In your own words tell us Why would voters choose to vote for a third party, even though they know that their candidate has virtually no chance of winning?

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In your own words tell us Why would voters choose to vote for a third party, even though they know that their candidate has virtually no chance of winning? 

Please do not use ideas from other people as this is your assignment and I would like to know what you think. This assignment is one full page(top to bottom with no header ie. name, date, class, etc..). 

The page must be in MLA format with no header which means you keep the spacing, font size, and other requirements. If you turn in less than a full page of writing you will not get credit for your work.

Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Tradeoffs

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This assignment is due in Module 3.

This assignment aligns with Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 5.

Directions

Review module 1 readings & resources

Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Tradeoffs (Links to an external site.) by OpenStax is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (Links to an external site.)

Engagement in a Democracy (Links to an external site.) by OpenStax is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (Links to an external site.)

Next, take note of the list of countries below:

China (Links to an external site.)

Iran (Links to an external site.)

Russia (Links to an external site.)

Venezuela (Links to an external site.)

Further, I would like to also point you in the direction of The CIA World FactBook (Links to an external site.) for additional information on these countries and others. Remember, any information pulled from this report should be properly cited in APA 6th edition style and formatting.

The structure and function of the countries above reflect the definition of an oligarchy; that is, the rule of the elite, be it few or through one individual. This elite system of rulership can take place independently (authoritarian, dictatorship) or coexist with other forms of government such as democracy — including hybrid forms of democracy — theocracy, or, even communism. In terms of democracy, rhetoric in recent years suggests that the U.S. (Links to an external site.) is not wholly democratic; that it is, in fact, an oligarchy. The ever-increasing role of money in campaigning champions this idea, especially in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Elections 2010 (Links to an external site.) Committee. With this in mind, complete the following:

Identify the government structure of the United States; that is, its organization. For example, the three branches of government and where these branches derive their power.

Identify the government structure of one of the countries above; that it, its organization. For example, its branches of government and where these branches, if any, derive their power.

Next, evaluate citizen engagement in American politics; that is, voter participation and/or citizen efforts at lobbying the government. Are their factors that advance or restrain citizen engagement?

Then, evaluate citizen engagement in one of the countries above; that is, voter participation and/or citizen efforts at lobbying the government. Are their factors that advance or restrain citizen engagement?

Finally, evaluate American politics in comparison to the country of your choice. Does America reflect an elite theory of government (oligarchy) or does it reflect a pluralist theory (democracy) of government?

Your paper should be five pages in length, excluding title and reference pages. Four scholarly sources should be used, including two from the FSCJ online library.(1)

Submission

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https://openstax.org/books/american-government/pages/1-3-engagement-in-a-democracy

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https://openstax.org/books/american-government/pages/1-2-who-governs-elitism-pluralism-and-tradeoffs

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.html

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/profileguide.html

Discussion Board For Texas Government

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Prompt: Find an Op-Ed that discusses any law enacted by the Texas Legislature in the last legislative session. Find an interesting, controversial law that generated a good deal of discussion. Especially look for law that could affect your life or the lives of those you know. Read the Op-Ed. What does the law call for – what will be its effect? What is the argument made by the author of the Op-Ed – is it for or against the law. What arguments on the other side do you think could be made. What do you think of the law – make sure you make arguments and cite evidence to support your position.

Make sure to write a 250-300-word post and to to read what others have written and comment on at least one other student’s response with a 100-word reply.

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Prompt: Find an OP-ED by author who argues that Voter ID in Texas is a good idea and summarize his arguments. Be sure to post the link. Then find an OP-ED by a liberal author that argues that Voter ID in Texas is a bad idea. Be sure to post the link. Who has the better arguments and why?

Make sure to write a 250-300-word post and to to read what others have written and comment on at least one other student’s response with a 100-word reply.

Cost Benefit Analysis Homework Assignment

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Sheet1

Decision Matrix
Criterion A Criterion B Criterion C Criterion D Criterion D Criterion E
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Criterion weight
Generic Decision Matrix: Weighted Scores, Tradeoffs and Total Benefit
Criterion A Criterion B Criterion C Criterion D Criterion D Criterion E Total Benefit
Option 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Option 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Option 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Green = High Orange = Middling Red = Low Weighted score = raw score X importance weight
Total benefit = sum of weighted scores
Generic Cost-Benefit Calculation
Value = (Benefit/Cost)
Total Benefit Cost ($) Benefit per $
Option 1 0 $0 ERROR:#DIV/0!
Option 2 0 $0 ERROR:#DIV/0!
Option 3 0 $0 ERROR:#DIV/0!
Step 1: Add your criteria: B3:G3
Step 2: Add your options: A4:A6
Step 3: Add criteria weights: B8 – G8
Step 4: Rate how well the options contribute to each criterion: B4:G8
Step 5: View weighted results andand tradeoffs: B13:G15
Step 6: View the Total Benefit of each options: H13:H15
Step 7: Add the cost of each option.
Step 8: Make a decision!
Note: Obviously, you may need more rows for options and columns for criteria. Just add them within the framework provided.
© 2014, Sean Brady, Prism Decision Systems, LLC