Discussion

Discussion: Pros and Cons of Interest Groups, Lobbyists, and Corporations Option 1: What are the pros and cons of lobbyists as a tool for special interest groups? Should former members of Congress be allowed to become lobbyists? Explain your answer.   Initial Post: minimum of 2 scholarly sources (must include your textbook for one of the … Read more

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Week 2 Discussion: Connection Between Our Culture and the News Media Option 2: Many experts see the media as biased and more like infotainment. In fact, many people have turned to social networks as an outlet for news instead of CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN and other news stations. Do you see this as an issue? Do … Read more

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Topic: Does democracy require equality of income or wealth? Discuss why democracy might make a country more or less egalitarian?   Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week. Initial Post: minimum of 2 scholarly sources (must include your textbook for … Read more