Describe the role of energy in prompting World War II. This is based on the history on energy innovations from wind power to steam to coal and fossil fuel and how did those sources supported World War II leading to how and why is energy central of the Europen Union. Book(s): Energy, The Modern State […]

Instructions This assignment is comprised of 2 parts, the first of which is due this week. Part II will be due in Week 7. In Part I this week, choose a case from your state that involves civil rights or civil liberties that was decided by the United States Supreme Court. If your state does […]

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 11, 12 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook. Instructions Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature […]

For this topic I want you to define the two alternative concepts of Supreme Court jurisprudence: strict constructionism and judicial activism. Which political ideology is more associated with strict constructionism? Judicial activism? Provide one example of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that adheres to strict construction and one that adheres to judicial activism. Which legal […]

“Write short answers (at least 150 words each) to the following questions. Try to critically analyze the case. ” What role does the president play in Mexican government and politics? How has this role evolved since the implementation of the current constitution in 1917? Why could Mexico under the PRI be described as the “perfect […]

How are politics and public policy connected? Can policy be made without politics? Which political actors have had the most impact on the evolution of health care policy in the U.S.? Please identify the most important actors, and illustrate their impact with concrete evidence from the reading (including the case study). How does your answer […]

Briefly respond to the following questions. If more than 60 percent of the federal budget is “mandatory spending,” what is left to cut? What economic goals do categories of mandatory spending support? What programs should be abolished or cut? Should any programs be expanded? If so, identify which ones and explain why they should be […]

Part 1 (5 pages excluding cover page, appendixes, bibliography, etc.): Putnam wrote his analysis of social capital in America before the explosion of social media. Based on Putnam’s descriptions of the effects of the telephone, the television, and technology and mass media, argue that social media helps destroy social capital. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone Putnam on social capital […]

El Salvdaor Find out when a change occurred in its status. On each country’s dedicated page, there is a detailed explanation of how the country’s political rights and civil liberties scores were determined. Based on the descriptions on the website explain what factors resulted in the status change. In your response: Make sure to state: […]

Which one of the views of democracy and dictatorship discussed in chapter 5 of Clark et al (SCREENSHOTS OF CHAPTER ARE IN FILES) do you think makes the most sense for determining whether a country is democracy or a dictatorship today? Based on the view you pick, which measure of regime type we examined would […]