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?
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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? Please read the following article. Why do some feel this law is needed? Why are some opposed? Are the any potential problems with the proposed law? How far should the government go to accommodate people? Where would you draw the line? Any other similar examples or potential examples?
Go to the following website. The court is going to review soem 4th amendment court cases. What is the issue or question before the court? How do you think the court will decide? What will be the impact of their decision? How do you feel the court should decide and why?
Your choice. Pick any result from the recent election but you cannot use the same issue/result someone else used. What article did you read to base your blog response on? What result or issue did you research? What is the result? What if any was the point of view of the author? What do you think of the result and what impact will it have? Remember to keep your
If there is a place you got a go, I am the one you need to know, I am the map! (x10) (Green group10/30/2012 Pick the outcome of electoral college using the interactive map. Who wins in your scenario? What key states swing your prediction to the winner? Why? Are those states voting different than recent historical past? Based on the map where you advise the candidates to go? Why? What states would be in favor of the electoral college and why? Who gets shortchanged?
What is an undecided voter? What is a swing state? Click on the following link to and pick three undecided voters. Which ones did you pick? Why is each an undecided voter? Which one most closely resembles your political outlook? What is the tipping point for them to make up there mind? Predict utlimately how you think they will vote and why.
Read the following article. What is a top two primary system? How is it different from the old system? What was the intention of changing the system? Predict how it will change campaigns and who gets elected? Why? What does the current evidence suggest?
Read the following article. What are political polls? What kind of information do they give? Why can polls give different results for the more or less same question? To what extent should polls be trusted? Why is the language used in a poll important? What makes for a more accurate poll? Based on what you read, construct your own question regarding a current issue and how would go about conducting a poll to insure an accurate results.
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