Political science

 7 pages,  Please do not use outside sources.   Choose and answer one of the following (cite lectures and Yao for all answers): 1. Explain moral markets 2. Explain law as reconciliation, the law as restitution 3. Explain the Confucian understanding of material and moral incentives. Formatting Use standard formatting (points will be deducted otherwise): • Double spacing, • 12pt Times New Roman,   • 1-inch margins, • No more than 1 inch of space dedicated to title and header, • No extraneous space between paragraphs or headers. Cite lecture and class readings where appropriate (points will be deducted otherwise): • Include a bibliography page at the end of your paper, • Include in-text parenthetical citations throughout the paper (including lecture dates), • Please do not use footnotes unless absolutely necessary, • Please do not use outside sources, • Do not copy/paste lecture notes into the text of your response (this is plagiarism), • Please do not simply paraphrase the lecture notes or the book,  For more information on Confucian read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism

You will be expected to submit a memo where you find an article from a California-based newspaper writing on a recent California State or Local politics issue or event. the memo will be a minimum of 500 words, in which the student summarizes the article (the summary should be no more than half the length of the assignment) and then analyzes the event or issue and politics at play. Students should try to show how this event or issue connects to the topics that have been discussed follows. Additionally, students should attach a link of their article to the assignment. •The goal is to help students build connections between the factual matter of the course and the political world around them.  TOPICS  Introduction to California Politics Critical Junctures Direct Democracy The State Legislature The Executive Branch The Court System Other Governments The California Budget Process Political Parties, Elections, and Campaigns Political Engagement For more information on Local Politics read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government

Write a letter as a call to action to advocate for a policy change in a community. Examples include a new policy, new practices or ways to carry out an existing policy, a new or modified community program, or research to analyze the issue further. Examples include a legislator, city mayor, newspaper editor, college president or the head of a business. Choose an issue with which you have personal experience or background knowledge and which you also have a specific viewpoint. Include the following: Define the specific problem or issue you are addressing. Describe aspects of this issue that have gotten too little attention. This may include causes that have been overlooked. Cite sources of specific information. Advocate a specific, feasible course of action to address these aspects of the issue. Create your response into a word doc using APA format with a minimum word count of 550-750 – word count. Include in-text citations that will connect to the factual points from the article and/or textbook, and include the reference citation at the end of the document, also in APA format. For more information on Policy Change read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policy

To What Extent Do Policy-Makers Listen And Act On The Views Of Young People In Making Youth Policies? 700 words reading as much as you can  For more information on Policy-Makers read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policy

1) Explain the main point of the LesterLand video on  US elections 2) Do you agree with the LesterLand speaker about how to fix US elections? if so, why if not what do you think can or should be done to improve the electoral system? For more information on US Elections read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_the_United_States

Answer the following questions 1, Research the risks and benefits of jobs being outsourced to India and China. In doing so, assess the similarities and differences between the types of jobs being outsourced to China and India. Your post should also address the pros and cons of outsourcing jobs endured by U.S. consumers and the U.S. government. 2, Scholars agree that Western interference has helped to shape Iranian political life before, during, and after the revolution. Share your thoughts on the following questions: Has Western influence been good for a country like Iran? Should the West try to have more influence, such as on Iran’s (and other countries’) nuclear power program and their politics? Why or why not? In your post, you should also assess whether any foreign country should have an influence on U.S. policies. 3, Some political thinkers and scholars have stated that people must have security in their daily lives. Without security, the world cannot be at peace. Your post should address the lessons that we have learned throughout this course, as well as your own individual perspective. Do you think human beings have security in our lives? Why or why not? If not, how do you think government leaders may provide security for the people? Do you feel you have hope for positive improvements throughout your life and your children’s life? Lastly, how will this course change or impact your life as you seek to live in a complex world of comparative politics? For more information on Comparative Politics read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_politics

Instructions: You must write an essay (500 words minimum) in which you address the following two questions or topics: The fundamental values that inform how our democratic government is legitimated and organized are enshrined on the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States. Identify and discuss the basic ideas and principles of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government. Those ideals and principles are discussed in the first and second chapters of your textbook. You can also visit the following websites to read the original document in which these fundamental values were first started and how they were later incorporated in the American Constitution: The Declaration of Independence: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/ The Constitution of the United States: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript Identify the most important Supreme Court cases and executive actions and their impact on law and on our society. The history of the United States has been marked by the progressive expansion of voting rights and the protection of its citizens through legislation and Supreme Court decisions. At the same time, executive orders, particularly in periods of crisis led to the violation of individual rights. Throughout this module these issues are covered. In chapters 3 and 4 you will find the information you need to answer this question. You are also encouraged to visit the following websites for further details. Supreme Court Landmarks – http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks 15 Supreme Court Cases that Changed America – https://www.cnn.com/2012/10/10/justice/landmark-scotus-cases/index.html Executive Orders – https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/history-of-us-executive-orders/3695242.html NAACP was instrumental in the landmark case of Brown v Board of Education. Visit the web site to find information on the case that led to desegregation. http://www.naacp.org Instructions on Writing Your Essay: All essays must be written using proper English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Four (4) points will be deducted for each spelling, grammatical, and/or punctuation error. Work that contains more than five (5) spelling, grammatical, and/or punctuation errors; or work that does not meet the minimum number of words required will receive a grade of F (No points). Essays are automatically submitted to SafeAssign. Work that SafeAssign identifies as having more than a 10% rate of similarity (plagiarism) after quoted material and small matches (10 words or less) are excluded will not be read and will received a grade of F (No points). For more information on Democratic Government read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy

1. What do you think should be the order of priority of each of the nine transportation issues today? (Use your experience and readings from the Lecture 1 content to justify your selection.) 2. How would this prioritization address issues in retail logistics? Required Reading READ: Pages 1-10 Partnerships in Urban Governance: European and American Experience https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=hN6-DAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=public+private+partnerships&ots=xL_0RfP-8c&sig=OzfCPiMkKLtdHdXdFHUpeIJ2t0o#v=onepage&q=public%20private%20partnerships&f=false

Outline & Formatting Page 1 Discussion of article content: What is the author saying? What sticks out or what are the highlights of the article? Pages 2-3 Connection to class discussion and opinion: How does this article relate to the class activity and class discussion we had a few weeks ago about the role of the president and how they are judged by history? Should the presidency be reformulated? Why or why not? Please explain. The essay should be double-spaced. The font should be size 12 and in Arial. Your name should be at the top of the first page only. No references or citations needed.  For more information on Presidency read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency

HOW HAS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CRAFTED POLICIES AND OVERSEEN A SYSTEM IN WHICH WORKERS OF COLOR HAVE SUFFERED OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES https://jacobinmag.com/2020/03/mike-davis-coronavirus-outbreak-capitalism-left-international-solidarityhttp://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnclicri23.htmlhttp://www.plp.org/challenge/2020/11/20/bidens-victory-buys-time-for-bossesworkers-still-lose.html For more information on Democratic Party read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party