Political science

Each question has no required number of words, however, they are essay questions, therefore around 500-750 words is good. No sources are needed to be cited, however, paraphrasing is necessary. Let me know if you need the textbook.

Explain our preoccupation with terrorism, which is a form of violence that harms relatively few people by comparison to other forms of war.  Relate this paradox to the idea of shedding blood.  Why does terrorism receive more coverage than other forms of political violence?  Is terrorism a spectacle?   please don’t use any outside source, only use the sources attached for referencing, any use of outside sources will result in failing this paper

Why is there a popular perception that the federal bureaucracy is unresponsive to the public and its elected leaders?  In your answer, be sure to explain the functions of the federal bureaucracy and constraints upon its power.  In what ways does it resemble the three Constitutional branches of government?  Please only use the sources provided! Thank you.  additional sources that could be used:  https://www.vice.com/en/article/akddx8/proposition-22s-victory-shows-how-uber-and-lyft-break-democracy

Students are required to write an original research paper on one of the topics below.   For example: Research Question- Are political parties less likely to impeach a sitting President that is a member of their own Political Party?  You would then research impeachments to gather if this does in fact appear to be accurate. If it is, your thesis question might look something like this- Thesis: Political Parties are less likely to support impeachment proceedings if the sitting President is a member of their own political party.  You then need to make an argument based on this thesis and include plenty of academic and other credible sources (articles, court cases) to support your argument. You need to be certain that any cases you use have not been overturned.  THEMES   •       Privacy Rights •       4th Amendment •       Roe V. Wade •       Business/Contracts Corporate Cases •       War Crimes International Criminal Court-Evidence Needed •       Juvenile Court Cases •       Labor/Union •       Small vs. Large Criminal Cases (enterprise) Murder Cases, Capital Punishment •       Miranda Rights/Police Brutality •       Insanity Defense •       Controversial Cases (Current Past) •       Felonies vs misdemeanors •       Human Trafficking •       Impeachment The paper must be 8-10 pages, double-spaced in WORD format with standard margins. Please use the Chicago or APSA citation format.

For this portion of the exam you will have to answer a total of three of the following questions, one from the first three, one from the second four, and a third of your choosing from any of the seven. For your exam you must answer one of this first set of three questions. According to Habermas, what is the public sphere? What is Habermas’ ideal speech situation (aka rational critical discourse) and what should result from it? Does rational critical discourse occur within our political media? If so, when and where (think about what particular media formats or outlets)? If not, why not? Did the recent presidential debates have a proclivity towards RCD? Why or why not?  What is the binary discourse of American civil society? How is this binary related to Habermas’ ideal vision of civil society?  In what ways can a political actor or institution be discussed utilizing these binaries? Describe an example in which these binaries are disseminated. Why, after an examination of the binary discourse present in American civil society, does Alexander conclude that we can never have a perfect civil society or public sphere?      Habermas argues that political communication must be rational in order to be effective.  On the other hand, Alexander and others argue that political communication is performative. What do they mean by this? (Think cultural scripts, drama, and recognizable narratives). Be sure to define the concept of performative rationality. Argue your position in reference to this debate. That is, by using examples from our media (be specific), answer these two pertinent questions: which type of political communication is more likely to occur?  In your opinion is one type of communication more ideal/desirable? Why? Which one do you think is more effective? Why?   For your exam must answer one of this second set of four questions. What is a political gaffe? Is understanding political gaffes important for political campaign coverage? Why? How are gaffes connected to the construction of authenticity? Be sure to describe the process by which gaffes are constructed. What are some of the communicative strategies used by politicians to mitigate a gaffe moment? Which strategy do you think is most effective? Lastly, if you worked on a campaign how would you administer this strategy? What is political polarization? How has political polarization shifted over the last couple of decades? Describe using examples. How is this process connected to media bias? Be sure to define and describe the type of media bias that is connected to political polarization. Lastly, what are echo chambers, and how are they connected to confirmation bias and political polarization? (Be sure to describe echo chambers and confirmation bias.)    There have been a number of recent changes in technology and policy that have altered the dissemination and impact of political advertisements. First, describe two of these changes and their impacts on contemporary political advertisements. Second, describe two strategies you would take to create an effective political advertisement. Lastly, describe an empirical example of an existent effective advertisement that used those strategies (link to the advertisement if possible).  Describe three characteristics of the troll community of 4chan. Connect these characteristics to at least three of the anxieties expressed by alt-right trolls. Describe these anxieties and why they are connected to the political positions of the alt-right. Next describe how these communities use bots and memes to signify their political positions and attempt to influence politicians and the public. (Be sure to define the concepts of memes and bots.)      One of the most important insights of the aesthetic public sphere paradigm is that entertainment media and serious political debate cannot be so easily separated. Utilizing this framework, select and describe a pop culture text or icon that emphasizes this social fact. That is, describe how this entertainment text or icon enters into “serious” political issues.  How can these fictional characters or celebrity personalities be used to take a political stance? Lastly, why does this further problematize the ubiquitous desire for RCD?

For this topic I want you to define the two alternative concepts of Supreme Court jurisprudence: strict constructionism and judicial activism.  Which political ideology is more associated with strict constructionism? Judicial activism?  Provide one example of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that adheres to strict construction and one that adheres to judicial activism.  Which legal approach do you think is best?

Double-spaced, include your name and student, course code; no separate title page is needed Length: Between 2,000 and 2,500 words Minimum of 5 academic sources; newspapers or video clips can be cited but do not constitute academic sources The paper should have a clear introduction (under 1 page), ‘body’ paragraphs laying out your arguments with evidence and analysis (roughly 1-2 pages in length per sub-point), and a conclusion that restates your argument Write clearly and in straightforward language Use at least 2 or max 4 sub-points to make your argument. These essay topics are all some version of a ‘why’ question, so they must have ‘because’-type reasons  Take a firm stance on the question; persuade the reader of your argument, but also be humble and show that there is another side (or sides) to your argument. The bulk of your paper (‘body’ paragraphs) should be devoted to your argument and those sub-points, but the best papers include some counterargument Your argument should be framed by at least one IR theory and related concepts, though your essay should also mention at least one other IR theory (especially in the counter-arguments).

Write the paper on the myth and reality in public sector sector management

This political science exam consists of an argumentative essay, where claims should be supported and illustrated using theory from the social sciences, and drawn from different countries. The essay itself should be structured similar to the two attached assignments (which both received top grades), with paragraphs containing around 200 words each.  These paragraphs contain: 1 introduction 1 paragraph assessing which theory the paper will be informed by (see attached papers) 7-8 paragraphs supporting the argumentation  3-4 paragraphs fending off relevant counter-arguments 1 conclusion  The introduction should contain a specific “line of argument” sentence (as seen in the attached assignments), which should be a concise statement linked to the following argumentation in the form of “This assignment will argue that (…)”. The red thread is important.  The second paragraph should use the format “This assignment is informed by (..) theoretical/conceptual framework or underpinnings/assumptions (+methodology) The assignment itself should be centered around the question: “Why do social movements emerge?” Relevant theory could be structural strain theory, deprivation theory, comparative politics, resource mobilization theory, political process theory etc.

In many ways, the courts are expected to be apolitical institutions of government. In what ways are courts, judges, and justices shielded from politics and political pressure? Are the courts an appropriate place for politics? What is the danger of having too much or too little political accountability in judicial decision-making?