Category: Political Science

In this assignment, you should be able to:
1. Condense and summarize information about a current event in politics that has occurred between May 2023 and the end of October 2023.
2. Discuss this event as part of a larger phenomenon as one that can be scientifically examined as opposed to described.
3. Discuss the relevant actors and institutions in the event along with their perspectives.
4. Be able to apply scientific theories introduced in the class to help explain the event.
5. Advance an argument as to why that event occurred and contextualize this argument in the broader debate.

Here are the questions that you should address to complete this assignment (note: you should address these questions, but not necessarily as a list; try to address all of these questions in a draft of a research paper format):
Q1: Briefly describe the event. When doing so, please cite at least five news articles and two academic articles that document the event or help you explain the issue.
Q2: Describe how political institutions and actors operating within the systems encourage the status quo and discuss how individuals might be trying to create change.
Q3: Why should we care about this event? What are the long-term consequences for it? What precedent does it set? What does it tell us about a larger trend? Does it help us identify a larger trend?
Q4: Sources. For all of your sources of information describing the event, discussing the event, or any other information that you included here that are not your own, original ideas, include a complete list of these sources. You will want to keep track of all of these sources for the final paper. These sources will need to follow a consistent format. I highly recommend downloading and using Zotero for this class as well as others, to help manage references.
-Here is an example of an entry:
Roberts, Damon C. 2022. “Will Biden’s age keep him from being re-elected?” The Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/21/biden-trump-president-age-2024-election/Links to an external site..

Length:2-3 Substantive content
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Parenthetical in text citation included and formatted in APA style
References page a min of 2 outside sources plus textbook and /or the weekly lesson for each course outcome
Title and introduction page are present

Please see the story at the following link: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/11/07/prop-hh-results-property-tax-tabor-colorado/Links to an external site.
The story pertains to an attempt to provide some short-term property tax breaks but allow some longer-term increase in the cap for property taxes allowed under TABOR, which is a tax limit initiative that came down several years ago. Why do you think the vote came down the way it did? Why was there so much support for the measure by so many prominent leaders in Colorado government?

Social Movements are only as important as the person leading them. The person(s) leading a social movement must have charisma and be able to captivate an audience. Political scientists and historians are taught to analyze body language, especially during debates and speeches.
For this assignment, you will watch Dr Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream Links to an external site. speech and a speech by Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movement Links to an external site. and answer questions listed below. Pay special attention to the following aspects in the two speeches.
Importance of body language while delivering the speech.
Gestures, cadence and delivery style.
Answer the following:
Provide a summary of the two speeches.
Compare Dr. King’s leadership, charisma, power and passion to capture his audience to Alicia Garza’s speech. What are the similarities, if any? What are the differences, if any?
How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? Dr. King’s speech was held in a church and at the Lincoln Memorial, whereas today we have social networking and more avenues to relay messages. Does messaging make a difference?
Describe how the audience in Dr. King’s speeches relate to the Alicia Garza’s audience. Do you see a similarity or differences in the speeches and in the audience?

examine goal 5 strategy 5.4 and discuss that goal/strategy and highlight the challenges, risks and opportunities for success of the goal/strategy in the development of The Bahamas.
Please see the attached document with the strategy and goal as well as some questions i want answered and to be included in the research
https://www.vision2040bahamas.org/media/uploads/Draft__National_Development_Plan_01.12.2016_for_public_release.pdf
Topic: Promoting Healthy Eating for a Healthier Bahamas
What are the challenges involved in promoting a healthy Bahamas?
What would a healthier population mean for The Bahamas
6. How does healthy eating help the Bahamian economy? (include statistical data graphs charts etc.)
4. What can schools do to encourage a healthy nutrition environment?

2. Why is promoting healthy eating important?

3. What are the benefits of eating healthy

5. How to ensure that everyone has access to healthy food?

1. Bahamas has attracted a reputation as a country with one of the most obese populations in the world why is that? (include statistical data graphs charts etc.)
Answer the above in numerical order.

Also can you state any countries that were successful in this kind of goals/strategy

this paper is pretty straightforward. Please use the sources in the annotated bibliography and add 4 more sources to it. Plus im going to add a paper here about colonialism in Africa. Im currently writing two papers for the same professor and this will be the second one. I do not want them to look different so that he does not get suspicious of either paper. So try to make them have the similar feel if it is possible. Thats it

In this assignment, you should be able to:
1. Condense and summarize information about a current event in politics that has occurred between May 2023 and the end of October 2023.
2. Discuss this event as part of a larger phenomenon as one that can be scientifically examined as opposed to described.
3. Discuss the relevant actors and institutions in the event along with their perspectives.
4. Be able to apply scientific theories introduced in the class to help explain the event.
5. Advance an argument as to why that event occurred and contextualize this argument in the broader debate.

Here are the questions that you should address to complete this assignment (note: you should address these questions, but not necessarily as a list; try to address all of these questions in a draft of a research paper format):
Q1: Briefly describe the event. When doing so, please cite at least five news articles and two academic articles that document the event or help you explain the issue.
Q2: Describe how political institutions and actors operating within the systems encourage the status quo and discuss how individuals might be trying to create change.
Q3: Why should we care about this event? What are the long-term consequences for it? What precedent does it set? What does it tell us about a larger trend? Does it help us identify a larger trend?
Q4: Sources. For all of your sources of information describing the event, discussing the event, or any other information that you included here that are not your own, original ideas, include a complete list of these sources. You will want to keep track of all of these sources for the final paper. These sources will need to follow a consistent format. I highly recommend downloading and using Zotero for this class as well as others, to help manage references.
-Here is an example of an entry:
Roberts, Damon C. 2022. “Will Biden’s age keep him from being re-elected?” The Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/21/biden-trump-president-age-2024-election/Links to an external site..

Peer Review
Review at least two of your peers’ AI-generated articles ( see attached). Do not read the original articles for this step.
Discuss whether you believe the AI-generated articles show signs of bias and if you found any trigger words.
Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the AI-generated articles. Do they provide news more quickly, accurately, in more depth, or with more currency?
Reply Expectations:
Start with a positive comment: What did your classmate do well in their presentation?
Identify the opposing viewpoint: Can you clearly identify the perspective your classmate is presenting, even if it differs from your own? If you are a Federalist how would you respond to an Anti-Federalist?
Clarify their argument: What key points or arguments did your classmate make to support their perspective? And offer your own perspective from the opposing side.
Address their evidence: Did your classmate provide evidence or examples to support their viewpoint? If so, evaluate the quality of this evidence.
Compare with your viewpoint: How does your perspective differ from your classmate’s? Can you provide counterarguments or alternative evidence that supports your viewpoint?
Respectful engagement: Ensure your feedback is respectful and constructive. Avoid personal attacks or disrespectful language.
Suggest improvements: Are there any areas in which your classmate’s presentation could be enhanced or clarified? Provide specific suggestions for improvement.
Apply received feedback: Reflect on the feedback you received on your own presentation. How can you apply this feedback to your next discussion?

write about this event: Armita Garavand died after she was allegedly attacked on the Tehran subway in October for not wearing a hijab. the Iranian girl without hijab.

Research paper should include a bibliography and abstract page. Paper should be written in AP format and include credible scholarly articles, newspapers, and journals.
Write a research paper focusing on Vision 2040 – The Bahamas National Development Plan (NDP) https://www.vision2040bahamas.org/ . You have been given Strategy 5.4.1 from Goal 5 under the Human Capital Pillar. You are to examine and discuss that goal/strategy and highlight the challenges, risks and opportunities for success of the goal/strategy in the development of The Bahamas. Here are a few questions/suggestions to be included in the research paper:
What are the impacts of smoking to one’s health
What are the benefits of not smoking
Smoking prevalence and patterns
Psychological, pharmacological and social factors involved in tobacco smoking and tobacco smoking cessation
Smokefree public zone policies
Current tobacco consumption and trade/imports in The Bahamas (include statistical data)
Effective Interventions – economical, social, legal legislation to ban, Pharmacotherapy, Behavioral support/counselling ( smoke free policies, price increase, health education campaigns through the use of public forums, television, radio, and social media platforms and school curriculum
What are the challenges in trying to reduce the use of tobacco
What other countries have implemented this strategy and succeeded
Compare how the reduction and ban of tobacco will impact The Bahamas economy such as risks and opportunities(include statistical data)