Political science

Please write a 10 pages literature review on the local government debt crisis in China, describe the causes, current status, and projections of the debt problem. Keywords may include municipal governments,  local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), infrastructure construction, land finance, budget transparency, Chengtou bond, wind energy, high-speed railway.

hoices about topics and readings that inevitably leave out important international issues. For this short paper identify a topic and reading or set of readings that you think should be added to Introduction to International and Area Studies class. Explain the significance of the topic and how it contributes to either the politics and markets or society and culture section. Describe the reading(s), identify the key arguments and/or insights that you think students should take away from it or them, and provide a hypothetical exam question. The main reading should be an academic article or book chapter, but you can supplement this with a news article, short video, etc.short video, etc.

Carrie Evans is the first ever openly lesbian elected official on a North Dakota city council. What connections can you draw between her video and the Harvey Milk speech? How are Carrie Evans and Harvey Milk similar in their speeches? How are they different? Write AT LEAST five complete sentences. https://youtu.be/MevzDmdlj1U

1) choice of case selection, critical analysis, logical argument, interpretation of evidence, use of comparison, and anticipating counterarguments 2) clarity in expression, structure and organisation of the essay, grammar/spelling, a proper and consistent reference style in the main text as well as at the end 3) engagement with the course materials, accuracy of facts, grasp of major issues, representation of original author’s views etc. 4)(breadth of reading – any further research/reading on the topic) 5)(a neat presentation – any font style is ok, but it should be consistent throughout, the linespacing should also be consistent…) 6) plagiarism free  ALL THE ABOVE POINTS TO BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED AS THEY CARRY MARKS AND HENCE CANNOT BE IGNORED

Create a 12-slide presentation using PowerPoint that examines conservatism. The presentation should consist of 8-10 content slides as well as a title slide and a reference slide for a total of 10-12 slides. The following content should be included in the presentation: An explanation of what conservatism is Discussion of the major tenets of conservatism (The pessimistic view of human nature, necessity of hierarchy, etc.) Factors that contributed to the development of American conservatism Major American conservatism thinkers (major American conservatism thinkers can be subdivided for each leading figure) Include graphics to help illustrate the presentation. Include detailed speaker notes for each content slide. Addtional instructions:  Criteria: Content; The presentation provides a comprehensive inclusion of all content criteria. Explanations are comprehensive with strong evidence. Presentation of Content: The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.  organization, Effectiveness, and Format: Layout; The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with the appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.: The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use): Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style): Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Question: Canada has a longstanding and stable tradition of democracy reflected in law, conventions and practices. Drawing on all course lectures and materials: Discuss the practice of democracy in Canada, in all the branches of government and levels of government. Make sure to include how Constitutional Conventions work in Canada to make our government more democratic, how parliamentary government works (including in its various branches and their organization e.g. executive, legislative), briefly how the judicial/courts fit in, and of course elections. Be as detailed as you can to explain how the Canadian democratic parliamentary government operates.

Outline the relationship between political (specifically, Cabinet and First Minister) and administrative (specifically, bureaucratic) actors in Canada’s Westminster system.  In your answer, be sure to outline:  the general role of each actor; the role of each actor in decision-making; and, the accountability of each actor. Then, identify one potential weakness or challenge to the relationship between political and administrative actors in Canada’s Westminster system. Finally, develop an argument about how you would address that challenge/weakness that you identified. It is impossible to provide an estimated length for an ‘A’ answer. The best advice is to layout your answer and be sure to answer all the points above carefully. Also, be sure to have a clear and forceful thesis early on in your essay. please ensure to have up to 13 paragraphs.

Topic: How does 24/7 news and social media impact a presidential election? We are basing our press standards off of the first amendment which was written before electricity was even common. We are living in a futuristic world compared to the world the founders existed in, which begs the question should there be a constitutional amendment focusing on media regulation and demarcating between fact and opinion on media and social media outlets?  Instructions:  The final paper must contain an abstract, 10-12 full pages of content, double-spaced, with standard 1-inch margins and 12-point standard font and bibliography.  You must use APA or Chicago/Turabian style for citations.   All papers must use a minimum of five primary and five secondary sources.  You may use the sources assigned for this course, but you may not count them toward the minimum sources for your project.  At least two of your secondary sources must be academic journal articles. Your paper should have a minimum of 10 sources, five primary and five secondary sources. (If you are unfamiliar with this distinction, check out the information here: http://subjectguides.library.american.edu/primary.) Restrict your sources to newspaper articles from major national and international papers, published journals and magazine articles, academic sources, and websites from major organizations and government agencies. Course materials may be used as a reference, but it does not count toward the minimum number of sources. Encyclopedias and dictionaries are not appropriate sources for college level work. Online sources are fine, but they must be authoritative sources. Wikipedia, About.com, and other nonacademic websites are not acceptable sources. (Bear in mind that anyone can submit an article to Wikipedia.)  If you are unsure about how to determine whether an online source is a good one, the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University has an excellent resource guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/553/1/. If you still have doubts as to whether a source is acceptable, send your instructor an e-mail.  Citations: All direct quotes from any source must be in quotation marks or indented and identified as a quotation in APA or Chicago/Turabian format. If you have questions about how to do this, consult the reference guides at UMUC’s Effective Writing Center. In addition, anytime you use information from a source, even if it is not a direct quote, you must include the source.  When you use quotations in your paper, you must cite the source, using the standard APA or Turabian format. The general rule of thumb for the ratio of original writing to quotes is at least four lines of analysis for any line that you quote. For the most part, you should paraphrase your sources, instead of quoting directly. Remember, as well, that you must cite your source for any sections that are paraphrased or from which you used specific information. Generally speaking, unless the paragraph consists solely of analysis or your own opinion, you should be citing a source (or sources) at the end of the paragraph.

Instructions You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted, please don’t use banning of smoking in federal buildings) You are going to make an informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members of Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are critical to your goal. Make a plan of action and produce a pamphlet supporting your cause. Who will you be reaching out to? Why? Write a cover letter to a Congressional member and include your reasoning for reaching out to them in particular in the letter. Remember a lobbyist is only as good as the information they provide. A lobbyist who provides incomplete or unreliable information will soon be unemployed, or lose access to officials. Cover letter should: Follow a standard business format Correctly address your Congressperson ( Jesus G “Chuy” Garcia) Use the correct postal address (5624 W Diversey Ave Chicago, IL 60639) Explain your choice to write to this representative in particular, and provide your pamphlet. For example, maybe your research showed that this representative sponsored legislation on this issue in the past. Pamphlet should: Define the problem. Tells us exactly what the problem is. Detail its urgency and provide data. Be objective. Analyze the problem. Provide relevant data. Tell us how to make sense of the data. Provide any findings Offer a recommendation. Do not generalize. Be specific. Must be persuasive. Cite four scholarly sources Submit your cover letter and pamphlet for grading. Writing Requirements (APA format).  Length: Cover letter to Congressman should be only 1 page 1-inch margins 12-point Times New Roman font Reference page (minimum of 4 scholarly sources)

ESSAY QUESTIONS Povide comprehensive and logically consistent responses in approximately 2-3 pages for each of the questions.  NOTE: There is no advantage to answering more than 2 questions because I will only grade the first two answers sequentially. Evaluate a current policy debate (e.g.; gun policy, healthcare, criminal justice, environmental policy, immigration, etc) in the U.S. Use a scientific theory and apply the scientific method to describe, explain, or develop an understanding of an aspect of the policy you choose. Your answer must include at least the following elements: (1) identify the question, problem, or puzzle; (2) outline the theory that provides a means for evaluating the question and explain that theory like you are telling a story about the subject; (3) generate a hypothesis that follows logically from the theory; and (4) describe a rigorous test for your question     What is the scientific method? Why is valid and reliable research important for civil society? How do we excavate the power dynamics of the knowledge-building process? How do we demystify research for the public?  HINT: Make sure to define and cite all the terms you utilize in your responses.  *Your responses should be logical arguments made up of the following components:  (1) claim: your response to the questions (2) reasons to believe your claim (3) evidence from empirical research to support each of your reasons; (4) warrant (justify your claim with legal, ethical, philosophical, and theoretical touchstones [e.g.; 14th Amendment, the principle of least harm, etc]; and (5) address alternative views on the questions and demonstrate that your claim/response is superior to the alternatives.