Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) PEW Quiz (Links to an external site.) Initial Post Instructions You have already taken the quiz as part of the lesson this week; now, tell the class about your results and what they mean. What is your ideological placement? Then, analyze why you believe the results or do not believe the results. Do these results reflect your voting record? U...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 11 Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.) Library Overview (Links to an external site.) How to Search for Articles - the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.) Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook) Instructions You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 11 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Agenda setting can be a difficult task in government. Why? Who do you consider an important agenda setter in government? How does this participant help set the agenda? Give an example of an attempt at agenda setting in government. Was it successful? Why or why not? Consider how factors such as c...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 10 Lesson Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.) Library Overview (Links to an external site.) How to Search for Articles - the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.) Article (no more than one-month old) from reputable news source such as The New York Times or The Washington Post Instructions For this assignment, respond to one of t...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 10 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions 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. Submit your recommendations and your reasoning for such recommendations using these guidelines: - U...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 8, 9 Lesson (Links to an external site.) Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.) Library Overview (Links to an external site.) How to Search for Articles - the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.) Article (no more than one-month old) from reputable news source such as The New York Times or The Washington Post Instructions Write a ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 8, 9 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions 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 schola...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 7, 8 Lesson APA style manual Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.) Library Overview (Links to an external site.) How to Search for Articles - the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.) Instructions The Electoral College was created to protect US citizens against mob rule. Mob rule is the control of a lawful government system b...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Discuss the differences and similarities between the presidential and parliamentary systems, including the executive and legislative branches. Which system do you feel serves its citizen better? Why? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons,...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 4, 5 Lesson 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 re...