4 different assingments 300 words per assignment
Assignment 1For this assignment, choose\u00a0ONE\u00a0of the writing prompts and write a minimum 300 word essay. For more detailed instructions, review the\u00a0Instructions for Lesson Writing Assignments.
1) Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? What reasons might explain why someone would prefer the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution? What were the biggest benefits of the Constitution over the Articles of Confederation?
2) Many participants at the U.S. Constitutional Convention had something at stake in the formation of the Constitution. Focus specifically on the Three-Fifths Compromise. Which groups had things at stake in this compromise, what did they have at stake, and how did each try to get what they wanted? <\/p>\n
Assignment 2
For this assignment, choose\u00a0ONE\u00a0of the writing prompts and write a minimum 300 word essay.\u00a0 For more detailed instructions, review the\u00a0Instructions for Lesson Writing Assignments.
1)\u00a0 Read the discussion of \u201cdescriptive representation\u201d in Chapter 4. Then, review how Congress has changed over time with respect to race and ethnicity, women and veterans in the Pew Research article \u201cThe changing face of Congress in 6 charts.\u201d Discuss the different trends in Congress and what do you think it means for the future?\u00a0 Does it matter if members of Congress look like most Americans?\u00a0 What are the advantages and disadvantages of descriptive representation?
2)\u00a0 Chapter 10 discusses many aspects of domestic and foreign policy in the United States. Review public attitudes towards both the size of government and government spending in the Pew Research article \u201cLittle Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending.\u201d According to the survey data, where are people who identify as Republican or Lean Republican more interested in increasing spending?\u00a0 Where are people who identify as Democrats or Lean Democratic more interested in increasing spending? What does the Pew Research Center survey suggest concerning the public\u2019s interest in\u00a0cutting\u00a0government spending? Looking at the results of the surveys, what do you think are the prospects for reducing government spending? Why?
3)\u00a0 Both the president and Congress play a role in decisions regarding the use of military force. What are the president\u2019s powers in this area? What are the powers of Congress in this area? Read the article \u201c\u00a0New Legislation Offers Opportunity to Address 2001 Authorization for Use of Force, Amid Fears of War with Iran\u00a0.\u201d Why do you think members of Congress have been willing not to vote on the use of force and to allow modern presidents (such as Bush, Obama and Trump) to take the lead in this area? Do you think Congress should play a larger role in decisions regarding the use of military force? <\/p>\n
Assignment 3
For this assignment, choose\u00a0ONE\u00a0of the writing prompts and write a minimum 300 word essay.\u00a0 For more detailed instructions, review the\u00a0Instructions for Lesson Writing Assignments
1)\u00a0 Read the Pew Research article, \u201cAmericans feel the tensions between privacy and security concerns.\u201d How should the government balance the tensions between privacy and national security concerns? Is the Constitution clear about potential conflicts between privacy and national security? How much privacy should Americans expect in an age where information about people is so readily available?
2)\u00a0 Chapter 6 briefly discusses judicial interpretivists and strict constructionists. For more discussion on the issue read \u201cHow does the Supreme Court decide what the Constitution means?\u201d How does a strict constructionist (originalist) interpret the Constitution compared to a judicial interpretivist (non-originalist)? Do you think the Constitution should be interpreted literally or is it an evolving document that needs to be interpreted differently over time?\u00a0 Why?
Assignment 4
For this assignment, choose\u00a0ONE\u00a0of the writing prompts and write a minimum 300 word essay. For more detailed instructions, review the\u00a0Instructions for Lesson Writing Assignments.
1)\u00a0 Read the\u00a0Gallup report\u00a0on attitudes towards third parties. How do Americans view third parties?\u00a0Why is it so difficult for third party candidates to win in the United States? How would having more than two competitive political parties change American politics?\u00a0
2)\u00a0 Review the Pew Research articles \u201cU.S. trails most developed countries in voter turnout\u201d and \u201cWeekday elections set the U.S. apart from many other advanced democracies.\u201d Specifically, how does voter turnout in the U.S. compare with voter turnout in other advanced democracies? What are some of the causes for the low voter turnout between the United States and other advanced democracies? What are the pros and cons of changing election day to a holiday or a weekend?
3)\u00a0 Look at Table 9.1 of\u00a0AmGov\u00a0and read the Pew Research article \u201cNews Use Across Social Media Platforms 2018.\u201d Discuss where people get their news? What are some of the demographic differences that influence where people get their news? Where do you prefer to get your news (social media, print, television, radio) and why? Do you rely on only one news source?\u00a0 How do you judge the credibility of your news source(s)? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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