Political science

please write a novel political experience about attending to one of these options  1Speak at / attend a city council meeting in your area 2Volunteer with an elected official  3Volunteer with a local non-profit or politically-minded organization 4Find politically relevant conferences or art exhibits 5Go to a public talk or lecture 6 Attend a rally or protest o Speak at/attend a city council meeting in your area o Volunteer with an elected official o Volunteer with a local non-profit or politically-minded organization o Find politically relevant conferences or art exhibits o Go to a public talk or lecture o Attend a rally or protest

What is your opinion? Should drones become an accepted part of American war-fighting? Should drones (armed or otherwise) be used domestically? Should they, in the interest of rapid response to developing situations, be given the ability to act autonomously (without any humans in the decision-making or targeting loop)? You need to make your “Initial Post” of at least 250 words Here are a few links to more information about drones: (some pro, some anti, some just informational)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehiclehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_attacks_in_Pakistanhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/06/morality-drone-warfare-revisitedhttp://www.aclu.org/blog/tag/domestic-droneshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/02/06/the-american-public-loves-drones/https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2014/01/23/more-than-2400-dead-as-obamas-drone-campaign-marks-five-years/http://m.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/09/the-killing-machines-how-to-think-about-drones/309434/ (long article)http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/opinion/sunday/drone-warfare-precise-effective-imperfect.html  (To Keep America Safe, Embrace Drone Warfare)http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/24/unblinking-stare  (long article)http://www.bostonreview.net/BR37.3/david_luban_obama_drones_just_war_theory.php  (long philosophical article)

 We live in what many scholars call a post-truth era. Looking at what is going on with the current election, we are seeing the institutions of democracy eroding due, in part, the public’s inability to arrive at a consensus on what is actually happening–on what truth is. Do you think that democracy will withstand this test? If not, then what form of governance will replace it?  250 words, no reference

Please respond to the following: Some top administrators believe that they should welcome congressional oversight in areas in which committees or members have legitimate concerns. Discuss 2–3 reasons a public administrator might hold this view. For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_oversigh

Democracy is in trouble in the United States. Trump’s election has pushed some to rethink the desirability of democracy, and to fashion ways for the intellectual elite to exert more influence over democratic decision-making. Others, particularly the roughly half of eligible voters who do not vote, feel that the US political system does not offer them anything worth their participation in politics. How can the political-economic system of the United States be reformed to better achieve the promise of democracy, the system of government that gives all citizens equal power in governing themselves?

Please choose one of the following questions and react to it briefly in the discussion boards. When you submit an answer, please begin by pasting the question you are responding to in the text field. Then write your answer below. Discussion question options: Would the US be better off with a viable third-party candidate in the 2020 presidential election? Why? What would that candidate stand for? If not, why would this be bad? How much power should the voters in a party have over who the presidential nominee is for that party? How much power should party elites have? Do you think party elites should have had more or less power in deciding the nominee in 2016 and 2020 (for both Democrats and Republicans)? Do you think that increasing partisan polarization is harmful to the United States? Why? If not, why not?

Read the article and write a 5 sentence thesis statement about the article whether affirmative or negative. Prompt: Develop one thesis in response to the week’s readings. This thesis and its explanation should be one paragraph long, with no more than five sentences. Example: “Elgendy claims that Batman is a more praiseworthy superhero than Superman since one should be praised for one’s virtues – such as ingenuity, resourcefulness, and discipline – rather than one’s innate capacities. However, I argue that these “virtues” are not accurately situated if they are separated from the virtue of discernment or prudence, which Batman fails to show. Specifically, Batman neglects to understand his practices in light of Gotham’s social and economic conditions. If he did, he would realize that his nemeses are an after-effect of widespread deprivation and desperation and that his resourcefulness and discipline would be put to more just use in redistributing his fabulous wealth rather than using it to creatively beat up bad guys.” Notes: 1.)  Your thesis may be interpretive – concerning how to understand what we’ve read – or evaluative – making your own argument in response – or some combination of both, keeping in mind that a good thesis is clear, concise, and makes a defined claim. 2.)  You may write about just one of the week’s assigned texts, or more than one, keeping in mind that a good thesis is clear, concise, and makes a defined claim. 3.)  Your thesis should be neither obvious nor beyond the pale. If any reasonable person of goodwill already believes your thesis, then it’s obvious. If any reasonable person of goodwill couldn’t actually affirm your thesis, then it’s beyond the pale. These categories are subject to contestation, but the point of invoking them is to say that we should both express care for each other, even in our thought experiments, and muster enough courage to venture significant claims.

Please answer the following: According to the “The Evolving Terrorist Threat:” article by Joshua Sinai, several examples of the types of warfare terrorists generally employ to achieve their objectives were listed. What were they and how does each empower the terrorist? According to Gerstein, the general agreement now exists that terrorists are “rational” actors. Their actions may not be understood by their victims or the governments and law enforcement agencies that attempt to deal with these threats, but they are far from random irrational acts. Chose a side of this argument and support it with a minimum of three different references. This is a 2 part question 1) Fully explain the CBRN agent threat posed by the group in the video “Rajneeshpuram: An Experiment to Provoke God” (the video can be found in the Week 4 Lesson); 2) and expound on if the key CBRN agent(s) threat they used in their actions is or is not a threat to our homeland today. Base your answer to the second part of the question upon additional research you conduct from the Internet or other reliable sources. Fully explain the threat posed by the 4th Generation (Novichok) Chemical Weapons. How have they been used by the Russian government and what makes them different from previous types of chemical weapons? Your answers should be based upon class readings and additional research you conduct from the Internet or other reliable academic sources. According to Sparrow’s Syria: Death from Assad’s Chlorine there is good chlorine, bad chlorine, and deadly chlorine. How would the same characterizations made in Syria be applied to chlorine use and homeland security in the U.S.?Technical RequirementsYour paper must be at a minimum of 5 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit). Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content. Type in Times New Roman, 12 points, and double space. Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc. For more information read this:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactics_of_terrorism

1. What are the four essential goals for urban service delivery?  Pick a municipal service that would fit into each of the goals and explain how it does. 2. Pick one urban government service and apply the program evaluation criteria noted in the book to that program. This is a hypothetical but a rational hypothetical (meaning justify your reasoning).  Include the following: 1. What are your selected program objectives? 2. Create measurable indicators from your stated objectives 3. How would you collect the data on those indicators?  What form would the data look like, from whom would you collect from, how easy would it be to collect? 4. What comparative nonparticipant could you compare your results with? 3. What did I indicate within the video that is the biggest killer of effective performance measures

Instructions:Due date: Sunday, November 1 by 11:59 pm.Respond with an essay of about 1,200 words.Save your essay file in either Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or if you use a different word processor, save the file in Rich Text Format (.rtf)Use your last name as your filename.Upload your file here in Canvas.Respond to this question:What does “The Fog of War” inform us about the role of the individual in International Relations? (Think about the individual “level of analysis”.) In addition, synthesize McNamara’s experience in professional life with material about foreign policymaking you learned from Chapter 4 in Lamy, and about Security Policy from Chapter 6 The Fog of War: Official Website  https://www.sonyclassics.com/fogofwar/Errol Morris’ Website on “The Fog of War” http://www.errolmorris.com/film/fow.htmlStudy Guide for “Fog of War” with an Essay by Roger Ebert  https://documentaryheaven.com/the-fog-of-war/