Political science

Review Thomas Sowell’s A Conflict of Visions and analyze how the constrained and unconstrained visions affect current political struggles, paying particular attention to this week’s reading. Critique how well you feel Sowell’s dichotomy works to describe these differing views using scholarly evidence.

http://journalistsresource.org/studies/politics/finance-lobbying/the-influence-of-elites-interest-groups-and-average-voters-on-american-politics Based on the article you just read, what is your understanding of the influence that the elite/wealthy have on politics? Do you believe that the system is appropriate for the needs of American society?

Visit the following website: https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/cost.php Based on the numbers you saw from the link provided, do you think election costs are too high? How could the cost of campaigns be lowered? Should that even be a concern? Why or why not?

Week 6 Assignment House SenateGo to either the Senate or House websites.  Find a committee or subcommittee and follow the link. (1) Discuss what is going on in the committee and any recent bills that have been or are being considered.  2) Discuss the debate within committee and identify and discuss any of the politics you detect among the members that has or will impact the legislation. (3)Are there any interest groups involved in the committee hearings?If you are interested in how your federal income taxes policy and how funds are disbursed, look at the material on this website. The budget is a statement of both domestic and economic policy–  Federal Taxpayer Recipt

This is a debate paper on why there needs to be a increase of boarder security instead of a decrease.

social work literature review  needs to have references of social work theories and needs to be social work related.  Search and analyse literature that addresses your research question to identify what is already known in relation to your research question. Instructions: Your assignment should be set out under the following bolded headings:   Introduction ·       Introduce topic  ·       State your research question (from Assignment 1). Please revise your question in response to feedback you received rather than just repeating the question you submitted.    Literature search strategy ·       Identify search terms and databases to be searched that enabled you to find relevant literature ·       Identify how many publications you found ·       Identify at least six recent (last 10 years) articles, books or reports that are particularly relevant to your topic and which offer different perspectives. (The material used should represent the current debates in the field and reflect the latest research on the issue).  ·       Explain how you decided which literature identified though the search to focus on in your review (you might decide to use the CRAAP tool introduced in the lecture and at the workshop).   Literature review ·       Identify and provide a critical discussion of three themes or debates in the literature that are relevant to your research question.   Conclusion ·       Summarise the key ideas you have covered in your literature review ·       Explain whether the literature provides answers to your research question.  ·       Identify limitations of literature included in your review (this may be in terms of study quality or how closely studies address your question) and any need for future research.    References Provide a list of references using the APA style. Referencing and formatting should follow APA 6 or 7  Marking criteria (see rubric below) 1.     Comprehensive literature search strategy and identification of relevant datasets – 5 marks 2.     Evidence of ability to synthesise literature, including identifying key themes or debates -20 3.     Ability to reflect on quality and limitations of included studies and implication of the literature review findings for your question – 10 4.     Ability to write clearly and grammatically, reasonably free of typographical and spelling errors, and using APA referencing style guidelines – 5 marks

For this paper evaluate racially inequality protections, and economic inequality how it has the greatest impact on advancing democracy in the United States. In the conclusion of this paper, please explain what role any individual person could play in society to promote a more effective and better functioning democratic system. APA “in-text” citations must be used! Double Spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font 8-12 scholarly “peer-reviewed” sources Cover page & Bibliography Page included Thirdly, remember that this is a research paper so avoid using the “first person” and do not use “I”, “our,” or “we” anywhere in this paper. In a comparative literature class that may be acceptable but in a social science class the focus is on your argumentation and the evidence that you bring to bear to defend your thesis. So only write in the third person for this paper and keep the reader’s attention on your paraphrasing of scholarly information that will illuminate the persuasiveness of your thesis.

Initial Post Instructions Discuss the differences and similarities between the presidential and parliamentary systems, including the executive and legislative branches. Which system do you feel serves its citizen better? Why? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source. Writing Requirements Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source) APA format for in-text citations and list of references

You are to write a brief report on a current member of the U.S. House of Representatives (Susan Davis, U.S. House California District 53) . Before beginning this assignment, make certain that you have read Chapter 11 in your text (“Congress”). The only source you will need for writing the report is the Project Vote Smart web site that can be accessed here: Project Vote Smart https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ Using the tabs at the top of the website, locate the information needed for answering the questions below. The report should contain three separate sections. Please notice the expected word count for each section. 1. Provide basic biographical information about the member (Susan Davis, U.S. House California District 53). What is their current or past occupation, education level, party affiliation, past political experiences, leadership positions held, etc.? This information can be found under the “Bio” tab. (approximately 150-200 words) 2. Characterize the member’s typical roll call voting patterns based on their votes on specific issues and rating scores compiled by interest groups (found under “Votes” and “Ratings” tabs). Would you describe the member’s voting as mostly conservative, mostly liberal, or somewhere in between? Cite examples to justify your characterization (approximately 150-200 words) 3. Where does the member receive the bulk of his or her campaign contributions (found under “Funding” tab)? What industries or professions provide a significant portion of the member’s campaign funds? Provide examples. (approximately 150-200 words) In your writing, use an analytical tone that is free of your personal opinions. In other words, try to answer the questions in a straightforward and objective manner.

select an article that documents an event from one of the approved Acceptable Resources (at the bottom of this page) that has some relevance or connection to a terms or subjects from any of the readings or notes from class. TEXTBOOK American Government 2e Chapters covered 1 & 2. Article must be dated before January 2017. Submit article for approval by August 1st. Do not select articles from Opinion/OpEd/Editorial sections of newspapers or other non-politically relevant sections (Calendar, et al). Certain topics are off limits (an Announcement will be sent later regarding this)                   The Patriot Act The Civil Rights Act Roe vs. Wade The Obama Health Care Initiative’   Write a 1-2 page Summary of the article and how it demonstrates or represents a term/subject from our readings/notes.      1-2 pages long body, double-spaced, standard font,     Use In-Text Citation for sources (article and textbook) Written portion will be graded on:                                                               i.      Meeting objective/requirements of assignment – 5 points                                                             ii.      Grammar/Spelling and Syntax – 5 points                                                           iii.      Flow/Clarity – 5 points                                                            iv.      Proper citation / Article Approval / Rough Draft  – 5 points Be concise/specific; try not to cover too much.   NO OPINION! NOT ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER! INOFRMATIVE PAPER!  Acceptable Resources (NO LA TIMES)  1.   New York Times                         2.  Pasadena Star News 3.  Los Angeles Daily News               4.  Washington Post 5.  Wall Street Journal                       6.  Academic Journals (must be pre-approved by professor) 7.  Other Pre-Approved Sources   Note:      On-line versions of articles from the approved sources are acceptable, but must still be printed out for submission. HI There! I need to have sources to discuss with my group, then get the professor’s approval before submission which is August 1, 2020. Id appreciate If you can send me a few articles/ resource, so I will have options if one is not accepted then I will go by the other!  The due dates are Aug 1st for sources, Aug 7th for rough draft, Aug 18 for final submission. I need those sooner as I have to send it to the members in my group before finalizing it!  Thank you!