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POL 110 Week 1 Discussion
Rewrite an Amendment – Please respond to the following:
You have the chance to rewrite one of the
Constitutional Amendments besides the 2nd Amendment. Which amendment would you
choose and why? What changes would you make in rewriting this amendment?
How would this affect the day-to-day lives of U.S. citizens and residents
today?
POL 110 Week 2 Discussion
States’ Rights vs. Federal Jurisdiction –
Please respond to the following:
From the following 4 topics, research one
issue from the past three (3) months. What is or are the main point or points
in the issue you selected? Discuss if you side with states’ rights or federal
jurisdiction regarding this issue and why.
- Education
- Health Care
- National Parks
- Environment
OR
States’ Rights vs. Federal
Jurisdiction – Please respond to the following:
Assume you are from the State of
Texas. Based on this week’s scenario, the information provided
below, and the knowledge gained from reading
Chapters 2, 3, and 4, in your opinion present
arguments for or against the following Texas law. Argue one side only.
(1) Is the State of Texas infringing on
a woman’s Right to Privacy by making abortion difficult to perform in the
state? Why or why not?
(2) How would you relate this law to the
U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade?
(3) Is this Texas law just, and
does it infringe on a woman’s right to choose? Be insightful. Conduct
some research.
For background information on this issue, please see the attached file.
POL 110 Week 3 Discussion
The Right to Protest – Please respond to the
following (use paragraphs to separate responses):
- Identify a recent protest from the past 3 months.
- Describe the issue or issues that were protested, who the
protesters were, and what their actions were.
- Explain and discuss if there were counteractions, such as
counter-protests, retaliation, or extra security visible during the
protest.
- Do you think the government, universities, or
businesses have the right to censor protests (threaten protesters with
legal action or disciplinary action for protesting), or set limits on
protests (including social media) such as where and when protests can happen
by citizens/students/employees?
POL 110 Week 4 Discussion
Fair and Balanced – Please
respond to the following:
- Choose a current political issue within the past month. Find an
article about the political issue selected from both a liberal and
conservative news source (not social media).
- Provide a brief summary of the articles and discuss how each
article covers the issue.
- Which article do you think did a better job of
presenting the facts of the issue most clearly and objectively?
POL 110 Week 5 Discussion
The Influence of Interest Groups
– Please respond to the following:
- Identify a recent policy debate (besides gun
control) from the past 6 months. Research which interest groups
participated in this policy. Do you think they had too much influence on the
policy, the right amount, or not enough?
OR
Are interest groups seeking to corrupt the
political process? – Please respond to the following:
- How do tightly organized, single interest groups
differ from broadly based interest groups? For example, how should a
Congressman react when confronted by a single interest group in his
district that has a substantial voting bloc and includes millions of
dollars in campaign contributions as opposed to focusing on the broad
welfare of citizens (example – NRA vs. groups for gun control).
POL 110 Week 6 Discussion
Third Party Candidates – Please respond to
the following:
- Discuss one effect that the two-party system of the
United States has on the political interests of American citizens.
Suggest one reason or strategy used by the two-party system to keep third
party candidates from successfully running for president.
POL 110 Week 7 Discussion
I’m Just a Bill – Please respond to the
following:
- Identify a bill in the House or Senate during the
past 6 months that was scheduled for a vote but removed. Identify and
discuss reasons why the vote was cancelled and implications for the people
or congressional body.
POL 110 Week 8 Discussion
Executive Orders – Please respond to
the following:
- Identify an executive order that a U.S. president
has issued in the past 2 years. Discuss why you think this was or was not
a good use of presidential power. Did the president first try to get
Congress to pass the order as a law? Or was it in response to an emergency
or national crisis?
POL 110 Week 9 Discussion
The Right to a Fair Trial – Please respond to
the following:
- Select a recent high-profile court case from the
past 2 years. Identify and explain at least 3 factors of the trial that
could prevent the defendant from receiving a fair trial. Then construct or
develop at least 2 policies that could mitigate those issues.
POL 110 Week 10 Discussion
Social Policy – Please respond to the
following:
- Research the current debates from the past 6 months
about Social Security and Medicare. Identify one issue in the Social
Security or Medicare debate and discuss two changes that would help
address the issue you have identified.
OR
Foreign Policy – Please respond to the
following:
- What should be America’s role in the Middle East or around the
world? Explain why you think the United States should have this role or
not. Identify one or two roles the United States should be engaged in
internationally.
- To get you started, here is a video on the situation
in Syria and how the United States got involved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFpanWNgfQY&t=14s
POL 110 Week 11 Discussion
Self-review of Course – Please respond to the
following:
- Near the beginning of this Course Guide, you will find 15 course
outcomes. Based on these outcomes, address the following:
- Select at least one outcome that was well accomplished from your
point of view and explain why.
- Select at least one outcome that was not well
accomplished and that you believe needed further coverage.
- Provide at least one enlightening experience you had
in this course. For example, what fact or concept was new, surprising, or
very interesting and you would not have known if you had not taken the
course. Explain why this is valuable to you.
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