Law and Politics

Public Service Question

Public Service Question

PART 1 (75 WORDS)

For your initial post this week, imagine you are a candidate for the White House and present to the class at least one executive action you would take on your first day serving as president. (Please Note: it is not acceptable to state that you think no action should be taken.)

Go beyond just stating what the executive order you would make is. Make an argument supporting your action. Is it a legal action? Does the president have the power to take this action without Congress? Is this really a state issue and not a federal issue? Is this executive action, in your opinion, a good idea, why or why not? Would the public be in favor of such an executive action?

PART 2

This week we learned about the presidency, the powers of the presidency, and the unique way our president is elected via the Electoral College. In this assignment you will be guided in creating a complete argument regarding whether or not you think the Electoral College should be kept or eliminated.

This activity will be useful practice in how to create and present and thoughtful argument. The ability to create and communicate a thoughtful argument will help you out in future studies and in any career.

Your essay must be at least 500 words long.

Follow these steps to create an argument in the form of an essay:

Step 1

In one or two very clear sentences state whether or not you think the Electoral College should be kept or eliminated. This is called writing a thesis statement.

Step 2

In three paragraphs describing three (3) arguments that support your position regarding the Electoral College. Give each argument one paragraph. Do not just list three arguments in support of your position regarding the Electoral College. You must tell the reader why each of your three arguments supports your position on the Electoral College.

Step 3

In three paragraphs describe three (3) arguments that go against your position regarding the Electoral College. This is called addressing counterarguments. Give each counterargument one paragraph. Describe the counterargument and then tell the reader of your essay why that counterargument should be dismissed.

Step 4

Write one paragraph concluding your essay. Restate your initial position on the Electoral College. And review the one or two arguments that you found to be the most compelling in support of your position.

Step 5

Write a reference list. In any good argument you will present your ideas but then include evidence from credible external sources to support your ideas. Always include a reference list.

In outline form your paper should look like this.

1.Introduction: Thesis statement of your position regarding the Electoral College.

2.Three arguments supporting your position.

a.Describe argument 1 and why it supports your position.

b.Describe argument 2 and why it supports your position.

c.Describe argument 3 and why it supports your position.

3.Three counter arguments opposing your position.

a.Describe counter argument 1 and why it is not sufficient.

b.Describe counter argument 2 and why it is not sufficient.

c.Describe counter argument 3 and why it is not sufficient.

4.Conclusion paragraph.

Please note: APA formatting and citations rules apply to this and all essays in this course.

As with all weekly written assignments, submit your work as an attached file. Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your font.

Requirements: 575 words

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Policy Memo

Policy Memo

The audience for this policy memo is a senior local government official, who has executive authority to direct a law enforcement agency that is relevant to the subject at hand (e.g. police chief, sheriff, senior judge, director of parole and probation services). The executive is familiar with institutional details, but has a legal or practitioner background.

You must read both articles provided and answer the following questions in the memo:

  • What is the “big” problem this paper addresses?
  • What specific question does this paper seek to answer?
  • What data do the authors use? What do they do with the data?
  • What do the authors find?
  • How do the findings change our understanding
    of the “big” problem?

Must be in MLA format, no plagiarism, cite sources, 2-3 pages max.

Requirements: 2-3 pages max

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POL 2301 United States Government – PowerPoint

POL 2301 United States Government – PowerPoint

Need assistance with creating a national-level, single-issue interest group that is focused on one specific area of either domestic or foreign policy.

The project will be presented in PowerPoint, and the presentation should include the information below.

  • Discuss the issue, and outline goals of the group.
  • Provide a clear statement of the group’s foreign policy or domestic policy issue
  • Include a detailed description of the group’s goal(s). Must include at least one goal but no more than three.
  • Discuss the organization of the group.
  • Group must be structured as a single-issue group (i.e., a group that focuses on one primary issue).
  • Provide a brief description of the group’s major leadership positions and their functions.
  • Include a description of the group’s general membership, including an approximate size and general demographic of membership (e.g., high income/lower income; urban/rural).
  • Outline the group’s strategies and tactics for success.
  • Describe one to three strategies that the group will use. A strategy is a general plan that will move the group toward success, such as using direct lobbying of policy makers or using the court system.
  • Describe two to three tactics that the group will use. A tactic is a specific action that works to make a strategy successful. See the table below to better understand how strategies and tactics relate.
StrategyTactics (associated with specific strategy)
Direct lobbying of policy makersOne-on-one meetings with policy makers
Testifying before Congressional Committee
Judicial systemUsing the federal court system to advance group objectives (e.g., filing court cases, filing amicus curiae briefs, petitioning the courts for injunctions)
MediaPublishing information about your issue in media outlets
Encouraging the media to conduct and publicize poll results about your group’s issue
Grassroots lobbyingHosting mass protests in public spaces, such as the Mall in Washington, D.C., to call attention to your issue
Conducting an email and text campaign in which your group’s members email and text policy makers about your issue
  • Include a title slide.
  • Content slides need to meet the requirements listed below.
  • You should have a minimum of 10 slides, not counting the title slide, the references slide, or any slide only consisting of one or more photographs with no substantive text.
  • Include at least five photos in the presentation, but the photo(s) cannot be the only item(s) on a slide.
  • Include at least two charts or graphics.
  • Graphics and photos must be clear and cited.
  • Make certain to follow the recommendations for designing the presentation.
  • It is strongly recommended that the presentation be separated into clear sections.
  • Select a simple, uncluttered PowerPoint design theme.
  • The work should be the focus of the presentation—not the slide theme.
  • Use contrasting background and text for ease of reading (i.e., if using a dark background, use a light color text and vice versa).
  • Minimize the use of slide and transition animation as these can become distracting.

Must reference at least three scholarly sources, one of which can be your textbook. All in-text citations and references must be formatted in APA Style. All sources included in the presentation must be cited, including photos, graphics (e.g., tables, charts), video clips, and audio clips.

Requirements: minimum of 10 slides, not counting the title slide, the references slide, or any slide only consisting of one or more photographs with no substantive text.

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SOCY325 Week 6 discussion

SOCY325 Week 6 discussion

This week asks you to look at many different institutions in our society specifically as gendered institutions. Referring directly to the learning resources for this week, as a response to this post, take a moment to synthesize what you have learned:

  1. What are some of the major threads that connect these institutions in terms of gender, gender expectations, or effects on gender?
  2. Are there any common problems that need to be solved?
  3. Why is it important to consider intersectionality whenever we look at gender in institutions? Give at least two examples from the learning resources.
  4. Is the role of gender in politics connected to finding those solutions? If so, how?
  7. Finally, choose one or two of the gendered institutions we learn about this week (education, politics, criminal justice, military, healthcare, religion), and dive deeper into these questions:
    • How do expectations about gender affect that institution?
    • How does that institution affect gender?
    • What are the major hurdles to achieving gender equality in that institution?
    • What would gender equality look like in that institution?
    • And, what do you see as the major work that institution needs to do to achieve gender equality?

Requirements: 300 words or more

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