Learning Politics

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Week 5 Discussion: Learning Politics

 

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

· Textbook: understanding politics ideas, institutions and issues edition 12th by Thomas Magstadt Chapter 6, 10

· Additional scholarly sources you identify through your own research

Initial Post Instructions Think about conversations around politics when you were in primary school (around age 10). What were some of the ways you learned about the political establishment through family members and friends? How were you politically socialized as a child? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

Writing Requirements

· Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

· APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Political Science Creating A Government

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nstructions Your country just overthrew its dictator, and you are the newly elected President. Unfortunately, due to the divisions in the country and the years of war, economic, military, and political structures are non-existent. A group of loyalists to the old dictator have been detonating bombs, murdering civilians, assassinating leaders, and terrorizing towns with help from a neighboring country’s dictator.

Create a comprehensive plan for your new government. While creating this government identify 1) the governing style of your government and the principles that govern your leaders (see rubric); 2) the functions of various branches of government; 3) how to maintain public good in domestic areas through at least two programs; 4) an economic structure that is most beneficial to your citizens; 5) ways to create national unity; 6) ways to combat terrorism and violence; and, 6) international organizations to join.

See rubric for specific ways to meet the requirements of the paper.

Paper headings: (Use of APA paper format with headings required!)

· Introduction (1 paragraph)

· Introduce your country

· Briefly outline all of the parts of the paper

· Domestic Concerns (1-2 pages)

· Identify governing style and principles that correlate to this style

· Identify the branches of government and its functions

· Development of two public good domestic programs and how they will meet the public good

· Economic structure and reason why this should be used

· Socializing citizens is noted with rationale for how it creates national unity

· Foreign Concerns (1-2 pages)

· Two international organizations are noted, one for economics and one for security

· Descriptions of both organizations

· Rationales for joining these organizations

· Steps to joining

· Two ways your country will combat the neighboring country’s terrorist threat and the domestic threat

· Two ways these will be effective

· Conclusion (1 paragraph)

· Summarize information

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)

Aristotle defined tyranny

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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapter 6, 10
  • Magstadt, T. M. (2017). Understanding politics: Ideas, institutions, and issues. Australia: Cengage Learning.

Instructions
Aristotle defined tyranny as an illegitimate form of government by one individual that tightly controlled every part of life and government. Adolf Hitler is the most notorious tyrant. Using a totalitarian society from the past or present, discuss how the state and its leader attempt to impede citizens from exercising their rights. In your discussion, explain some components of an “ideal citizen,” consequences of voter apathy, and ways the state controls the citizen.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

  • Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title page
  • References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)

Presidental Advisor

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Week 6 Discussion 1: Presidential Advisor

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

· Textbook: Review Chapter 2, 3 (pp. 56-59), 13 : understanding politics ideas, institutions and issues edition  12th by Thomas Magstadt

· Additional scholarly sources you identify through your own research

Initial Post Instructions

You are an advisor to the President tasked with cutting at least $300 billion from the budget. The president wants your recommendations to cut lines, not large categories. Explain why you chose those cuts.

Note: These are not true US budget numbers.

DOMESTIC PROGRAMS AND FOREIGN AID Cut some foreign aid to African countries  $17 billion
  Eliminate farm subsidies  $14 billion
  Cut pay of civilian federal workers by 5 percent  $14 billion
  Reduce the overall federal workforce by 10%  $12 billion
  Cut aid to states by 5%  $29 billion
MILITARY Cut the number of nuclear warheads, and end the “Star Wars” missile defense program  $19 billion
  Reduce military to pre-Iraq War size and further reduce troops in Asia and Europe  $25 billion
  Cancel or delay some weapons programs  $19 billion
HEALTHCARE Enact medical malpractice reform by reducing the chances of large malpractice verdicts  $ 8 billion
  Increase the Medicare eligibility age to 68  $ 8 billion
  Raise the Social Security retirement age to 68.  $ 13 billion
EXISTING TAXES Return the estate tax to Clinton-era levels, passing on an estate worth more than $1 million to their heirs would have portions of those estates taxed.  $ 50 billion
  End tax cuts for income above $250,000 a year  $ 54 billion
  End tax cuts for income below $250,000 a year  $ 172 billion
  Payroll tax increase for people making over $106,000 annually contributing more to Social Security and Medicare.  $ 50 billion
NEW TAXES Institute a Millionaire’s tax on income above $1 million  $ 50 billion
  Add a national 5% sales tax  $ 41 billion
  Add a tax on carbon emissions  $ 40 billion
  Tax banks based on their sizes and the amount of risk they take.  $ 73 billion
Total gap covered by your budget plan   $_________________

Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

Writing Requirements

· Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

· APA format for in-text citations and list of references