Political science

Topic: Recently, we learned several theories that explain power relations in the United States (pluralism, state autonomy, elite theory, Marxism, and class-domination). One could make an argument that any of these power theories are best suited for explaining how power is distributed in the United States. This brings us to your research question: which power theory best describes how power is actually distributed in the United States? Paper requirements: Your introduction must include a thesis. Bold it. Remember, a thesis should be an argument that you return to throughout your paper. Your goal as a researcher is to lend as much credibility to your thesis as possible. You must discuss all of the power theories in your paper. Use separate paragraphs for each power theory (you may use more than one paragraph on each power theory). You must include a discussion of political participation, political institutions, and public policy in the United States (these are the main themes for Unit 2, 3, and 4). I recommend intertwining these discussions with each power theory. You must cite outside sources in your paper. I expect a minimum of one peer-reviewed journal source per power theory. You may also use other sources to strengthen your paper, but the quality of your sources will impact your grade (e.g., don’t use Wikipedia or poor quality sources). You must have a single-spaced works cited page. Use APA format for your citations. You must use both in-text parenthetical citations as well as a full citation in the works cited page. Paper format: You must use 12pt Times New Roman font all around. You must have one-inch margins all around. Double-space your paper. Do not put additional space between paragraphs, titles, etc. Your paper must be 4-6 pages (NOT including a works cited page). Number your pages. In lieu of a title page, include the following information in this order at the top of the first page of your paper (each on its own line): your name, date submitted, course name, my name, and the title of your paper. All of these must be left-justified with the exception of the title of your paper, which should be centered. No extra space between or within the heading. Your paper must be essay format. This means an introduction, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Indent each paragraph and do not include bullet points. Your introduction should have a roadmap of what is to follow.

“For this assignment you will compare and contrast Florida’s model of performance funding for postsecondary institutions with that of the State of Tennessee and three (3) other states. In addition to Tennessee, you may choose any three (3) states that utilize some form of performance based funding for colleges and universities. Based on your research, you will draft a policy memorandum to the Florida Board of Governors in which you propose recommendations for altering Florida’s system of performance budgeting. Your memorandum should be 3-4 single-spaced pages in length using Times New Roman 12-point font with standard 1-inch margins. In composing your policy memorandum you should be mindful that you are not writing a term paper or full research paper. You should also be mindful that the memorandum is not an opinion piece (You should avoid sentences beginning with phrases like, “I think that…” or “I believe…”. You are composing your memorandum as a professional analyst who has critically analyzed an issue. Decision memos are read by busy individuals who juggle many different issues. Accordingly, they do not want too much background information or flowery language. Most memos range from 3-4 pages. The recommendations presented in your memo should be realistic, based on the findings of your research, and should not be beyond the scope of the audience’s decision making authority. Please see the attachment below for more detail on the memo format and components.”

Judicial philosophies of activism and restraint are often confused with the political ideologies of liberalism and conservatism in the courts. What do you think the roots of this confusion are? To what extent is this perception correct? To what extent is this perception incorrect? Are there ways in which conservatives have been or could be activists in the courts? Are there ways in which liberals have exercised or could exercise judicial restraint?

Research paper on my research question: What are the factors responsible for the variation in the level of democracy between Canada and Mexico? I need first an Intro explaining the levels of Democracy in Canada and Mexico. Secondly, I need Literature Review– general literature on the importance of Democracy. Third, Democracy in Canada and Mexico. Historical overviews, etc. Fourth, I need an Analysis to summarize evidences. Fifth, I need conclusions and lastly, I need a works cited page or bibliography. I have a four page instruction sheet on how it is to be written. I want it to be double spaced – 12 point – Times New Roman font with APA citations. This paper does not have a mandatory length although I am thinking it should be approx. 12 pages in addition to the bibliography. This paper is for a capstone class for graduation and is extremely important that it is done well. I need the best help. My Hypothesis is: I hypothesize that Economic Development, Political Leadership, and Political Culture are responsible for the variation in the level of democracy between Canada and Mexico. FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE, BUT ABOUT CANADA & MEXICO: Dynamics of Democratization (PSCI 4328) Fall 2020 – Paper Guideline Sample Title: Explaining the Levels of Democracy in Kenya and South Korea I. Introduction . Introduce your research question . Ex: In this research I ask the question, what are the factors that are responsible for the variation in the level of democracy in Kenya and South Korea? . Introduce your hypothesis . Ex: I hypothesize that colonial legacy, economic development, and political leadership are the key factors that influence the level of democracy in Kenya and South Korea . Provide a brief overview of your finding/conclusion . Ex: My research will show that South Korea has a higher level of democracy. II. Literature Review A. General Literature on the Importance of Democracy . Start by providing various definitions of democracy. . Ex: Freedom House; Dahl; Joseph Schumpeter; Polity V . Discuss some patterns of democratization over the years and across time. . Ex: Huntington’s waves and reverses . Discuss why democracy has become increasingly desired since the end of the Cold War and why the third wave of democratization might be here to stay for some time (citation; ex: Huntington). . Ex: How democracy has become the only best alternative political system since the fall of Communism because it allows presence of equality before the law, rule of law, individual freedom, religious freedom and its compatibility with the market economic system (ex: property rights; fighting corruption) [cite sources]. . State which definition of democracy that you will be using in the paper and why. B. General Literature Connecting the Independent Variables [Colonial legacy, economic development, and political leadership] with the Dependent Variable [democracy] Example: a. Whether or not former colonial powers had prepared indigenous leaders/people for democracy right before independence (citations; ex: Bollen). b. Economic development is believed to foster the creation of a large middle class that is essential for democracy (citations; ex: Lipset). c. Democratically predisposed political leadership tends to make political reforms that are favorable for democratization (citations; ex: Huntington; Dahl). ** Note: All the sources in Part II have to come from books and/or journal articles. III. Democracy in Kenya and South Korea A. Democracy in Kenya 1. A brief historical (or general) overview of the democratization process in Kenya or lack thereof. 2. Causes of Democracy in Kenya: the historical (scholarly work) and empirical evidence a. What scholars say about whether or not the British prepared Kenyans for democracy before independence. b. What scholars say about whether or not Kenyan leaders have embarked political reforms that are favorable for democratization c. What scholars say about the connection between economic development and democracy in Kenya. d. Empirical evidence: provide World Bank data on economic development since 1970 (or since year of independence if it came after 1970). . Provide democracy scores from the Polity V index (systemicpeace.org) for those years. . Draw trend lines for the GDP/C and Polity V data . Do correlation analysis and see if there is a statistically significant relationship between the two variables. Attach your dataset at the end of paper but that will not count towards the paper-length requirement of 10-12 pages 3. Tying the evidence/data [your findings so to speak]: Is it colonial legacy, economic development, or political leadership or two or more of these factors that has/have promoted or impeded democracy in Kenya? ** Note: Some or most sources in this section [Part III] can come from country reports, etc., if you cannot find scholarly work. B. Democracy in South Korea * Repeat what you have done for Kenya in section A above IV. Analysis . Highlight or briefly summarize the main evidences that you have provided in Part III, parts A and B, to compare and contrast the level of democracy between Kenya and South Korea. . Choose a winner V. Conclusions . Restate your research question and hypotheses . In this study, I asked the question: what explains the difference in the level of democracy between Kenya and South Korea? . I hypothesized that colonial legacy, economic development, and political leadership explain the difference in the level of democracy in Kenya and South Korea. . Restate your findings / conclusions . I found that South Korea has a higher level of democracy than Kenya. VI. Bibliography or Works Cited . Alphabetize sources by the authors’ last names (See hypothetical examples below) Ex: Journal Taylor, James. (2004). “Politics in Kenya,” Journal of Politics. 33 (4): 33-48. Ex: Book Williams, John. (2002). Democracy in South Korea. Boston: Harvard University Press. Ex: Internet James Watson. “Fostering Democratization in Kenya,” The New York Times, October 27, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com. [[[Citation]]] . I prefer if you use APA (parenthetical method of citation) in the text, but this is not required. Ex: Kenya has had a long history of authoritarian leadership (Wilson, 2009: 45).

Week 2 Discussion: Your Political Socialization 4 4 unread replies. 7 7 replies.   Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 3, 6 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Political socialization begins young. Think about conversations around politics when you were in primary school (around age 10). Maybe there was a natural disaster in your area such as a hurricane and government response levels were critiqued. What were some of the ways you learned about the political establishment through family members and friends? How were you politically socialized as a child? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source. Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research. Writing Requirements Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source) APA format for in-text citations and list of references plus reply to this student Please: SEAN LEAMING Hello professor and classmates, When I was age 10 we have to go all the way back to the year 1991. I have to admit that I don’t remember to much from that time so I had to look it up to jog my memory on what was happening politically. January 91′ Operation Desert Storm begins, March 91′ 3 officers are recorded beating Rodney King, July 91′ Jeffery Dahmer and Mike Tyson are arrested, both for different things, August 91′ Super Nintendo Entertainment system is released in the United States, November 91′ Magic Johnson announces he is HIV positive, and The women’s FIFA world cup team defeats Norway for their first World Cup win, December 91′ the Cold War ends when Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev resigns and the Soviet Union is dissolved.  To be honest I can remember being 10 and listening to my father and his coworkers talk about war, pay, benefits, I think I talked briefly about this in the previous post discussion. I can remember talking with my friends about video games, sports, and racial injustice that was happening during that time. My father and grandmother were very influential at home in regards to my political socialization when it came to military news, public concerns, and racial injustice. My friends at school and their friends also had an impact on my political socialization when it came to sports, video games and racial injustice. Literature has found that what we label ” community ” does have an impact on political attitudes and behavior that is independent of the effects of individual characteristics such as race,  occupation, income, and party identification. ( Gimpel, 2003, p. 44) I really like the example of Plato’s writings the allegory of the cave, as it describes a people being chained in a cave with only one point of view until they are let out and see a different world and are exposed to new points of views. ( Cobb, 2019, p. 52 ) That is important I think because it shows that people need to have a open mind and really see a person and or persons views.

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 6 Lesson 2 APA style manual Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU  (Links to an external site.) Library Overview  (Links to an external site.) How to Search for Articles – the Everything Tab  (Links to an external site.) Extra resources: Mills, H. (2007). Power points!: How to design and deliver presentations that sizzle and sell (Office essentials collection). New York: AMACOM. (2007). Retrieved October 30, 2019, from WorldCat. https://chamberlain-on-worldcat-org.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/oclc/163575158  (Links to an external site.) Instructions You are attending an international journalist event and have been chosen to give a presentation of the roles of the media in influencing government and its citizens. Identify and describe the possible roles of the media in influencing government and its citizens using specific descriptive examples. Please create a PowerPoint presentation to assist you in your presentation. As you complete your presentation, be sure to: Use speaker’s notes to expand upon the bullet point main ideas on your slides, making references to research and theory with citation. Proof your work Use visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in your presentation and to reinforce your content. Do not just write a paper and copy chunks of it into each slide. Treat this as if you were going to give this presentation live. Presentation Requirements (APA format)? Length: 8-10 substantive slides (excluding cover and references slides)?? Font should not be smaller than size 16-point?? Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style?? References slide (a minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook and/or the weekly lesson for each course outcome)? Title and introduction slide required

Research the background of your Congressional representatives based on your address listed with CU – two senators and a member of the House of Representatives. Find out about their previous occupation(s), political experience, family, income, education, and other relevant demographics. What percentage of the vote did they receive to win in their last election? What are two policy issues areas they are interested in? How do these areas reflect their ideologies? Here is a link to get your started: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members  (Links to an external site.)  (Links to an external site.) Write an essay. Start by identifying all three of your representatives. Then, pick the representative you are most interested in and explain why they interest you. Present the information you found in your research required above in the essay. Writing Requirements (APA format) Length: 4 full pages (not including title page or references page) 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources beyond those provided)

Research the background of your Congressional representatives based on your address listed with CU – two senators and a member of the House of Representatives. Find out about their previous occupation(s), political experience, family, income, education, and other relevant demographics. What percentage of the vote did they receive to win in their last election? What are two policy issues areas they are interested in? How do these areas reflect their ideologies? Here is a link to get your started: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members  (Links to an external site.)  (Links to an external site.) Write an essay. Start by identifying all three of your representatives. Then, pick the representative you are most interested in and explain why they interest you. Present the information you found in your research required above in the essay. Writing Requirements (APA format) Length: 4 full pages (not including title page or references page) 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources beyond those provided)

Africa has been the underdog for a long time despite having all the resources and man power to run itself. Other continents have taken advantage of the divided state of the continent. Gaddafi had a vision for Untited States of Africa with one president and one currency. Discuss the outcome if these came to pass .For more information on United Africa read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Africa_Company

Systematic Literature Review – Topic Proposal Instructions Submit a research question on a topic related to the political science subfield identified during your Self-Identification Assessment. Specify your research question using the guidelines below. (Note: The research question must be narrow enough to effectively conduct an exhaustive search of all pertinent aspects of the issue within the 8 modules/weeks of the course.) Your proposed topic must include a statement of both the practical and theoretical significance of your research question. Identify all the pertinent search terms associated with your research question. Be sure to identify the parameters for your investigation of your research question. You must state this decision in writing so that it is clear what you will include in your study and what you will exclude from it. Explain the procedures you will use to ensure there is a comprehensive balance of views registered in the identification of literature so that the works listed are representative of all major perspectives. The search for truth requires a thorough search without a priori bias. Identify the relevant search engines, databases, and scholarly journal publications you will use to identify key voices on the research question.