interests. Your discussion may include any one of the countries from the class syllabus (not only the ones we’ve covered so far). Keep in mind that your final essay will build on your midterm. While you are not required to write about the same country as the example in your midterm, you might want to expand on that example in your final essay. Paper Guidelines The policy paper should be written using the APA Handbook and guidelines. Do not include works in your references that are not cited. Your entire paper including your bibliography/references MUST be in APA format. Failure to use APA is an automatic 4 points off your paper grade. MANY online programs will format your papers for you. We use the Purdue Owl website as a guide. Here are links to their resources: APA Style GuideLinks to an external site.; APA Style PosterLinks to an external site.; APA Sample PapersLinks to an external site. You will be submitting your papers through Turnitin and the following rant is because every semester we have a student who thinks they can get away with it. The end result is usually begging, tears, apologies, threats, and ultimately a failing grade – and that’s just from the instructor. Any instances of plagiarism found may result in failure of the assignment as well as the full weight of a Honor Code Violation. The State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University’s expectations for the integrity of students’ academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to “. . . be honest and truthful and . . . [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at State University.” (State University Academic Honor Policy, found here.) Under no circumstances should you be using Wikipedia or similar websites as a reference for your papers. This includes any website that allows for community editing of information (a wiki). However, you may visit Wikipedia, etc. to find other sources and references to use. Paper Formatting Your paper must be 1.5 spaced, Times New Roman 12 font, with 1” margins. You must have a title page (which does not have to be APA compliant), an abstract, and a references page. These pages do not count as written content. The use of charts, pictures, graphs, or other visual aids is prohibited. I use the grading rubric found below so there should be no surprises as to what you will be graded on. Graduate Paper Requirements: Paper must be 7-9 full pages of written content (this does not include title page, bibliography, or abstract), and must cite at least 9 reputable and quality sources. Undergraduate Paper Requirements: Paper must be at least 4-6 full pages of written content (this does not include title page, bibliography, or abstract), and must cite at least 6 reputable and quality sources.

The Ballot Infographic Assignment
Objectives:
–To apply information from chapter 6
(online textbook: https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/a-primer-on-politics/s08-voting-and-elections.html) A Primer on Politics (free online)
–To examine the 2024 Ballot
–To understand your community and the ballot (local or state)
–To research the community and an Initiative or Measure from the ballot.
–To provide for an educational and informational graphic about an Initiative or Measure to educate others.
Other Requirements:
–Data source
–Two academic sources
–Ballot information
–Do not use Generative AI to produce any parts of this assignment. If you do, a zero grade will be assessed.
–CMS in footnotes (lack of accuracy and lack of use of correct footnotes will result in a 10-point deduction).
https://libguides.nps.edu/citation/chicago-nb
–Use of this template (the questions below)
–Do not use first or second person in the assignment.

Choose one ballot initiative or measure:

https://lwvcolorado.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=314195&module_id=613264

https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2024/colorado-voter-guide-2024-primary-election/collection_db6c7224-238a-11ef-b6a9-a3ecdc22701b.html

https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_2024_ballot_measures

Part I (15 points)
Requirements:
Submit two well written and analyzed paragraphs about how the chapter provided for information about the ballot initiative or measure.

You need to have footnotes and brief quotes from the chapter. Type your paragraphs below.

Part II (45 points)
Requirements:
Three sources of information: 2 academic sources, the sources with data (statistics)
Website or other sources about the initiative or cause
Source one:
Proper Chicago Manual of Style Bibliographic citation (Type your answer below)

Four sentences to explain the source. (Type your answer below)

Four sentences to explain why the source is important for your assignment. (Type your answer below)

If the source has a website link, please provide it below:

Source two:
Proper Chicago Manual of Style Bibliographic citation (Type your answer below)
Four sentences to explain the source. (Type your answer below)

Four sentences to explain why the source is important for your assignment. (Type your answer below)

If the source has a website link, please provide it below:

Source three (data or statistics):
Proper Chicago Manual of Style Bibliographic citation (Type your answer below)

Four sentences to explain the source. (Type your answer below)

Four sentences to explain why the source is important for your assignment. (Type your answer below)

If the source has a website link, please provide it below:

Part III (10 points)
Explain what this initiative or measure does. Present the pros and cons of the initiative or measure. What are the benefits it provides and to whom. What are the costs it provides and to whom. Write ten well written sentences about the initiative or measure. (Type below your answer.)

Provide for the source’s website.

Part IV (40 points)
Create an infographic about the initiative or measure that well represents the topic.
Requirements:
Make sure you educate others about the topic or issue.
Make an appeal to others to seek more information.
Provide data and statistics (two items).
Inspire people to get involved in the organization and with the topic.
The infographic must have: visual appeal, content, knowledge, evidence, and motivation for action.
The infographic must have its own page.

You are expected to turn in a mid-term paper (app. 2,000 words). In this paper, you follow up on one of the imaginaries and descriptions covered in class and apply it to an international organization of your choice specifically international organizations as communicators. As such, you choose the perspective of communicators covered in Part I and discuss the United Nations from this angle. A well-written paper will draw on the readings and PowerPoint provided. First the paper will spell out what an international organization as a communicator is, explain what this looks like/how it is done. It will then introduce the organization, the United Nation, based on a brief literature review of the united nations as a communicator, specifically the United Nations Security Council. You should structure your paper and write as clearly as possible. Introduction: Discuss how important international organizations are to global governance. IO’s are used as tools to effectively assist with problem-solving on a mass level. How do they assist in Global Governance – provide an example or relevance to why IO’s are needed. Body 1: Description: IO’s as Communicators Use the three reading to breakdown International Organizations as communicators. What do the authors discuss in depth ? Talk about what the authors are wanting us to know about viewing IO’s as communicators. (Use the 3 articles provided ) ( if you find another article that could work here please add it) Body 2: Brief literature review of the United Nations as a communicator ( find 2-3 journal articles to do this literature review) Do a brief background of the UN’s history as a communicator. Talk about the UN presently as a communicator. Talk about if the UN has potential to improve as a communicator. Critique what the authors say Conclusion: Bring forward all the points discussed in the paper briefly. Leave off with an epiphany on the UN being seen as a communicator.

part 1 During your journey as a teacher you will be expected to be a reflective practitioner. Writing and reflecting will become a valuable habit to develop. Each week you will synthesize your journal and text readings and participate in a group discussion in our class. A final journal prompt will capture your thoughts and be turned in for points. The prompt that was given at the Sept 13th class session to be submitted:
Write a letter to your future self; when it is August 2025 and you have your own classroom to prepare for students.
What have you seen/read about the physical environment that you want to be sure to do? Why?
What have you seen/read about the emotional environment that you want to be sure to do? Why?
What will you do and prioritize to be culturally inclusive?
Submission should be about 700-1,000 words and submitted to Canvas by 11:59pm on 9/22/24.
part 2
Individually, each person will elaborate on the reflection prompts.
The prompts include:
(3 points) I used to think… Now I think…
(3 points) As I begin my career as a teacher of mathematics, I feel ….(Use our course goals as inspiration)
(4 points) As a professional educator, I am becoming …(This is in relation to our professional norms)
Courses goals that we are thinking about through this assignment
To understand that children have important mathematical ideas
To develop specialized mathematical knowledge about children’s learning trajectories and strengthen our own mathematical thinking
To learn how to elicit, respond to, and represent children’s thinking and orient children to each other’s ideas
To develop competence in facilitating classroom discussions that are both mathematically productive and socially supportive for all students.

Professional norms
Be willing to take risks with new ideas
Listen actively and generously
Build on others’ ideas and invite others to participate
Give each other time to think & process ideas
It’s okay to share ideas in progress and revise your thinking

questions below. Analyse the implications of pursuing a strategy of engagement or a strategy of deterrence (or some specific combination of the two). Where relevant, consider the implications of using different kind of statecraft, or of using multilateral or regional institutions.
use footnotes onlyyyy and citation (harvard or chicago)
the question: Should the U.S. pursue a strategy of engagement or deterrence with respect to China?
start with a thesis statement
(Essay – start with your thesis statement, state what your point or argument is In your body paragraph – show off your marker, deterrence or coercion preventive diplomacy…define it. For example “I would recommend a strategy of deterrence” then you define it. It is better if you define it then make examples of it rather than just stating it and making examples. You’re recommending something and not recommending something at the same time (like you can add a one or two liner saying you don’t recommend something else) you can use the powerpoints ive added for reference of what the material is like Give enough citations to not touch on plagiarism (3-5 citations) The prompt is basically telling you what to include in your essay Use footnotes so they don’t go towards your word count (no in-text citations) *please no in-text citations, just footnotes* Please try to make it a little less than 550 (500-530 would be perfect)
please be clear with an argument I have

Answer the 9 questions completely: 1. Describe a government’s role in laissez-faire economics and describe the U.S. government’s role in the economy from the 1930s on. What is the difference between regressive and progressive taxes? 2. The U.S. government promoted regulation during and after the Great Depression. That role continued until the late 1970s when inflation began to hurt the economy. Explain mandatory spending and discretionary spending. 3. Explain the social safety net. Explain the distributive policy and the redistributive policy. 4. Explain the two presidencies thesis. Can one side take precedence? 5. In order to ensure a stable and growing economy, the government employs fiscal policy and monetary policy. Define fiscal policy and monetary policy. What is the charge of the Federal Reserve Board? 6. List and describe the two major social welfare programs. What constitutes an entitlement program? 7. The United States’ interaction with the rest of the world has dramatically changed over time. The overall policy started as isolationism and ultimately changed to liberal internationalism. Provide a brief description of the two policies. What is neo-isolationism and selective engagement? 8. Discuss the shared power idea associated with U.S. foreign policy. [MO8.3] 9. Discuss the balance of power. What may cause an imbalance? What is the balance of trade? Can an imbalance occur?

Answer the 9 questions completely: 1. Describe a government’s role in laissez-faire economics and describe the U.S. government’s role in the economy from the 1930s on. What is the difference between regressive and progressive taxes? 2. The U.S. government promoted regulation during and after the Great Depression. That role continued until the late 1970s when inflation began to hurt the economy. Explain mandatory spending and discretionary spending. 3. Explain the social safety net. Explain the distributive policy and the redistributive policy. 4. Explain the two presidencies thesis. Can one side take precedence? 5. In order to ensure a stable and growing economy, the government employs fiscal policy and monetary policy. Define fiscal policy and monetary policy. What is the charge of the Federal Reserve Board? 6. List and describe the two major social welfare programs. What constitutes an entitlement program? 7. The United States’ interaction with the rest of the world has dramatically changed over time. The overall policy started as isolationism and ultimately changed to liberal internationalism. Provide a brief description of the two policies. What is neo-isolationism and selective engagement? 8. Discuss the shared power idea associated with U.S. foreign policy. [MO8.3] 9. Discuss the balance of power. What may cause an imbalance? What is the balance of trade? Can an imbalance occur?

Answer the 9 questions completely: 1. Describe a government’s role in laissez-faire economics and describe the U.S. government’s role in the economy from the 1930s on. What is the difference between regressive and progressive taxes? 2. The U.S. government promoted regulation during and after the Great Depression. That role continued until the late 1970s when inflation began to hurt the economy. Explain mandatory spending and discretionary spending. 3. Explain the social safety net. Explain the distributive policy and the redistributive policy. 4. Explain the two presidencies thesis. Can one side take precedence? 5. In order to ensure a stable and growing economy, the government employs fiscal policy and monetary policy. Define fiscal policy and monetary policy. What is the charge of the Federal Reserve Board? 6. List and describe the two major social welfare programs. What constitutes an entitlement program? 7. The United States’ interaction with the rest of the world has dramatically changed over time. The overall policy started as isolationism and ultimately changed to liberal internationalism. Provide a brief description of the two policies. What is neo-isolationism and selective engagement? 8. Discuss the shared power idea associated with U.S. foreign policy. [MO8.3] 9. Discuss the balance of power. What may cause an imbalance? What is the balance of trade? Can an imbalance occur?