...This pack of POL 443 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Influences Paper includes: Influences of Interest Groups and Other Entities Paper Political Science - General Political Science Learning Team Assignment: Influences Paper · Select two public policy issues. The issues must be actively engaged by at least two of these forces: o Corporate community o Upper class o Liberal-labor coalition o Elements of policy-planning network o Political parties o Special interest groups o Political action committees · Select policy issues that have some degree of interrelationship to promote comparative analysis. · Write a 2,450- to 2,800-word paper, including the following elements: o Provide a brief summary of the issues. o Provide a concise analysis of how these forces shape the public’s values and educate them. o Describe the advantages the forces have over political parties and individuals in influencing public policy. o Explain how issue networks function. Then describe how they influence public policy regarding these issues. o Identify the force with the highest distribution of power over the issues. o Consider who else has power over the issues. Provide examples. o Provide a comparative analysis of your findings, addressing the following: · Do your findings indicate that the groups operate similarly across different policy issues? · How do differences in resources...
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...Chapter 9 Assignment: Political Parties The first issue I am going to discuss three different political views on is abortion. It seems as though abortion is such a fought on topic between people of different political parties. This is an issue with two clear sides, but one way of looking at that I had not seen before. It was really interesting to see these three different/similar views on such a big topic. First off is the Democratic party. On this issue the Democratic party supports a woman's right to make decisions regarding her pregnancy, including a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay. They argue that this kind of a decision is intensely personal to the women and her family. In this decision, there is no place for the government or politicians. They are on the side of pro-choice because they believe that each and every woman should be able to decide whether they want to be pregnant and have a baby. Woman should not be forced into doing something with their body just because it is what the government is saying. This kind of a decision should not involve the government. Next I looked at the Green party and their view on abortion. The view of the Green party was actually quite similar to that of the Democrat party. The Green party supports a woman’s right to reproductive choice, no matter her marital status. Also, they believe that a woman should have access to a safe and legal abortion procedure. Like the Democratic party, the Green party is on the side...
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...Government Assignment Essay Title: Critically assess the declining power in Parliaments GV1102 Assignment Topic 2: Critically assess three reasons for the declining power of parliaments. Introduction Throughout the past few centuries, political structure and life has been changing ever so rapidly, so too has the power that parliaments possess. This decline in power is due to a number of reasons, but mainly through the power of the lay person. Nowadays, people outside of parliament have huge power and can have a rather large influence in decisions that are made within parliaments. People power aside, Government decisions are also influenced in other ways such as, mass media, European Union decisions and disciplined political parties. All of these issues dominate the Irish political landscape from week to week, and are becoming more prevalent since the Economic Crash of 2008/2009 and the IMF Bailout that followed it on that infamous November night of 2010. Since then, every move the Irish Government makes is not only being monitored by the Irish people but it is also scrutinised by the European Union and the huge influence of the media. Another issue which detracts from the power of parliaments is the workings of the traditional Political Party system, although politicians may sound to be very passionate on a subject, they may find it very hard to act on this unless their political party is in agreement. The idea of Diciplined Political Parties hasn’t gone away...
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...credibility of their approach? From the title of this essay, it allows the reader to understand that this assignment will be associated with Subterranean Politics. It will also inform the reader on a research project carried out to examine a new range of Political phenomena called Subterranean Politics (Kaldor & Selchow 2013: 78). Four findings will then be discussed on what is meant by subterranean politics. This essay will also show the context, methodology and literature of Kaldor and Selchows discoveries of the ‘bubbling up’ of subterranean politics. It will explain the striking affects that this new type of politics on Europe. This substantive content will give information that entices one to discover the currents of opinions or new political inventiveness that have the capability to stop Europe from falling apart (Kaldor & Selchow 2012: 1). It will then look deep into the study to see whether or not it has demonstrated an image of the usefulness and credibility of their approach towards this type of politics. Europe today is seen to be going through a Financial and Socio-Economic Crisis. “At this point in subterranean politics, grassroots activism protests and multiple ‘new’ types of political phenomena with research was carried out by seven field teams from each end of Europe announcing a shared concern among very disparate teams about the failure and corruption of political elites most importantly but not only at a national level and about the deficiency of meaningful participation”...
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...Task: Research the right to vote for women in your country! MP 4 Criterion A- Knowing and Understanding and B - Investigating This is a research based assignment so make sure that you find as many good sources as possibly. The basic information which you need to include is: 1. Cornell notes (three sources, minimum) 2. 1 A4 information sheet. (minimum) Include: 3. Important year/s of the movement in your specific country. 4. Background knowledge e.g. the political situation of the country that you are researching; e.g. was there a war, independence or revolution at the time? 5. Was there a movement/group that supported the cause of women’s right to vote? Or were there specific women who issued a campaign? 6. Names, photos and basic facts of the people involved in the campaign. 7. Bibliography Be prepared to present this information to the rest of the class on:______________. The right to vote for women in Singapore! Birth of Singapore: Singapore was founded in 1863 by Sir Stamford Raffles. It was a colony of the British Empire that existed from 1943 to 1963 when it became part of Malaysia. It was made a separate Crown colony of Britain in 1946, when the former colonies of the Straits Settlements were dissolved. Economy Situation in WW2: The economy of Singapore had hit a major blow in 1946 as there were shortages of food (especially rice) that led to malnutrition, diseases and rampant crimes and violence. This led well into 1947...
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...Jeff Chandler Political Science 1 Mon/Wed 12:40-2:00 Assignment #3: Elections & Campaign Funding The articles I chose focus on congressional elections and campaign funding. The Supreme Court recently lifted the cap on amount donors can contribute in a congressional election. The courts decision threw out the $74,600 limit for donations to political parties and the $48,600 limit for House or Senate candidates in a two-year campaign season. However donors still cannot contribute more than $5,200 to a single candidate per election, but without the overall caps, those who can afford it can have an enormous influence by donating to many candidates. Donors could contribute up to 3.6 million dollars by giving to all 435 House candidates and the 33 candidates for Senate seats up for election, as well as each party’s national committees. Under current election laws the parties could redistribute the money, possibly even using the entire amount to benefit one candidate. Critic believe this could lead to a consolidation of political power to a wealthy few, as well as the party’s leaders, resulting in improper influence on Capitol Hill (L.A. Times). We already know that party officials and candidates will solicit these large contributions from wealthy donors because such contributions will help increase the party’s power, as well as candidates standing among his colleagues. Fund raising to meet the high costs of campaigning is the most important hurdle for any candidate for...
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...Critical Thinking Assignments Chapter 7 1. What If . . . Lobbying were abolished? (Page 220) If lobbying were abolished, then I believe that some people would be happy by this. Lobbying is not favorable to most people because they don’t seek out the best interest of all. Lobbyists tend to represent special interests more often than the interest of the average American. Lobbying being abolished would save a lot of money and would free up funds in corporate America. This would also force businesses to spend this money on advertising and media relations in order to get or persuade people to vote for the candidate they feel would most benefit them. Although some see lobbying as a bad thing, it could help out if all people were represented and not just the ones with the most cash. Chapter 8 1. What If . . . Parties Were Supported Solely by Public Funding? (Page 250) It would be hard to determine what level of funding would be appropriate because both major parties spend millions on campaigning and other activities to support the election. If the amount of funding was reduced then the campaigning might not be as effective. This would also help make the nonparty groups be more important. One of the main problems with this method is that the public funding will be provided by the taxpayers’ dollars. This could also make public funding available to all political parties and not just the major two. This could result in dozens of political parties which would make...
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...Clayton Howell Dr. Carolyn Schmidt POS 2041 11/26/14 Assignment 3 Obama’s Immigration plan that he introduced recently has many citizens outraged. This plan that Obama announced will change how immigrants live and work in the United States. Immigrants will no longer have to “live under the radar” and never fear deportation again. Obama claims that he will use his executive power to enforce this system and plan. There are many guidelines to debate with this plan, along with health care, social security, and jobs that immigrants may receive. I agree with Ander Crenshaw as he called these actions unconstitutional and the president refuses to listen to the public. Because I do not agree with Obama’s plan I have created a group who will take political actions against the Immigration Plan. Because Obama refuses to listen to the public, though I am sure most of the United States has no clue about this plan, I will make it known through media. So our political group would go about a public meeting and generate letters to send to local news or newspapers. Creating this special interest group could seek power by participating in volunteer work throughout the community would draw Television reporters to our meetings and hearings and hopefully raise awareness of the Immigration Plan. The outcome I think could be huge enough that the public would help spread this plan making other groups and people against Obama’s plan. I believe once everyone hears that approximately five million...
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...A Research Report On Political Victimization of Dhaka University Hall Students A Research Report On Political Victimization of Dhaka University Hall Students Course: Business Research Course no: MGT-407 Submitted to: Dr.Mohammad Shariat Ullah Assistant Professor Department of Management University of Dhaka Submitted by: Md. Nur Alom siddique Roll: 18165 18th Batch Department of Management University of Dhaka. Date of submission: Letter of Transmittal October 30, 2014 Dr. Muhammad Shariat Ullah Assistant Professor Department of Management University of Dhaka. Subject: Submission of research report on political Victimization of Dhaka University Hall Students. Dear Sir, Here is the research report on “Political Victimization of Dhaka University hall Students”. The report is prepared on the primary and secondary data from different sources. Recommendations are only subjective judgment of mine. I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to know elaborately about preparing research report. I sincerely prepared this research report. I truly appreciated this assignment and I enjoyed it very much. Yours Sincerely Md. Nur Alom Siddique Serial No: 18165 Section: B Session: 2011-12 Batch: 18th Department Of Management University Of Dhaka ...
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...submitting this assignment, I assert that I acknowledged all sources, whether quoted or summarized, in APA citation style. I did not receive unauthorized assistance. I understand that violations of the Academic Integrity Policy will lead to disciplinary action against me, up to and including suspension or expulsion from the University. I understand that all students play a role in preserving the academic integrity of the University and have an obligation to report violations of the Academic Integrity Policy committed by other students. Name: _John A. Kenny______ Date: __Nov, 13, 2009________ Abstract A brief explanation of how art has carried political messages throughout history. The Politics of Art Throughout History Why All Art is Political When people begin to discuss the idea of the convergence of art and politics, many times the focus of the discussion gravitates toward images of propaganda art such as Rosy the Riveter, or Hitler Youth posters. While these are certainly two very obvious examples of art created purely for political reasons, I submit that all art makes some sort of political statement. The political message that is portrayed in artwork is typically influenced by a few major factors, the issues and ideas that are important to the general public at that time, the ideas and issues of the artist himself, and the ideas and issues that are important to the person, or group, that pays for the artwork when it is commissioned. What is Political Art? When...
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...Directions for Submitting Your Instructor Graded Assignment You must show your work on all problems. You may type your answer right into this document. Total points for project: 45 points. Projects must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and uploaded to the Dropbox for Unit 3. All Projects are due by Tuesday at 11:59 PM ET of the assigned Unit. NOTE: Project problems should not be posted to the Discussion threads. Questions on the project problems should be addressed to the instructor by sending an email or by attending office hours. You will be able to come back to the Dropbox and view your graded work or in the Gradebook after your instructor evaluates it. Project Search the Internet to find three applications of statistical concepts that you find interesting, that you encounter on a daily basis, or that you find in your profession. 1. Circle Graph (a) Find an example of a circle graph in the newspaper or periodical articles or on the internet. Cite the source and the date. (b) Briefly explain what the graph shows. (c) Make up a problem that uses the information on the graph to find other (not given) information. 2. Bar Graph (a) Find an example of a bar graph in the newspaper or periodical articles or on the internet. Cite the source and the date. (b) Briefly explain what the graph shows. (c) Make up a problem that uses the information on the graph to find other (not given) information. 3. Line Graph (a) Find an example of a line graph in the newspaper...
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...INTRODUCTION This assignment is on the role of the Constitution Review commission in the constitution making process, the relationship between 1972 constitution and the UNIP constitution. The assignment will also analyse the difference between provisions of article 71(2) (c) of 1991 and 1996 and the relevant case law that brought about the change of the provision. Definitions of CRC will be given and a brief history of the various CRCs will be given and in addition each of the relevant questions will be looked at individually and answered according to the case law and statutes available and relevant to them. A: THE ROLE OF CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSION IN THE CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS A constitution review commission is an inquiry into matters of public interest that is appointed by the president. The constitution review commission is normally abbreviated as CRC. A CRC is made in pursuance of the Inquiries Act CAP 41 which states in part that the Act (Inquiries Act) shall provide for the appointment of a commission to inquire into and report on matters referred to them. Article 2 (1) states, “The president may issue a commission appointing one or more commissions to inquire into any matter in which an inquiry would in the opinion of the president, be for the public welfare”. Role of CRCs in constitution making process. The role that CRCs play in the constitution making process can never be over emphasized. These two aspects that is the process of constitutional making...
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...PPL1011! Every political party contesting the present parliamentary elections issues what is known as a 'manifesto' or 'electoral programme', in which it promises a number of policy initiatives that are intended to benefit different social groups, such as businesses, the elderly, university students and many others. These 'manifestos' remind us of the essential purpose of politics and public policy, which is to help create 'the Good Society'. 'The Good Society' means different things to different people, and its meaning changes from time to time. For example, when Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom speaks of creating 'the Great Society', he has in mind a society in which people are empowered to make a success of their lives. Building 'the Good Society' requires much more than articulating an exciting vision of our collective future. It requires careful planning and decision-making, as well as effective implementation. ! ! ! The good society- a book the Swiss Family Robinson, Treasure island, Robison cruiso, political novels tell us what the idea/ good society would look like and it alerts us that it would be very difficult to realise and can be threatened by other societies.! Definition of a good society: a vision of a future society in which people enjoy; characteristics, civil and political rights, economic security and enjoy the benefits of justice, without distinctions based on age, gender, race, religious belief, sexual orientation, political affiliation, etc...
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...to your assignment. Student Name (Please print): | | Student ID No: | | Tutor Name: | | Tutorial Day and Time: | | Due Date: | Monday 31 March 2014 at 1:00 p.m. | Date Submitted: | | Word Count: | | Plagiarism Declaration Plagiarism is a form of cheating which undermines academic integrity. Plagiarism is prohibited at Victoria. Plagiarism is presenting (without due acknowledgement) someone else’s work as if it were your own, whether you mean to or not. Plagiarism takes many forms and includes material from books, journals or any other printed source, the work of other students or staff, information from the internet and other electronic material. You are expected to adhere to the VUW Statute on Student Conduct and its references to plagiarism. The Statute may be assessed at http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/about /policy/students.aspx. I have read and understood the University’s policy on plagiarism outlined as above and declare that this Government Essay is my own work and that all source material used in this essay is accurately acknowledged. Signed: ___________________________ Date: ____________________ Political ideologies are vague and not as regimented and defined throughout New Zealand politics. An ideology represents political philosophies, views, core principles or beliefs, and at the operative level it is a coherent set of ideas that provide a basis for organised political action (Heywood, 2002). The individual party uses these...
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...College Spring 2012 Sections: CRN 81371, 81372 Campus: Stafford Professor: Larry J. Gonzalez, PhD Room: W114 E-mail: Larry.Gonzalez@hccs.edu Voice: 713.718.6998 Purpose of the Course: Government 2301 is one of two courses designed to introduce students to the study of government in the United States at the national, state, and local levels. This particular survey of the American system of government includes a study of the fundamental principles of political science, the study of the national and state constitutions, methods of participation, and analyzes contemporary policies. This course is fully transferable to all Texas State colleges and universities. Required Texts: O’Connor, Karen, Larry J. Sabato, Alixandra. 2011. American Government: Roots and Reform, Texas Edition. Pearson Education. Paperback Edition/ISBN-13: 978-1-256-28850-3; ISBN-10:1-256-28850-0 Recommended: Study Guides are available on-line to accompany the required texts. Students are also encouraged to follow current political events by reading newspapers and following media news reports. Please refer to instructor’s Learning Web page. Student Notification Statements: 1. Advising and Counseling Services Advising can be accomplished by contacting the Student Associate at 713-718-6879, selection 2, and on-site advising at other HCC locations upon request. Confidential sessions with education counselors will help students understand admissions, registration, entrance testing requirements...
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