Discipline: Political science

American Politics: Amendent to the US consitituion that would improve the functioning of american resprentative democracyAmerican Politics: Amendent to the US consitituion that would improve the functioning of american resprentative democracy

Please propose an amendment to the United States Constitution that you think would improve the functioning of American representative democracy. This 28th Amendment might remove or modify a current feature of the Constitution or might add a new feature. Your job is more than simply proposing the change. You should explain how it would work, […]

Implicit Association Test and what it means in attitudes and behavior within PoliticsImplicit Association Test and what it means in attitudes and behavior within Politics

The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures implicit attitudes a person holds about something. Implicit attitudes are attitudes held subconciously and sometimes are never expressed in explicit attitudes or in behavior.  For this assignment, take a few of the IAT options on Project Implicit (also linked in the syllabus) and write a reflection about the test and what […]

“How Social Media Affects Political Divide” Why is This Study Important? Study how social media influences the way people think about politics. Check if websites like Facebook and Twitter make political differences stronger or weaker.“How Social Media Affects Political Divide” Why is This Study Important? Study how social media influences the way people think about politics. Check if websites like Facebook and Twitter make political differences stronger or weaker.

By March 10, you will upload a working bibliography of the sources you have found on your topic. You should have a minimum of ten academic sources. Academic sources include peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and book chapters published by academics as well as working papers by academics that are posted online (such as at www.ssrn.com). […]

To what extent does the expansion of all-day schooling help to promote educational equality, especially with a focus on Rawls’ theory of equal opportunities?To what extent does the expansion of all-day schooling help to promote educational equality, especially with a focus on Rawls’ theory of equal opportunities?

Outline: 1. introduction: presentation of John Rawls and his significance for the political-philosophical perspective on justice, explanation of the terms educational justice (education), especially in relation to equal opportunities 2. equality of opportunity according to Rawls: explanation of Rawls’ principles of justice, in particular the principle of equality of opportunity as a central element of […]

Education for all Handicapped Children Act (1975), now called Individuals with Disabilities Education ActEducation for all Handicapped Children Act (1975), now called Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

LENGTH: 3-5 pages, 750-1,250 words Full credit for a thoughtful, detailed discussion of one or more of the following questions: How are matters of fact in your policy area established and authorized? Who are considered experts in this policy area and why? How do we decide the nature of the problem your policy is trying […]

What advice would you give the president regarding how to address the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the year 2024?What advice would you give the president regarding how to address the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the year 2024?

While absentmindedly scrolling through your favorite social media app of choice, your screen abruptly changes and your phone vibrates. You have received a mysterious phone call. You usually ignore calls from unknown numbers, but something makes you think this may be important. You pick up and realize that you were right: It is a very […]

Will Trump or Biden win the US presidential election in 2024? Provide a professionally informed judgement.Will Trump or Biden win the US presidential election in 2024? Provide a professionally informed judgement.

The term paper should have an argument or a central point, and it should discuss a issue, not just describe facts or reproduce what others have written. The structure of a a good term paper can be: Actualisation and specification of the research question, account and explanation of the theory that will be used in […]

The U.S. Constitution – Which of the 3 branches has been most effective in carrying out the values we had stated in the Preamble?The U.S. Constitution – Which of the 3 branches has been most effective in carrying out the values we had stated in the Preamble?

This political reflection assignment is to allow you to assess the strengths and challenges of the formation of the U.S. Constitution.  The U.S. Constitution started with the Preamble, “We the People…” and that follows with the political institutions that are charged with the implementation of the Preamble.  Article I created Congress and its powers; Article […]

The Evolution of Counterterrorism Policies and Laws: Implications for National SecurityThe Evolution of Counterterrorism Policies and Laws: Implications for National Security

Your paper will include an introduction that presents a research question (see information below on research questions) and hypothesis, a main body, and a conclusion. · In your paper compare and contrast thoughts, arguments, positions, and/or conceptualizations through: 1) identification, 2) description, 3) analysis, 4) inference (prediction). · All ideas must be supported with sound […]

Find a current event article relating to U.S. Congress and respond to the following questions in a short essay of 2-3 paragraphs:Find a current event article relating to U.S. Congress and respond to the following questions in a short essay of 2-3 paragraphs:

Find a current event article relating to U.S. Congress and respond to the following questions in a short essay of 2-3 paragraphs: What is the title of the article? Who is the author? What is the source (i.e. website)?  (Please provide a link to the article). Then,  summarize the article (i.e. what is the topic […]