Political science

What is the difference is between a “public” and a “mass” according to C. Wright Mills?  How did a society of publics develop into a mass society?  What affect does this change have on democracy?  Do you find Mills’ depiction of contemporary society convincing or not?  Why?

In a minimum of 200 words, explain The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Explain how it is possible to measure if an individual is given this right? Is it a fair measure? You are required to post an initial discussion post, answering the entire discussion question or questions, in at least 200 words, no later than 11:59 p.m. Wednesday of the discussion week. Students must respond to the discussion posts of at least two of their classmates, no later than 11:59 p.m. Sunday of the discussion week. Responses should be at least 100 words. All initial posts should reference the textbook, Criminal Law & Procedure, and, at least one outside source. All sources must be cited using APA guidelines. Posts received after 11:59 p.m. Sunday of the discussion week, will not be accepted.

provide a 500-word minimum post in which you identify three interest groups you might want to join or have joined. Explain why you find these groups most attractive and how you would go about joining them. 

Write a paper that examines Britain as an example of a democratic society, evaluating key characteristics in terms of how they have shaped its political and social institutions. In particular, you should examine Britain’s usage of the parliamentary system in contrast with presidential systems. For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_a_Democratic_Society

Generally speaking, bioethics helps determine what is responsible by considering four key principles: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. The principle of autonomy is about respecting people and their free will. Beneficence and nonmaleficence are two sides of the same coin: doing what is helpful, and not doing what is harmful. Justice, in this context, has to do with being fair in giving out both benefits and risks. Using your own words, answer the following questions:  1. How these models relate to one another varies with each circumstance 2. In your personal opinion which model may be the most important.  Models: 1. Ethics of Care Model 2. Narrative Ethics Model 3. Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) Discussion Board Rubric:   1. Use APA format.   2. Utilize more than three references to answer the questions. 3. Your answers must be at least 2 paragraphs to each question.   4. You must post at least two other students’ posts and a reference must be included that justifies your response. 5. Submission will be on the Discussion Board link.

Select a past conflict from a story that was reported in the media and has either been resolved or is still ongoing. You will have to find this conflict by searching the internet. Please allow yourself enough time to locate a suitable story.Write a report about the conflict, using the weekly readings. Your paper should be at least 1,500 words in length.Include the following in the report:Assess the conflict and describe at least two appropriate intervention strategies.Objectively evaluate the applicability of mediation as a dispute resolution process.Support your responses with at least two different peer-reviewed sources.Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines, which includes an introduction, in-text citations, a conclusion and a reference page and the items set forth in the Instructor Policies announcement. All substantive portions, including sub-categories within the body of the paper, must include headings.

First, read a news story from the newspaper or the Internet. Answer the following questions regarding your news story: 1) What is the main issue, who are the main actors being discussed;Second, choose one of the assigned articles you read for this week. Answer the following questions regarding the assigned article: 1) What are the basics of this article (who, what, when, how, why, etc.); 2) What is the overall main point the author is trying to convince you of? 3) Do you agree with the author’s argument? Why? Why not?Finally, tie together your news story with what you learned from the assigned article, textbook readings, podcasts, videos, etc. for this week. Type your answers using your own words, no outline or bullets, complete sentences and paragraphs, single-spaced, full-page.

There is a list of global challenges you can choose from and you will write a report based on your analysis of the challenge. The report will have 2 aspects to it. First, you will provide a descriptive summary of the state of play for your challenge. This will require you to do some research on the nature of the problem and follow your global challenge in the news media. Second, focus on answering the following questions as much as possible. Not all will be relevant to all the challenges. Pick a few that apply to your choice. • What is the problem? • Why is it a challenge? • Who does it affect? • What is being done to address the challenge? o What are states doing? o What are nonstate actors doing? o Our current solutions working? If not, why? • What has happened regarding your global challenge recently? • Suggest policy solutions to the challenge. Note: This assignment is not designed to test your understanding of international relations theories or conceptual frameworks of any kind. It is instead meant to test your ability to analyze contemporary global challenges and/or your capacity to produce tangible policy formulations and recommendations.

What are the specific challenges of maintaining this principle in a democratic system like ours? What does the textbook say about bureaucratic accountability? Do you agree? Why or why not?

In this assignment, the student will understand the growth and development of executive leadership by looking at the dynamics between the president and Congress in the period from the founding to the Spanish-American War. In a 6–8- page paper, the student will focus on: 1) how presidents pursued international relations, 2) how presidents were able to project force, and 3) congressional restrictions on presidential actions. The student may write about the president of his/her choice.