Political Science

HW Requirements: – 4 Pages, Double Spaced, and 12pt Font – Works Cited Page – All Citations Must Have Page Numbers Question: 1. Compare Skowronek with Neustadt. Can Skowroneks idea of political time be usefully combined with Neustadt’s arguments, or does it necessarily challenge them? Homework Layout: – Opening Thesis Statement Indicating the Main Argument … Read more

Discussion 6: Jimmy Carter as a Case Study of Presidential Failure? Jimmy Carter is generally identified as a relatively unsuccessful president  when it comes to domestic policy (in the foreign policy arena he had some significant successes, but also the Iran hostage crisis). How should we understand his struggles? Was he mainly trapped by a … Read more

Discussion 5: Shaping Domestic Policy — Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan had major successes in terms of accomplishing some of their domestic policy goals during their presidencies (Johnson was less ‘successful’ in his foreign policy, while Reagan had  both major successes and setbacks in that context). How should we understand … Read more

  Instructions Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation. Why do some groups tend to be underrepresented in Congress? Why do you see a trend in which more women and … Read more

Instructions Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation. Why do some groups tend to be underrepresented in Congress? Why do you see a trend in which more women and minorities … Read more

300 WORDS EACH QUESTION 1- Is the Arab-Israeli conflict a religious one? How did the religious element enter the conflict? How did the Jewish doctrine on war evolve as a result of the conflict? Is the use of nuclear weapons, as some Israeli military commanders suggest, justified for the protection of the Israeli citizens? 2- … Read more