political sceince

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Urael777

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student are expected to watch at least 30 min of political news a week. nearly any news source is acceptable, with the exception of celebrity gossip magazines( people, in touch, the national inquirer, etc) be sure to take note during the program you watch. include the program name, outlet, ( cable, tv , online, etc) and date viewed. you will write two pages papers, connected current political news to the material from the textbook and lecture outlines.

so it should be a note from the program you watch; and a 2 paged papers connected to the material from the textbook called ( Greenberg and Page, The Struggle for Democracy, Loose with access code, 11^th edition ) and lecture outlines( i will upload a file that has the outlines).
in the documents, you are gonna find some topics you can choice anyone of them and connect it to the program you watched

The format should be in this

I. Summary

Under this heading, write 2-3 paragraphs summarizing the news programs you watched for this assignment. The paragraphs should be a detailed synopsis (meaning concise but not vague) of two to three weeks’ worth of political news. In your summary, include the name of the news programs you watched and the dates that you viewed them.

II. Integration

Under this heading, write roughly 4-6 paragraphs connecting the terms in the textbook and lecture outlines to the political news included in your summary. As a sample:

The confidential Justice Department document about the president’s use of drones, which was recently leaked to the press, relates to numerous concepts outlined in the textbook. First, there are questions of executive authority. Article I of the Constitution states that the power to declare war belongs to Congress (A-4). While the Justice Department document does not authorize the president to declare war, it gives him unchecked power to take lethal measures. One of the reasons for the Bill of Rights is to limit the power of government. In fact, preventing government from amassing too much power was on the forefront of the framers’ minds as they drafted the new constitution (47-50). Still, presidents have historically circumvented checks on the executive branch with devices such as executive orders and signing statements (53).

All information should come from either the textbook or the class lecture outlines. Do not utilize outside books or online sources to complete this assignment. Therefore, in terms of citation, including the page number(s) where you found the information in the text is sufficient. If you reference a lecture outline, cite the title of the lecture outline that you used.

III. Commentary

Under this heading, write 1-2 paragraphs expressing your personal views about the political topics you included in the summary.

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OUR TWO-PARTY SYSTEM I. Our Political Structure a. The Constitution b. Winner-take-all v. Proportional c. Candidate v. Party *99% of elected officials: II. Minor Parties a. Examples: b. Awareness c. Representation d. Election Outcomes III. The Major Parties: Political Ideology a. Taxes b. Gun Control c. Regulation (Environment, Safety, Health, etc.) d. Crime/Punishment e. Legislating Morality & Victimless Crimes THE MEDIA “THE PRESS IN AMERICA DETERMINES WHAT PEOPLE THINK AND TALK ABOUT . . . AN AUTHORITY THAT IN OTHER NATIONS IS RESERVED FOR TYRANTS, PRIESTS, PARTIES AND MANDARINS.” THEODORE H. WHITE I. Who are the media? a. Outlets b. Political Roles: - Watchdog v. Mouthpiece II. Bottom Line Realities a. Associated Press b. Rally-around-the-Flag c. National Security d. Infotainment/Sensationalism III. Relationship to Democracy a. First Amendment b. New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MANAGING OVER 350 MILLION PEOPLE I. Political Systems & The Social Contract a. Monarchy b. Oligarchy c. Theocracy d. Democracy II. Federal & State Government A. Representative Democracy B. Direct Democracy 1. California 2. The Initiative Process 3. Initiatives, Referendums, Recalls 4. Constitutional v. Statute Initiative 5. Propositions 22, 8 & the CA Supreme Court THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MANAGING OVER 300 MILLION PEOPLE III. Fundamental Principals of a Democracy A. Popular Sovereignty B. Political Equality C. Political Liberty IV. Majority Tyranny A. What is it? B. Authors Position THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION I. Articles of Confederation A. Shay’s Rebellion B. The Struggle to Ratify 1. Selection of a president 2. Representation 3. Slavery 4. A bill of rights C. Article VII (The Loophole) II. The Constitution A. Articles I-VII B. Bill of Rights C. First, Ninth, & Tenth Amendments THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION III. Selective Incorporation & Fourteenth Amendment IV. How Democratic? A. Framers perspective B. Electoral College C. Original Selection CONGRESS I. Article I a. Enumerated Powers/Elasticity Clause b. Commerce Clause II. How a Bill Becomes a Law a. Formal Process b. Political Process 1. Constituents: 3 vs. 532 2. Senate Rules 3. Amendments 4. Pork THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE Electing the United States President I. Article II a. Electoral College Votes b. Slate of Electors c. Faithless Electors II. National/Popular Vote v. The Electoral College Vote III. 2000 Presidential Election a. Florida b. Abolishing the Electoral College c. Hayes, Harrison, and Bush
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