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Ashford University Assignment Submision Week 1 Assignment
Governing Society—Divide and Rule?
Purpose: The primary goal of this weekly summative assignment is to critically analyze some of the significant political science concepts, terms, and theories that were covered this first week of our course.
Prepare: Review Chapters 1 to 4 in the course text and access the Sedition Act of 1798.
Reflect: This week, you began learning about the major concepts, terms, and theories that embody political science. In this weekly assignment, you will connect the concepts of atomization,peer policing,andpreference falsification to how a government can govern. These three techniques are often used by political leaders to prevent revolutionary groups from forming in opposition to the central government. Analysis of how these techniques are used by leaders to oppose any collective action to overthrow the system will broaden your understanding of how governments maintain control over their citizens.
Write: In your essay of at least 600 words, draw connections from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the concepts of governmental control discussed this week in your course text, A Novel Approach to Politics. First, describe the Sedition Act of 1798 available online via the Library of Congress. Next, discuss how the Sedition Act of 1798 enhanced governmental control over U.S. citizens. Last, explain how atomization, peer-policing, and preference falsification techniques were utilized in the Sedition Act of 1798.
The Week One Assignment:
- Must be at least 600 words (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the APA Essay Checklist for Students.
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least three appropriate sources.
- These should include the Sedition Act of 1789, the course text, and any of the required or recommended resources for this week.
- You can also include additional resources found on the Ashford University Library website. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the In-Text Citation Guide.
- Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
- Must include a conclusion that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the APA References List.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: GOVERNING SOCIETY
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GOVERNING SOCIETY
Student’s Name
University Affiliation
Professor’s name
Course title
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GOVERNING SOCIETY
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Throughout history, various laws and methods of gaining control over the people have
been developed. The United States, although noted as the home of democracy, has also faced the
implementation of such techniques used to govern the society. The enactment of the Sedition Act
identifies the extent to which a government can go to control its citizens. The Sedition Act was
passed by the then President John Adams.
Sedition Acts of 1798
The Sedition Acts were four laws passed by the Federalists government in 1798. The first
law was the Neutralization Act which extended the time for immigrants to become citizens from
five years to fourteen years. The Alien Enemies Act sought to grant the president powers to
arrest and detain any citizen who was deemed to be against the government (Halperin, 2016).
The Alien Friends Act authorized the presidents to deport any non-citizen who was suspected of
plotting against the government during peacetime or wartime. The Sedition Act sought to
directly prevent anyone from spreading false rumors whether published or not about the
government.
How the Sedition Act enhanced the control of the government over the US citizens
The Sedition acts aimed to control the people and give more powers to the government.
The Sedition Act granted the government greater control of the citizens by curtailing the freedom
of speech (Adams & Adams, 2005). The people could not say anything against the government
which meant that the government had a greater mandate to do as it pleased. The Alien enemies
and the Alien Friends Act allowed the government prosecute and detain any person who was
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