Read the following article. What does the law attempt to do? Will it be successful? Why or why not? How could it be improved? Why is it limited to those under 18? Is that reasonable?
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Read the following article. (Pick one or two questions to answer) Based on the article how has leadership and committee assignments been traditionally assigned in congress? What have newcomers been doing in congress to upset the system? Which of the following quotes better explains their impact on the legislative process and why: Quote #1 "Our social tools are not an improvement to modern society, they are a challenge to it." or Quote #2 “Social media spark a revelation that we, the people, have a voice, and through the democratization of content and ideas we can once again unite around common passions, inspire movements, and ignite change.” How would you evaluate the newcomers in terms of civic virtue?
Read or listen to the article. What is the common misperception of Chinese government censors? How does not censoring speech potentially help a government? Use an example to back up your claim. What seems to be the criteria Chinese government censors use to decide whether to censor speech? Is this the wave of the future for other governments? Are the any potential problems with China's approach? Would this work in a democracy.
Read the following article . Why did many people assume the end of the cold war would lead to the USA to use the military more sparingly? Why do you believe the reverse has been true? Since the cold war, give an example of a justified use of force? Why was it justified? Have any US presidents exercised any unjustified use of force in the past 23 years? What should the criteria be for the President to use military force? What advice you give the president relative to military action in Syria? What does the following quote refer to: "Since the Cold War ended, there's been a vacuum as to what international
strategic framework will take its place," Dubik added. "That debate is still going on and without a recognized framework, it's a more Hobbesian world."? According to Dubik why do we frequently use bombing as a strategy? According Dubik why is it inherently flawed, especially in light of the Syrian situation? |
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