Discussion: Our Constitution

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Required Resources

  • Textbook: Chapters 4, 5
  • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions
Why is our Constitution vague? What are the pros and cons of having a constitution that is written vaguely? Pick a “vague’ portion of the US Constitution. Has this vagueness in terminology been problematic or helpful? Provide historical examples. 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 one peer or 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 2 posts (1 initial & 1 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

Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Tuesday

Ethics And Entertainment Paper

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Investigate and describe the artistic, commercial, and ethical considerations that inform censorship debates about potentially harmful entertainment media content. You must apply your understanding of the ethical principles and concepts discussed in this course to explain if and why certain types of media content should be censored and, if so, by whom.

Write a 1,400 to 1,500 word paper that addresses the following:

  • Explain what typical arguments entertainers and their supporters use to justify the use of questionable content. Indicate the ethical principles that are compromised.
  • Evaluate the moral, artistic, and commercial underpinnings of those arguments.
  • Explain what types of content should be censored.
  • List the criteria that would, from your ethical perspective, be appropriate for limiting access to content.
  • Explain why these criteria are ethically appropriate.
  • Explain who should be responsible for censoring content, and why.

Cite at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed references.

Which is more essential to effective disaster response—leadership or public trust—and why?

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Midterm Take-Home Examination PSCI 24733: Global Disaster Politics

Spring 2021

Answer ONE essay from EACH GROUP (for a total of two). Each essay should be 3-4 pages, typed, double-spaced, and rigorously apply a standard academic source citation style. Be sure to address all aspects of the questions, to relate your answers carefully to course material and any other supporting evidence. You should submit this as a single Word document, and you can used a combined Bibliography or Works Cited at the end of the two essays. Please note: Your answers should not overlap significantly with previous written work for the class (e.g., past Response Papers). These midterm essays are due in the Moodle submission portal by Wednesday, March 17, by 12:00 noon (Wooster time).

Group I: Answer ONE of the following questions (worth 50 points): 1. What is a disaster, and how should governments respond to them? Develop a detailed essay that first

defines disasters and draws strong connections to course readings and theories. Next, critically analyze the political and moral implications to respond to disasters that flow from such a definition. For the last third of your essay, apply these arguments to analyze developments in the Iceland-Z crisis simulation.

2. What does the theory of bureaucratic politics tell us about disaster response? What are the implications of

Schneider’s arguments about bureaucratic and emergent norms in this context? For the last third of your essay, apply Schneider’s framework to analyze developments in the Iceland-Z crisis simulation.

3. Critically analyze all dimensions of the following claim: “Democracies provide the most effective

responses to disasters.” Develop a detailed essay incorporates arguments from Tilly, Hannigan, Fenner, Kleinfeld, and others to speak to this question. Finally, relate these arguments to our experiences in the Iceland-Z crisis simulation.

4. Which is more essential to effective disaster response—leadership or public trust—and why? Develop an

essay in which you champion one of these dimensions over the other based on your studies of comparative public policy, and draw in detailed examples and arguments from course material. How did these perspectives inform your experiences in the Iceland-Z crisis simulation?

 

Group II: Answer ONE of the following questions (50 points): 5. Develop an essay that compares and contrasts the following two comparative public policy theories:

Punctuated Equilibrium Theory and the Advocacy Coalition Framework theory. What are the primary arguments or assumptions of these theories? Who are the most important actors that they study? How are they similar or different? Finally, describe how one of these theories works to provide sound analysis in a mini-case study.

6. Which is a more serious disaster: COVID-19 or climate change—and why? Develop a carefully constructed comparative public policy analysis of this question by drawing on arguments from Dodds, Hannigan, Harrison, and other readings.

Political Party Systems PowerPoint

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PS 1010 American Government: Political Party Systems PowerPoint

This assignment requires you to create a PowerPoint presentation to explain the two-party political system used in the United States and describe each party’s process during a presidential election. You should discuss each party and its respective mechanisms to select a nominee for president, identifying each step of the process. It may be helpful to choose a presidential election and follow the candidates from announcing candidacy to their selection as the party nominee. Your PowerPoint presentation must consist of 10 to 14 slides, not including the title and reference slides.

Your presentation must include the following items:

-A title slide including your name, date, course, and assignment

-Information about each political party’s structure and composition

-A definition of super delegates and an example of their impact on an election

-Identification and summarization of the political machines at play and their impact Information about how media acts as a political socializing agent during an election

-Information about how each party uses the media

– A few bullets describing whether the two-party system remains a fair and viable process

– Three to four pictures, maps, or graphs that will illustrate important points in your presentation

Please note: Your slides should include explanations of the above points. You may include additional information you feel is relevant, but do not create more than 14 slides. Use your creativity, and organize the material in a logical and understandable manner. Use APA formatting for all paraphrased and quoted material. You must use at least three outside sources, at least one of which should come from the CSU Online Library.