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.
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WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT
1
(Note change of
instructions for Assignment 1: You only have to write one example (not 2) for
each of the 3 category question. That means one example of either a civil
liberties or civil rights event, and one example of a media event, and one
example of a difference between the parties.)
Assignment 1
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Assignment 1:
Politics – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Due Week 6 and
worth 200 points
Write a three to
four (3-4) page paper that answers the following three (3) items using headers
to separate each item:
1. Discuss either
two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events. One event must be from
within the last two years, and the other may be from the past. Select events
that have influenced a sense of social responsibility in the American
government today. Provide examples to support your answer. In your response,
consider how the events influenced the way state, local, or national political
leaders or agencies responded in a socially responsible or ethical manner
toward the community. Please cite your sources in APA style.
2. Discuss two
(2) media events (past or present) that have positively and/or negatively
influenced the public’s opinion of a government agency. One event must be
within the last two years, and the other may be from the past. Provide examples
to support your answer. Consider how a news story or media coverage of an event
positively or negatively changed the public’s opinion (or perception) regarding
how responsible a government agency should be towards meeting the needs of its
customers (i.e., the American people). Please cite your sources in APA style.
3. Discuss two
(2) differences between the Republican and Democratic parties that may have an
ethical impact (positively or negatively) on the American people. Provide
examples from the past 2 years to support your answer. Consider the different
ideologies, values, morals, and/or goals held by the Republican and Democratic
parties, and their different views on the ethically or morally right way to
govern and make the best policies for the people they serve. Determine if your
example presents any type of ethical concerns for or against the public best
interest of the American people. Please cite your sources in APA style.
In your research,
you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any
other website that does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment
must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed,
double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on
all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include an APA
cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific
course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to:
· Identify
informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S. government,
national political processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy.
· Employ
terminology used to study political science and American government.
· Distinguish
between civil rights and civil liberties in the context of Supreme Court
protection of freedom of expression.
· Develop
reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the
U.S. government and national political processes using information in the
course.
· Explain how the
federal system of government works.
· Explore
different perspectives on issues and questions about the U.S. government and
national political processes.
· Describe the
importance of an informed, proactive citizenship for the effective operation of
the national government and political processes.
· Use technology
and information resources to research issues in the field of U.S. government
and politics.
· Write clearly
and concisely about U.S. government and politics using proper writing
mechanics.
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view the grading rubric for this assignment.
