Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. 1. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation. 2. Why do some groups tend to be underrepresented in Congress? 3. Why do you see a …
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It is often said that our only constant is change. Things are always changing and in flux. This semester we have read two theorists of change. John Locke outlined a radical liberal vision of individual rights, rights of rebellion, and toleration that were perhaps most forcefully manifested in the American and French …
The 2020 Presidential election was one for the history books. President Biden won the office by winning back from Donald Trump certain swing or battleground states that Trump won in 2016. Explain the mathematics of the electoral college. Identify those key swing states. Why did Biden win them back …
Compare and contrast what is a direct democracy versus representative democracy. Which one do you think is the most effective and efficient in providing fairness and a legitimate electoral process. What are their pros and cons. In addition to this question, pick one thing about the U.S. Constitution including its …
There are numerous discussions involving the Electoral College. There are some people that want to abolish the electoral college while others want to keep it. What do you think? Keep the electoral college or abolish it? Explain the reasons for your choice. Sample Solution
Political scientists disagree on the exact causes of the low representation of women in Congress. Why do you think there are so few women in Congress compared to men? How likely are these representation patterns will change dramatically over your lifetime? For this discussion question, you will have to do …
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In a democratic nation, people vote for policy changes and government officials. On many occasions, new policies regard the environment, health, and education; additionally, politicians campaign using these policies as supportive or weakening arguments to be elected or re-elected. Questions
Make a web search about the 2020 election results in the USA and pick the 3 first results (which won’t be ads). Identify what type of information source each one, primary, secondary, or tertiary, and explain why. Post to the forum, including the URL of the 3 results formatted and cited in …
Make a web search about the 2020 election results in the USA and pick the 3 first results (which won’t be ads). Identify what type of information source each one, primary, secondary, or tertiary, and explain why. Post to the forum, including the URL of the 3 results formatted and cited in …
1. Compare and contrast the concepts of Nation and State. Include in your analysis the aspects that make a person confuse them or define them as the same. Concept Similarities Differences Nation State 2. Define each of the following concepts in view of the content presented in the virtual class …
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