Instructions 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 governm...

Pick one international organization (UN, EU, ICC, etc.). Explain its mission and function. Assess how issues of state sovereignty are dealt with for member countries. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.  Solution: Although there exists a wide range of international organizations, one of the most renowned is the United Nations (UN). Established in 1945 after the Second World War, the UN primari...

Explain how a liberal and conservative would approach developing the US budget. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source. Solution: According to Baron and Jost (2019), conservatism and liberalism are considered the main political ideologies in the United States. Conservatism is the political ideology that is committed to the promotion of traditional social institutions in the realm of culture as wel...

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 fede...

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 Requ...

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. Solution: According to Abendschön and Tausendpfund (2017), political socialization is considered a lifelong proc...

Using the Supreme Court's website, research one case that deals with a contentious issue of your choice. (These issues can be racial discrimination, right to bear arms, same-sex marriage, hate speech, suicide, etc.) After finding a case, describe the Constitutional issue at the heart of the case. Summarize the points, the opinion, and at least one dissent used to come up with their conclusions. Did you agree with the majority opinion or the dissent? US Supreme Course Case Search Job Aid Solu...

Analyze why older, white adults vote in elections more than other groups while describing how each political party cultivates voters and the role an interest group plays in turning people out to the polls. You can explore political voting data at the United States Census Bureau's website here: https://www.census.gov/topics/public-sector/voting.html (Links to an external site.) Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one ou...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8, 9 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources Instructions Many countries have gone through various ways of governing-by one, by a group, or by the people. Pick one developing country. Examine this country's political history and current barriers in developing their democracy. Create a concise argument on the type of democracy they should institute and why. Use the following list to sel...

"The US is a stable government." Develop an argument for why you think this is true or false. Use specific historical examples. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source. Solution: The imperative role of political stability in any country cannot be underestimated. Taking this into consideration, the political stability of a country helps in determining its economic prosperity. According to Magsta...