Interest Groups

TOPIC: Why are fewer Americans interested in the news? What is the effect of an uninformed citizenry on the health of American democracy? What should be done to re-engage the public? Use these questions to help students understand the important role that media play in helping to create an informed public. Direct the discussion toward … Read more

Free exercise clause (of 1st Amendment)

Free exercise clause (of 1st Amendment) Outline must be submitted in a formal outline format.  The outline should demonstrate enough detail to make it clear that you have considered the organization of the presentation, including the research required for your topic. At the end of your outline, please provide a listing of the sources.

Public Relations

 (1 Paragraph)Read chapter one in your text and view the www.prsa.org and www.prssa.org . Discuss your role in the profession as a practitioner or as an informed user of PR. Make sure to cite the chapter and websites to obtain full credit. Vague generalities will not be able to receive full credit.  (1Paragraph) After reading … Read more

Political Science Class

 Part I: ID’s (Answer 4 ID Questions only, 5 points each, 20 points total) Instructions: Identify AND Explain the significance of 4 of the following 6 terms, concepts, or cases.  The “identification” should take the form of a definition and/or explanation of the term, concept, or case.  The “significance” can take the form of its … Read more

INTERNACIONAL RELATIONS

 In this first part of our discussion board, each of you is going to choose a theory that is discussed in chapter three of the book. It can be realism, liberalism, radicalism, or constructivism (the reason I’ve not included feminism is that it’s more of a critique of the other theories rather than a standalone … Read more

3-4 pages

It could be argued that interest groups are an important and valuable part of the political process because they provide citizens with more effective representation.  Others might argue that interest groups and interest group politics mostly increase the political clout of the richest and most powerful individuals and interests.  What are the bases for these … Read more

Urban Politics, Memorandum

The memo will be to an imaginary policy decision maker based on the topic of Housing Discrimination[1] or Gentrification.[2] Housing Discrimination can take place, but not limited to, those holding housing vouchers, same-sex couples and transgender people, families with small children, racial and ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities. Gentrification is a form of neighborhood change that occurs when higher-income … Read more

Public Opinion Discussion

TOPIC: Why are certain factors such as age, region, class, race, religion, and education so salient in terms of voting predictability? Explore these factors to explain what about each of these factors would make an individual vote in any particular way, and discuss whether these categories have changed over time.   Post with a minimum of … Read more

COMPARISON OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

ASSIGNMENT that compares and contrast the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) with a replacement proposals of your choice from at http://www.kff.org/interactive/proposals-to-replace-the-affordable-care-act/ and come up with your own conclusions based on the evidence about which healthcare reform is best fit for the United States. It should not be merely a recitation of interesting facts, but … Read more

Report

  Do a report and then a PowerPoint of what you did in the report, the slides as many as you like but he needs 10min for me. Report Instructions Review the case study named “‘WOLFGANG’S BALANCING ACT: REWARDING HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES IN A DISPERSED YET INTEGRATED FIRM” and provide brief answers to questions given at … Read more