IIn politics, the relationship is one of the most determining factors in getting stuff done. Although the primary responsibility for most legislators is to create law, they also have several other duties to their constituents. For this Discussion Board Forum, interact in a free-flowing discussion on the responsibilities of a state legislator. In other words, describe, as much as possible, what else a state legislator […]

In 2017, the Texas legislature passed and Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation banning so-called sanctuary cities.  The new law threatens sheriffs, police chiefs and other officials with jail time and removal from office if they do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. And it allows police officers — even those on college campuses — to question the immigration status of a person they have arrested […]

(1) Each Texas citizen has one Texas State House member and one Texas State Senate member to represent him or her. Use this website to find your representatives: https://capitol.texas.gov/. The “Who Represents Me” section allows you to put in your address and locate your state house and senate members. Name your state house and senate representatives, their party affiliation, their gender etc… and your district […]

Send me a link to a music video, television clip, stand-up comedy segment, or any other online media that will make me laugh about politics from the past year (2018-2019). Of course, be sure there isn’t anything inappropriate under the law or in violation of the academic freedom statement in the syllabus (some foul language is to be expected, which is ok since we are all adults).

Each student will be required to complete the term project, which is a research proposal written in an APA Style. The project should be about 8 double spaced pages, not counting the cover and reference page or annotated bibliography/appendix. Don’t forget to include a Cover Page, an abstract and a list of references. The research proposal you write in this course will NOT be sent to […]

(Goes with Assignment #2 which I posted this week as well) Use your progress assignment #2 topic for your conversation title In the body of your post, state your thesis and list at least 4 sources using Chicago bibliography format. Provide an explanation as to why this topic is worthy of further research. Once you have completed your own post, I encourage you to browse […]

The federal minimum wage is currently .25 an hour.  That means that covered workers nationwide must receive $7.25 an hour.  The law allows states and localities to have a higher minimum wage and some places have done just that, increasing their minimum wage to $9 an hour or even an eventual $15 an hour.  Is this a good idea?  Do you think Texas should have […]

Locate a current event from the past two years. The event should be related to politics or government policy in the United States. The source must be credible. The paper must include: Summary of the events in your own word. Connection of the event to one or more of the concepts in the box below taken from the chapters. Formatting: One-page single space Times New […]

 At various times in American history, the Constitution has been amended to alter some aspect of the structure of government or to expand democracy and the rights of individuals. What are some examples? Why did the various Constitutional amendments in history get added to the Constitution when they did? What are some specific ways that the Constitution could be amended today to enhance the structure […]

 Based on your readings from the text and your own research, discuss the phases of disaster management. Which phase do you think is most important and why? Discuss public-private partnerships with an emphasis on the role of faith-based response agencies. Finally, explain what role special needs populations play or should play in disaster response and recovery efforts.