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Working with Political Science Research Methods text by Mycoff

1/23/2019 VitalSource: Working with Political Science Research Methods https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781506306728/cfi/6/26!/4/2/4/2@0:0 1/13 PRINTED BY: tmomen@gmail.com. Printing is for personal, private use only. No part of this book may be reproduced or  transmitted without publisher’s prior permission. Violators will be prosecuted. Chapter 5 The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research Measurement Measurement involves deciding how to measure the presence, absence, or number of concepts in a research project. Reliability and validity of measures are key concerns. A reliable measure yields a consistent, stable result […]

Court Video Exercise & Written Assignment

For students to observe and analyze a video of a Belmont University conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr on February 7th, 2019.  Video is available at A Conversation with Chief Justice John Roberts Instructions Write a 2-3 page paper (12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, 1” margins) that includes your answers […]

Our Global Neighborhood Discussion

Week 7 Discussion: Our Global Neighborhood Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 15, 16, 17 Lesson Additional scholarly sources you identify through your own research TEXTBOOK: Magstadt, T. (2017). Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Issues (12th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. Initial Post Instructions Pick one international organization (UN, EU, ICC, […]

Discussion: Partisanship In The Congress

Reflect on partisanship in the Congress and discuss the proper role of the minority party in each house of the Congress. Is the frequent use of the filibuster for ideological purposes an act of patriotism or partisan politics at its worst? Also discuss the proper role of the majority party in each house of the […]