Political science

1. Go to the web site of the American Civil Liberties Union (click here  (Links to an external site.) ). Click “Issues” from the banner. 2. Under your issue, select one and only one of the “current issues” and expand it using the “More +” button. For example, under the first issue, Capital Punishment, the “current issues” are: Execution Methods Innocence and the Death Penalty Mental Illness and the Death Penalty Prosecutorial Misconduct and Capital Punishment Racial Disparities and the Death Penalty Select one and only of the “current issues” categorized under any one of the main “issues” headings. Do not choose Reforming Police. We are writing on that  topic on one of the discussion boards. Also, please do not choose abortion policy. It’s an important topic, but off limits for this assignment.  3. Read several articles (at least 4) from your chosen area of the web site.  4. Based on these several articles, write a 600-word paper in essay form which:  a) summarizes the issue  b) explains the position the ACLU takes on this issue and the work the organization has undertaken c) argues whether or not you believe the ACLU is on the right side of the issue.

Examine the ethnic makeup of the top leadership of America’s major political, economic, educational, and cultural institutions. Are Anglo-Americans still the dominant ethnic group? In what ways has their political, economic, and cultural power been diluted?

THIS MUST BE WRITTEN LIKE A JOURNAL ENTRY/ OR DIARY FORM! Imagine yourself to be living under a communist system in either on of the Soviet states, Cuba, or North Korea. What challenges are you facing? Are there aspects of life that have improved under communism for you? To answer this question, you’ll need to find out some historical facts about what life was like under communism in the country you have chosen.? First, after you have selected a country, choose a leader. What were their policies and how did they impact the people? Are you a believer in the goals of the Communist Party line? Maybe you’re a heroic dissident and rebel with a cause. If so, be sure to explain yourself well and illustrate how you have been able to see through the facade of communism. If you’re resisting communism, why? What are your goals? ENSURE TO INCLUDE NOTS AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY TO SHOW YOUR REFERENCES.

Write a 2 page double spaced essay answer the following questions: Compare the political grievances of the Communist Manifesto with those you find today (on the left or right) ?

For your Unit 3 assignment you will complete a critique of the case study titled “The Triple Aim Journey: Improving Population Health and Patients Experience of Care While Reducing Costs.” By Douglas McCarthy and Sarah Klein, Issues Research, Inc.   Your paper will include a review of current articles/periodical/textbooks on the topic of interest. A minimum of 7 references are required for this assignment. There are many articles and other references on the Triple Aim Initiative. You want to research references that can help provide supportive statements to your content. The paper will be 3-4 pages in length, excluding cover page and reference page. The paper must be written in APA format. You MUST use subheadings for each of the 10 primary sections in your paper including: Introduction, Overview, Cultural Competency, Leveraging of Technology, Global Health Initiatives,Critical Factors for Success, Mentoring/Coaching/Leading, Measuring Success, What I Learned From This Project and Conclusion. This helps to assure you do not omit a section and helps with the overall flow of the paper. Papers without the ten subheadings will not be accepted for review.  Clarification When writing your critique it is important that you be aware of these points of clarification. First, in the body of your paper regarding cultural competency you are addressing first whether the article does or does not address cultural issues or cultural competency. If it does, how was it addressed? If it does not, did you see opportunities where addressing cultural issues would have played a role in the study? Leveraging of Technology- here you want to address whether or not the article discusses any use of technology in the Triple Aim Initiative. If it was used what type and how was it used? If it was not addressed describe how it could have been used or addressed in the study. Global Health Initiatives- for the purposes of the assignment when we refer to global health initiatives it is defined as an “organized effort integrating the involvement of organizations, individuals, and stakeholders around the world to address a healthcare issue.” So here you will be discussing whether the Triple Aim Initiative used any global initiative and if so describe it. If not, then indicate whether you see opportunities it could have and how. Critical factors for success- what factors were part of the Initiative that were necessary for its success? You want to address that in this section as well as any thoughts you may have on what might have helped make the initiative more successful. Mentoring/coaching/leading- here you will address whether the Triple Aim Initiative received any mentoring, coaching or leading help and if so how. If not, what type of assistance would have been beneficial? Measuring Success-here you want to focus on whether or not the Triple Aim Initiative set up processes to measure its success. If it did then describe those measures. If it did not then indicate any measures that could have been implemented to assist in measuring success.              5% ____ Introduction 15%_____ Overview of case study 50%_____ Body of the Paper must address these components:  1. Cultural competency 2. Leveraging of technology 3. Global health initiatives 4. Critical Factors for Success 5. Mentoring/Coaching/Leading 6. Measuring Success 10% _____ Critique- what you learned from this project 10%_____ Conclusion 5% _____ APA format in paper and reference  5% ______ Grammar, organization, construction

Week 6 Module 2 – Discussion: Partisan Politics and HealthDiscuss the health policy issues that played out in the 2020 election. Describe Democratic and Republican approaches to health care. What are the major differences in their views? What role does politics play in health?Readings attached

250 Words for Each Question The Answer has to be Accuracy, completeness of response, integration of readings, providing specific examples, considering alternative explanations, strong writing, and thorough argumentation. Formal, robust citations following (Author-Date) format is required. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.  Brief Introduction on the first page of each article. Make sure The answer need to combined with the corresponding article in the Upload Files.   1. Is the international system inherently conflictual? How can non-state actors use their power to constrain states?    2. What is sovereignty in the international system? How does the emergence of non-state actors like ngos, cities, business markets, and regional organizations challenge traditional ideas about sovereignty?   3. What is the difference between International Organizations and Non-Governmental International Organizations? Give specific examples.    4. What are the challenges of global governance in the 21st Century? Do international organizations have what it takes to confront these challenges?   5. What non-state actors are most interesting to you personally? Identify one or two types of groups that are interesting to you and form a robust argument for how they influence international politics.

–Research Project: This project, which will take the form of a research paper with minimum length of 15 (fifteen) double-spaced pages, counts for 30% of your course grade (the initial submission, due at the end of Week 11, is worth 5%, and the final submission is worth 25%). The paper will include a properly formatted bibliography chiefly utilizing sources other than ones listed on the syllabus. While course readings may be referenced in the writing of your paper, they are not to constitute more than 25% of sources used.Your topic is the National Security Strategy of a US Administration of your choice in the post-Civil War era. A complete, A-grade paper, will have all of the following components:–Description of national security threat(s) the administration is seeking to address, domestic and foreign.–The role of the armed forces in addressing that threat, including the type of forces deemed required.–The role of the intelligence community–Presence or absence of allies, and their motivations for supporting/not supporting the US.–Domestic policies in furtherance of the national security strategy–Assessment of the strategy’s effectiveness/success, including reasons for success or failure. Which of the above proved the weak link?Which of the above was more than up to the task?–Last but not least: Discussion of relevance to the current US national security…predicament.What are we doing better? Worse? Lessons to be drawn from past mistakes or triumphs?

write a 4-5 page (minimum!) description and analysis of an artifact of your choosing. If you write only 4 pages, you will not get more than a C. To get an A or B, you must have at least 5 pages of very detailed, exhaustive description and analysis that includes quotes from your artifact for proof.Times New Roman12 point font1 inch marginsWorks cited in APAParenthetical citation4-5 pages MINIMUM, However, for top quality, I would expect longer and more detailed papers.Introduction that captures attention and has thesis statement.UNDERLINE THESIS STATEMENTConclusion summarizes paper and gives a sense of finalityEdited for grammar and spellingEdited for organization and topic sentences (if I read only the topic sentence of each paragraph, I shouldunderstand the whole paper!)Have looked at They Say, I Say for transition wordsSentences have variety, not just all simple sentencesNo contractions!No “you”No “I think” or “I feel”DescriptionAnalysisThe purpose of descriptive analysis is to answer two questions:What is the purpose of this discourse, or what aim or goal does the rhetor (speaker) seem to seek?How does the discourse work to achieve that purpose, or what strategies does the rhetor use to achieve that goal?Your paper should take the following format and have a section for each:-Introduction – in the introduction, you want to introduce the reader to your topic, capture their attention, and state your thesis statement.  HINT: It is hard to begin papers. It is often a good idea to begin with a quote from your artifact, then start the introduction by unpacking the quote or saying “So and so said this in X year  when _ a little bit about context____.” Underline your thesis statement!-Description – In this section you want to write a description of the text.  Remember to study the text closely! Slow down and sit with it a long time, reflecting on it. Look over it MULTIPLE times.What is the goal of the artifact? What is the rhetor trying to do? What is its purpose?What is the context of the artifact? What was going on at the time? Who was in the audience? Look for evidence in the text that helps you understand the audience: what statements does the rhetor make that demonstrate awareness of the audience? How does the discourse select or target an audience? Who is included? Who is alienated? What do the rhetor’s appeals tell you about the audience? How does the discourse empower the audience?Is it similar to other messages of the time? Is it a response to a certain situation? Who is the rhetor? What do we need to know about them to understand this piece?What do you notice immediately? What do you remember about the message? What was surprising? What topics are covered? Whatkinds of questions does it bring up in your mind? You should do research into the context.-Analysis – In this section you want to write an analysis of the text. How does it achieve the purpose that you described?Persona: the role or roles a rhetor takes on for strategic purposes. This creates or contributes to the speaker’s ethos or credibility. For example: the president may enact the role of commander-in-chief, moral/spiritual leader of the nation, prophet, teacher/authority on U.S. history, etc. depending on the circumstance. Ask yourself: how does this discourse create an identity for the speaker? What does this discourse tell me about the character of the speaker?-Tone: the linguistic elements that suggest the rhetor’s attitude toward the audience and subject matter. Tone is found in the stylistic qualities of the discourse. Some words used to describe tone are personal, direct, ironic, satirical, sympathetic, angry, bitter, intense, scholarly, dogmatic, distant, condescending, tough, sweet, realistic, euphemistic, incisive, elegant, etc. Your description of the tone should accurately reflect the language used in the discourse you are studying. Also consider whether the discourse is abstract or concrete, colloquial or technical. Are the sentences long or short? Complex or simple?Structure: the form of the discourse, the method by which it unfolds, and the nature of its movement. Consider whether it seems to be narrative-dramatic, historical-chronological, cause-effect, problem-solution, effect-cause, topical, spatial, or taxonomical. Any combination of these structural elements can be found in a speech. Try outlining the speech in order to better understand its structure.What other devices do you notice in the text? Do not leave anything out! Hyperbole, personification, metaphor, simile, rhyming, alliteration, anaphora, epistrophe, imagery, allusion, etc.-Conclusion – conclusion should summarize the paper and give a sense of finality.You might use the above to start an outline or concept map!Remember: Use your professional voice! Write like it is a research paper for a journal. Avoid using contractions (can’t, won’t, don’t).

Papers must be typed and double-spaced. Use a 12-point font and one-inch margins. When quoting or paraphrasing the text, please cite the page number you are quoting or paraphrasing.Question:Who had a better understanding of the relationship between personal motivation and the achievement of social order: Smith or Plato?* There is no need for footnotes or endnotes in this paper. Merely cite,at the end of the sentence, both the title of the book (in italics) and the page from which you are quoting or paraphrasing, like so: (Republic, 143) or (Wealth of Nations, 356). If you are citing two sources in one sentence, you should cite them like so: (Republic, 143; Wealth of Nations, 356). There is no need for secondary sources.The main concern is an argument that MUST be defined in the first paragraph. This professor is very critical about that, he never gives an “A” grade and the last paper that I’ve ordered by a professional writer was graded as “C-” because of the problem with an argument.The books we are using for this paper are”Plato Republic” translated by G.M.A. Grube revised by C.D.C. Reeve (Hackett Publishing Company, INC Indianapolis/Cambridge)”An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith (both vol 1 and 2) edited by R. H. Campbell and A. S. Skinner/ The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith