Political science

Write a paper on a current event article that discusses restrictions on freedoms by a totalitarian state or an article on ethnic conflict within a nation.  Summarize the article and explain why this issue is important to the global community.  What outside influences might help change this issue?  How?  Is the article neutral? Why or why not? Be sure to include a scanned copy of the article in your submission in addition to citations.  Articles may not be more then one   month old. 3 full pages (not including title or reference page) 1 inch margins double spaced 12 point times new roman font title and reference page required scan copy of article required

TOPIC: On September 1 (2020), President Trump announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), following through on his August 8-Executive Order, will halt all residential evictions until the end of the year, to try to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In FOUR pages, please discuss (1) What is this CDC action on the President’s Executive Order all about? (2) Protagonists – Who argues in support of the President’s E.O./CDC’s policy to halt evictions, and what are their arguments that this is good policy that will help Americans? (3) Antagonists – Who argues against the President’s E.O./CDC’s policy, and what are their arguments that this is bad policy and will not help, or even hurt Americans? (4) Where do you stand regarding the President’s E.O./CDC’s policy, and why?

Give as complete an answer as you can.  You have at your disposal any resources you chose to utilize.  There is no word or paragraph limit.  One or two line answers will be clearly inadequate.  Feel free to express your responses in any manner that you deem appropriate.  Lists with explanations, diagrams, charts, or straight essay are all acceptable.  Key, demonstrate that you understand the applicable concepts. 1.      Discuss the evolution and limits to the power of the Federal Government as it developed under the Court’s interpretation of the Commerce Clause.  2.    Explain how a bill becomes a law addressing steps, referral to the various committees and the role of each committee. At each step in the process demonstrate your knowledge of how it works (functions of subcommittees, staff etc).  3.    We discussed several concepts that Courts use to insure that they have before them a concrete set of fact that sharply define factual and legal issues, in other words, a case and controversy.  List at least three of those factors and explain what they mean. 4.      Describe the various paths to get to the U.S. Supreme Court, from the beginning of a case to acceptance by the Supremes, stating what is occurring at each level.  Address burden of proof and what types of cases are heard at each level. 5.    Explain the political background, the facts, and the court’s reasoning in Marbury v. Madison.  Identify the real power struggle and why it is important to the nation today. Minimum:  do not stop with Judicial Review, address “rule of  law”, separation of powers, judicial independence, judicial sovereignty, AND judicial review. 6.      We have discussed the fact that the framers of the Constitution did not favor or wish to adopt a true democracy.  What is it that they did create and why?  What limited them in their choices, what compromises were necessary to achieve the Constitution.  Address all parts to the questions, social & political factors influenced what could be created. 7.      Identify and explain (show you understand) as many undemocratic features of our constitutionally instituted government as you can. 8.      List and explain as many of the specific usages of the concept of “jurisdiction”. 9.      There are a number of Supreme Court decisions addressed in your text and during lecture related to the executive power to manage foreign affairs, what are they and how have they affected executive power. 10.    Explain the source of and extent of the power of the bureaucracy, what limits, if any?

As we move from colonization to independent African states in this class, what were some of the major challenges that these states faced as they transitioned into new political systems? Give two separate examples of challenges, using the class materials (lecture, readings) and what you have learned so far in the class. You do not need to give country examples at this point, but may do so if you wish.

1.Who are your members of Congress? (hint: your answer should include 3 names. Your book tells you how to find out who your representatives are.) ATLANTA GA, DEKALB COUNTY 2. Write at least one of them a letter about an issue that is important to you. You may use Countable, their websites, view current legislation on the congressional website, or use current news to find an issue you care about…or maybe you already have an issue in mind. The letter does not have to be long. It can be a few sentences telling them what issue you care about, why you care, and what they should do about the problem associated with it.  3. Now send them the letter….No, you do not need a stamp or even a mailbox. This is 2020! Go to ResistBot and send the letter to your member of Congress via text or other method that is listed on the website. (Hopefully, your member of Congress will respond to you before the end of the semester!) Think they are not listening? Check out these people who have received responses. I, too, have received a response from my representatives after sending them a letter via Resistbot. You can just tell me whether you did this or not as your answer. NOTE: write letter here and i will send it  4. After you have written the letter, use it as a guide to call at least one member’s D.C. office (do not call the district office) and tell them your concern. You can use the article below to help guide your call. (You should call on a weekday during normal business hours in D.C. which is M-F 9-5 eastern standard time.) You can leave the phone number of their D.C. office as your answer for #4. 5. Write a reflection about your experience in contacting your member(s) of Congress. Some things you may want to discuss are: how did you feel before making the call, how did you feel after, who did you talk to, what did they say, will you call your member of Congress again, tell your friends/family about your experience, ask them if they have ever called their members of Congress before? 6. Finally, is it important to contact your members of Congress about issues that you care about? Why or why not?  Resources to read before completing this assignment: (if you get an error saying that you’ve already viewed the max number of articles for the month then please clear your cookies and try again or use a different  https://www.wired.com/story/opengov-report-congress-constituent-communication/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/06/what-calling-congress-achieves

For this entry, you need to read, “A deeper dive into ‘Should the US be considered a democracy?” which I wrote after reading your responses to the original discussion. Next, I want you to carefully consider the KEY evidence provided by the narrator (i.e., the study by GIllens and Page) and respond to the following two-part question: First, in your opinion, is the evidence presented by the narrator sufficient to support the argument that the US is not a democracy, but is, instead, an oligarchy? Second, whether you think the evidence is sufficient or not, do you think the narrator’s conclusion that our votes are, therefore, meaningless is warranted? On this second question, I want you to adopt a critical view. This doesn’t mean that you must disagree with the narrator; rather it means, I don’t want you to automatically accept his conclusion. Think carefully about the logic of his argument. Make sure your response clearly reflects the points made in the video and in my follow up analysis.

Complete the following components and follow the instructions for each. Note: Your written analysis on Sections III-V must be a minimum of one meaningful paragraph. However, please put more emphasis on the quality of content rather than the length of your analysis.     Key terms……. I.                               Describe the significance of the following terms. Use language that demonstrates  your understanding  of the application of these terms.                    deadwood                      astroturf lobbying                                                          cooptation                            populism                                    Duverger’ Law     Late train contributions contributionscontributions   platform                          focus groups tipping                             white primary   Answer all eight questions.   II.                            Choose  Answer the following eight questions. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES. 1.       Describe two demographics and explain their impact their impact on the political system in Texas. 2.       Describe the social, cultural and economic changes in Texas that could impact our political system in Texas? 3.       Who was E.J. Davis and explain his impact on the political system in Texas? 4.       Explain the significance of the plural executive in Texas. 5.       What is distinction between split-ticket and straight ticket voting and evaluate the impact of these phenomenon on the political system in Texas 6.       What is the distinction between an open and closed primary state and evaluate the potential negative characteristic of the open primary state like Texas. 7.       Explain why dealignment and realignment is taking place and evaluate the impact on the political system in Texas. 8.       Write a brief description of one of the following court cases and explain how this impacts conservatism in Texas. *Ruiz v. Texas          * Edgewood v. Kirby             * Lawrence v. Texas                          III.     Write an analysis of the movie Justice for Sale.  As part if you analysis create three potential questions a political strategist would ask you in a focus group.                                            https://vimeo.com/33285123   This should help you to evaluate the role of interest groups and voting in our political system         IV.  Write a brief analysis of Daniel Elazar’s categorization of political culture and add your own      perspective of how Texas fits into this characterization.   V.   Based on your participation in the constitutional amendment voting exercise, rate your voting experience from 1-10 with 10 being the best and one being the worst. Explain why and evaluate whether this is an effective feature of the Texas Constitution.       Note: The responses should come from the textbook, PowerPoint slides with a minimal amount of research. Study Guide/Objectives:   1.         Know the political culture in Texas. 2.       Know the impact of demographics as well as their impact on policy-making. 3.       Know the distinction between conservatism and liberalism, and the impact of these ideologies on the political system in Texas. 4.       Know the impact of the principle of separation of power impacts our political structure. 5.       Know the purposes and features of the current Texas Constitution. 6.       Know the historical development of the current Constitution, as well as the five documents that preceded the current document. 7.       Know the attempts at writing/adopting a new Constitution 8.       Know the individuals who influenced the development of the state Constitution 9.       Be able to evaluate the process for amending the Texas Constitution 10.   Be aware of the need for such reform, as well as attempts at such reform. 11.   Be able to analyze the validity and effectiveness of the current constitution. 12.   Know the role of interest groups in the Texas political process, as well as the methodologies used to influence the political/policy-making process 13.   Know the role of lobbying and be able to evaluate the validity of the lobby process. 14.   Know why interest groups are stronger in Texas and the role of money 15.   Know the distinction of the ideologies of the two major political parties in Texas. 16.   Know the role and organization of political parties in Texas. 17.   Know the changing nature of demographics and the idea of Texas turning “blue.” 18.   Know the nature and factors that contribute to low voter participation in Texas. 19.   Know the impact and remedies associated with voter disenfranchisement/suppression 20.   Be able to evaluate the power of interest groups and voting 21.   Understand the relevant terms

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of federalism. Reference how you think California might benefit from and/or lose in our federal system of government. Please post your own thoughts (250-300 words)

Write an essay on – What are some of the potential implications of the covid-19 pandemic for the way we think about economic policy and what should be done in the face of the deepening recession? Start by reading The Economist, 2020, ‘The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in macroeconomics’, 25 July. See also ‘Governments must be aware of the lure of free money’, in the same edition. See also J. Gali 20202 ‘Helicopter Money: The Time is Now’, VOX CEPR Policy Portal, 17 March. You will need to do online searches for this topic. Useful sites include Pearls and Irritations, the Conversation etc. ABC News online are a good general source of stories and opinion.

Intelligence Estimate Write up an Intelligence Estimate/IPOE/IPB for a war game that will be conducted. The scene setter scenario which the intelligence is included below. Scene Setter Scenario ISIS-affiliated, Abu Sayyaf Group rebels have taken and are holding the city of Marawi on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, as well as surrounding villages, with Philippines government troops preparing to conduct an offensive to take back the city. ASG rebels are vowing to ‘fight to the finish’. They are holding hostage the Philippines mayor of the city and other city council members, as well as 3 Christian missionary family and one German NGO worker who were working in the area but who were kidnapped by the ASG before they could be extracted. The missionary families consist of 2 x Australian families of 4 (a total of 8 persons) and 1 x US family of 4. The German worker was released after a ransom was reportedly paid. The ASG is threatening to execute all hostages if, when a counter-offensive against their forces in Marawi begins. The Republic of the Philippines government has formally requested Australian and US government assistance for the offensive by providing intelligence support, as well as Special Operations Force, Counter Terrorism and Tactical Police advisors to the Philippine Army and local Police Force units preparing to take back the city. Policymaker/Decisionmaker Guidance and Intent: Provide guidance regarding the possibility of negotiations in a hostage crisis situation, including current policy and possible courses of action in coordination with partner nations The intelligence estimate will be 1500 words and will need the following included. 1. MISSION. (Minimal word count) • Clearly and succinctly restate policymaker/decisionmaker mission requirements and intent. 2. SITUATION AND CONSIDERATIONS (Equivalent to Policy Paper Executive Summary & Overview sections). (150 Words max) • Describe the current intelligence situation and key considerations in the area of operations. • Provide an overview of environmental and adversarial factors, including unique weather, terrain and adversary issues leading to centres of gravity analysis. List Operational and Strategic Centres of Gravity and Most Likely, Most Dangerous Adversary Courses of Action (COAs) but not in detail. • Save more detailed assessment for the ‘Analysis’ section below. 3. ANALYSIS. (Approximately 600 words) • Provided more detailed analysis using Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (IPOE) of the following: Evaluate the Environment: Characteristics of the Area – pertinent Weather, Terrain, Geography, Infrastructure features; show geographic overview of the Area of Operations and then Named Areas of Interest (NAI) as required (for instance, the maritime region around Scarborough Shoals or the sea and coastal areas where ASG maritime kidnapping operations are taking place off Borneo could be designated as NAIs). Use geographic maps as needed to depict Avenues of Approach, Lines of Communication and Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs) to describe the environment. Weather patterns such as the typhoon or monsoon seasons could be important factors in their impact on both Adversary and Friendly Force operations. ? Evaluate the Adversary: Adversary Assessment: Intent, Objectives, Government, Leadership Personalities, Weapons, Order of Battle, Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTPs). Breakout Adversary force disposition, composition, strength and capabilities. • Centres of Gravity (COG) Analysis: – Adversary Critical Capabilities / Critical Vulnerabilities – Strategic COGs / Operational COGs – Most Likely / Most Dangerous COAs (keep number of options down…if more complex, use branch & sequel planning structure. Analyse each Adversary COA to determine advantages and disadvantages. Evaluate Friendly Forces. Coalition partners, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and their capabilities, vulnerabilities and capacities. Determine your Intelligence Requirements process and how that process will drive your Collection, Analysis, Production & Dissemination scheme. Consider intelligence partner nations and what capabilities and capacity they provide and how they can provide them. 4. COMPARISON (Approximately 600 words) Compare what you know against what you don’t know. Identify your key ‘Intelligence Gaps’ and consider how they can best be addressed. Also determine and build initial Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs) list, based on policy maker/decision maker guidance, other analyst requirements and your Intelligence Gaps. 5. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS (150 words max) Make any recommendations to your team about the adversary and potential high-profile shortfalls or issues concerning intelligence support, including specific recommendations on how to address PIRs and Intelligence Gaps, as well as other actions to be taken to leverage better coalition partner intelligence exchange, support and operations. Recommend best team approach to the Intelligence Cycle, from Requirements generation through Collection, Analysis, Production & Dissemination phases. Referencing will be in Harvard Style with 5 academic references included.