Category: Political Science

Whether you realize it or not, we are all impacted by public policy and the federal government agencies that create them. This week, we will investigate how these policies are established and how they can impact your life.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Use the A–Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies page on the USA.gov website to identify a department or agency of the federal government that has the most significant impact on you personally or professionally.
Discuss at least 2 examples of policies implemented by the organization you selected that impact your daily work or personal activities.
https://www.usa.gov/agency-index

Thesis statement: Despite its criticisms, lobbying plays a vital role in the democratic process and can have positive impacts on governance and policymaking.
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Research proposal drafts
a. brief description of research topic (one paragraph)
b. statement and explanation of research question (1-2 paragraphs)
c. significance of research inquiry topic/question (2-3 paragraphs)
d. list of prospective sources to find answers to the research question: annotated bibliography (the bulk of your proposal; one paragraph per source)
e. submit proposal as doc or pdf file
f. your annotated bibliography must have at least five sources
First, you will need to submit a research proposal (about three pages long) on a topic in
Philippine Politics. Your topic should address issues confronting the current or recent
political situation in the Philippines. In your proposal, you need to specify what the topic is
about (what is your research question?), why the topic is important (i.e. why should people
know more about it), and how you plan to find answers your research question (i.e.
annotated bibliography with at least five sources). Your initial research proposal must be
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Watch the following:
Documentary – The Fog of War: Directed by Errol Morris (once of the greatest documentarians of all time), scored by Philip Glass (one of the greatest modern composers), and centered entirely on Robert McNamara, a former Secretary of Defense who is considered the architect of the Vietnam War, and who has many insights on decades of American foreign policy.
The Fog of War – Part 1 – Dailymotion
The Fog of War – Part 2 – Dailymotion
Upon engaging with the materials, you will then write a reflection based on your experience. This reflection will constitute roughly two paragraphs (around 8-10 sentences).
Some ideas for what you might write about in your reflection; answer only the questions that you think are most interesting/relevant:
What did you learn from the materials this week? Did you encounter something new, or was your previous belief about something changed?
How do the different materials you encountered this week relate to one another? Think of interesting ways to draw connections between whatever you read, watched, and/or interacted with.
How do these materials relate to something talked about in this week’s lectures?
Do the materials relate to your own personal life in some way? How so?
Do you agree or disagree with the materials presented? Why or why not? Did the creators miss something, or get something wrong?
Some materials will be primarily evidence-based, but others may involve reading/watching people relate their personal experiences on some political topic. Were you emotionally affected by any of the materials in the latter case?
Did any of the materials help you to gain some greater insight into what you believe or care about?
Assignments will be graded out of 16 points, based on the following rubric:
16 Points – Exemplary (reserved for particularly thoughtful, lengthy, nuanced, and/or well-sourced submissions)
14-15 Points – Satisfactory in length/quality, but does not stand out (the expected median grade for a submission)
10 Points – Unsatisfactory (does not reflect meaningful effort – for work that is too short or shallow in quality)
0 Points – Submission is irrelevant, far too short, contains inappropriate/hostile language.
Tips for doing well on these assignments:
Make sure your response reflects evidence of having read/watch/interacted with all the required materials! For instance, if you watched a movie and took a personality test, your response should thoughtfully discuss BOTH these materials at length.
Do not merely summarize the material – we want to know what you think about it. See above for suggested ways of writing your response.
Do not “pretend” to have watched/read the material! If we get the sense that you are not doing the work, this will be reflected in your grade.
You can almost certainly improve your grade by writing at greater length, and/or writing more thoughtfully.
Sample Exemplar Assignment:
The following submission would earn full credit:
Chosen Materials: John Adams HBO Miniseries Episodes 1 and 2; Excerpt from “How Democratic is the Constitution?” by Dahl
Reflection: I wasn’t sure what to expect going in, but I found the Adams miniseries really interesting and I think I might want to watch the rest of it. I didn’t know much about John Adams, and history classes can sometimes make the presidents seem boring and lifeless, but Adams had so much personality and was played so well by Paul Giamatti. One thing I found surprising was how much disagreement and animosity there was among the founding fathers, who are often presented as mostly just working together to solve problems. The argument between Jefferson and Adams was a good example of this – even though they were in the same administration, they wanted such different things, and their competing ideas related right back to what we talked about in class regarding the different plans put forth at the Constitutional Convention. I think if I had been in the room during that argument, I probably would have agreed with Jefferson, as it would have been too dangerous to give the federal government too much unchecked power, especially if the president held a lot of that power.
I also thought the Dahl excerpt was really interesting, as the Constitution wasn’t presented in a critical way in my high school classes. I agree that there were a lot of problems left in the Constitution – not just the decision to not address slavery more, but the lack of guaranteed voting rights for so many groups in society, and also the design of the electoral college. That said, I disagree with Dahl that the Supreme Court was designed in an unfair way, as the law is really complicated and that justifies that area of politics being less democratic.
Watch the following:
Short Video – This video does an excellent job capturing both our current state of polarization, as well as demonstrating one technique for surveying opinions – focus groups. While focus groups are non-representative, their open-ended and group-based nature reveals behaviors and attitudes that may otherwise not show up in survey results. This focus group, held just weeks after the storming of the Capitol, is a good example of this method, and a terrifying look into the state of our politics.
Frank Luntz’ 2021 Inauguration Focus Group
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I. INSTRUCTIONS: Select ONE topic from the following list (in your answer, clearly indicate the chosen topic).American Political Development
Provide a description of what it is and its importance in the study of American Politics
Compare and contrast two eras in American political development.
Draw conclusions and expand on the legacy of such eras beyond their time.
2. The U.S. Electoral College.Provide a description of what it is (by reviewing at least 3 of its features)
Address two arguments of the debate on whether or not it should continue as an important piece of the U.S. electoral process.
Provide a conclusion and prospective scenarios of the electoral college.
3. Impact of Media on Politics.Discuss the historical importance of media in American Politics.
Add a reflection on the media as a current tool to enhance democracy (provide examples on one particular medium).
Draw conclusions/ prospective scenarios of such a medium.
4. ON EXECUTIVE ORDERS. Define the term.
Select ONE Executive Order (EO) issued in 2022 on domestic or foreign policy: https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/joe-biden/2023Links to an external site. Elaborate on its goals, agents, targets and tools.
Draw conclusions and prospective scenarios on the subject matter.
5. Comparing institutions in the State and the Federal Government.
You have to compare and contrast ONE of the branches of the federal government with its counterpart in the government of California.
Highlight at least TWO similarities and TWO differences;
Reflect on why such differences exist, and their consequences for the present and future of American/ California’s Politics.
II. PRESENTING YOUR RESULTS ON CANVAS.
Create a 7-10 power point per topic; or create a Poster Infographic Style, using an academic poster format or a graphics program of your choice (e.g. Canva), regarding the topic selected (bibliography may be in a separate page).

read 2 readings first, then write 500 words on liberal democracy.
Introductory political science course, but high grades are expected. Experience in this area is preferred.

presentation should be presenting the argument,
data, and analysis of the material on presentation slides.
also make sure you look at the article through a critical lens. Write speaking notes on the side that adds to each slide. Keep the slides easy to visualize and read, while the speaker notes contains majority of information.

Background
To help make sense of the sources you have found for your research, this part of the research
process asks you to compile an Annotated Bibliography. Specifically, this assignment asks you
to summarize and react to articles and other sources to help you understand your topic and
provide evidence as you craft your argument(s).
Tasks
1. After you have done your library research, select 4 unique sources to write bibliographic
annotations for. Try to select sources that you think will be useful for developing and crafting
your argument (instead of, for instance, articles that give you general information about your
topic).
Think about your topic proposal and find sources that answer your research question.
The following 3 sources must be included:
1) 1 Peer-reviewed research articles
2) Government Publication or Website (i.e. CDC or NIH, .gov or .edu) or Nationally-
read Newspaper (i.e. the New York Times, the Washington Post, etc.)
3) Scholarly Book
Select at least 1 of the following 3 sources to include as your final source:
4) A reading from class
5) A second peer-reviewed research articles
6) Professional Website or Blog (i.e. American Psychological Association, etc.)
2. Next, take notes on the sources you have identified (as described in Part 2: Library
Research Worksheet) with an eye towards summarizing and evaluating the information,
ideas, and analysis in your articles/sources.
3. Finally, for each source, write a concise summary of the source and reflect on how the source
contributes to answering your research question and knowledge about the issue.
To do this, identify the source using correct reference information, in APA or MLA citation
style. This should be at the very top of your page.
Then, follow the annotation with a few brief paragraphs that includes a summary of the
source, an evaluation of the authority of the author or the source, a comment on the intended
audience, and a reflection on how the source contributes to your knowledge about the topic
or may be used in an argument.
Specifically, each annotation should include:
● APA or MLA Reference (use whichever format you are comfortable with)
● A sentence or more that explains the main point(s) of the source. Remember that
there are differences between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. PLEASE DO
NOT QUOTE. (See https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/ for a
review.)
● An assessment of the credentials of the author and/or the source to provide
context for how one should view the credibility of the source. Ask yourself: Is the
author an expert in the subject? A journalist from a mainstream newspaper? Is the
source a reliable and respected newspaper or from a peer-reviewed journal? Is the
source from a credible and respected website, a personal blog, a group with strong
ideological views? How do I know this?
● An indication of who you believe the source is intended for. Is the article from an
academic journal whose readers are usually scholars or students in the field? Is the
audience readers of a daily newspaper, a popular website, etc.?
● Two to three sentences on how the source critiques or reinforces dominant
worldviews. Or, if applicable, describe the alternative worldview(s) provided.
● Two to three sentences that critique bias in the source and explain what is
missing from this source. For instance: (1) possible critiques may address which
groups of people the source leaves out or does not describe; (2) if information about
the author is known, consider what types of biases they may have based upon their
privilege(s) and power; (3) or if the relevant systems of oppression are not directly
addressed by this article, consider what concerns arise when they are not addressed.
● Two to three sentences that describe the system(s) of oppression that this source
identifies or suggests are at work.
● Two to three sentences that explains how this source answers your research
question.
● Three to four sentences describing solutions toward social change that this
source suggests. If no specific suggestions are noted, what solutions toward social
change would you suggest based upon what you’ve learned from this source?
Assignment Specifics
Organization of Paper:
 APA or MLA Cover Page
 Annotated Bibliography beginning on 2nd Page
o 1st Page (your Topic Proposal): Includes: a) Research Question, b) the real world
impact this education or health justice issue has, c) what is the dominant
narrative(s) of this issue, and d) why this issue matters to you.
o 2nd Page: Source Annotation (Your annotations should be listed in alphabetical
order by first author in the reference according to APA or MLA style as you
would a References page. Annotations should not be numbered.)
o 3rd Page: Source Annotation
o 4th Page: Source Annotation
o 5th Page: Source Annotation
 APA or MLA References Page
Length: Include annotations for no less than four sources and no more than six. Each source
annotation should be approximately 1 page in length.
Format: You should use APA or MLA style when formatting this assignment. Use Times New
Roman 12 point font, 1-inch margins, and number your pages.
Readability: Annotations should show evidence of well-read and thoughtfully analyzed sources.
This assignment should be proofread with extreme care.
Submission: Submit your final annotations paper to Canvas

Website for the International Criminal Court: https://www.icc-cpi.int/ Write a three page paper on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Discuss its history, structure, evolution and jurisdiction. Evaluate the performance of the International Criminal Court. The paper should be three pages in length, excluding title page and bibliography. The font size should be 12 point Times New Roman and the paper needs to be double spaced. Use at least three sources and use proper citation styles. For citation style question please consult Kate Turabian “A Manual for Writers “on reserve in the library. Website for the International Criminal Court: https://www.icc-cpi.int/ Write a three page paper on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Discuss its history, structure, evolution and jurisdiction. Evaluate the performance of the International Criminal Court. The paper should be three pages in length, excluding title page and bibliography. The font size should be 12 point Times New Roman and the paper needs to be double spaced. Use at least three sources and use proper citation styles. For citation style question please consult Kate Turabian “A Manual for Writers “on reserve in the library.

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