– For this assignments you are to find a current news article discussing an international event that relates to a topic covered in class. Write 2 pages, double spaced times new roman 12-point font, and standard margins and attach the selected article to the papers. The paper should: 1) Describe the issue. What is the source of the problem or conflict? The reader should understand […]

  Many countries have gone through various ways of governing-by one, by a group, or by the people. Pick one developing country. Examine this country’s political history and current barriers in developing their democracy. Create a concise argument on the type of democracy they should institute and why. Choose from any of the following: Albania, Ecuador, Namibia, Algeria, Gabon, Palau, American, Samoa, Grenada, Panama, Antigua […]

Research Paper Proposal (1-2 pp.) – Due 11/16 The paper proposal should help you frame your thinking about why you chose a topic and how you plan to write a longer paper about it while also making an original argument. You will need to convince me that whatever subject you choose can support a full-length research paper.  With this in mind, I expect you to […]

– For this assignments you are to find a current news article discussing an international event that relates to a topic covered in class. Write 2 pages, double spaced times new roman 12-point font, and standard margins and attach the selected article to the papers. The paper should: 1) Describe the issue. What is the source of the problem or conflict? The reader should understand […]

This assignment is to read the Constitution of the Untied States (which you will find in the appendix of your book and many places on-line) and create a two to three page outline of its contents. The Constitution is divided into seven Articles, with several of the Articles subdivided into Sections. Your outline should be constructed with each Article as a separate heading and each […]

 You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members of Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are […]

 The attached document is Chapter 1 of Deborah Stone’s book, POLICY PARADOX: THE ART OF POLITICAL DECISION MAKING (this is one of the most well-known books on public policy, or the action or output of government).  The attached chapter describes the difference between the “Market Model” and the “Polis Model” within our society. This description describes fundamental elements of human behavior that Stone assumes are […]

You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members of Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are […]

Click on the U.S. Supreme Court link (http://www.supremecourt.gov/). When the Supreme Court website comes up, click OPINIONS. Click on Latest Slip Opinions (2016-17 term). Select TWO cases from the 2016-2017 term. For each case, write a that describes the core constitutional issue emerging from the ruling, the major  reasoning for the Court’s decision, the justice writing the majority opinion, and the line-up of justices by […]

 (1) A price must have no other thought in mind than war and how to pursue it (Machiavelli, 279), (2) a price must be liberal, rather than generous (Machiavelli, 282), (3) a good prince should be merciful rather than cruel, but must not overuse his mercy (one must be cruel at times, the key is knowing when to be which one) (Machiavelli, 284), (4) a […]