THE FEDERAL BUDGET In 1 page and 300 words,identify the components of the federal budget, and analyze the problems associated with the national debt.
Female Genital Mutilation Act Using a minimum of 350 words and a maximum of 550, answer the following questions: In 1996 the U.S. Congress passed the Female Genital Mutilation Act, which, among other things, criminalizes circumcision of females under 18, requires federal health agencies to educate immigrants on health risks, and impose economic sanctions on … Read more
Political Theory: Marx’s Jewish Question Explain the following paragraph in your own words. In your explanation, address the meanings of the terms political,civil society and egoism. “Man emancipates himself politically from religion by expelling it from the sphere of public law to that of private law. Religion is no longer the spirit of the state, … Read more
Choice Feminism and the Fear of Politics In Michaele Ferguson’s article “Choice Feminism and the Fear of Politics,” she writes that, “Choice feminism evinces a fear of politics. It aims to avoid having to make judgments, to avoid taking controversial stands that might offend and exclude, and to de-radicalize feminist claims” (248). Do you agree … Read more
Struggle for Freedom, Civil Liberties and Political Equity Option 1: The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed almost a century ago and has still not been added to the United States Constitution. It is supposed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It was first introduced to Congress by Alice … Read more
Bloated Bureaucracy and an Inclusive Supreme Court Describe how the federal bureaucracy is organized. (1page,300word and APA paper format)
Human Rights Evaluate the extent to which different methods and theoretical approaches to resolving conflict are useful to reduce direct and structural violence and build sustainable peace. Illustrate your answer with relevant examples.
POT Read Corey Robin’s The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump and write a critical review essay of between 850 and 1500 words. Essays should connect (compare/contrast) the ideas and arguments presented in this book to the arguments made by other assigned thinkers in the course (at least one thinker must be … Read more
Liberalism and liberal government Word count may be no more than 400 words either side of this target length). Why are numbers and measurement so important to the practices of liberal government? What role have economists and economics played in delineating the spheres of ‘the market’ and ‘the economy’? What is the significance of the … Read more
Representation in Congress Research and present the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation. Why do some groups tend to be underrepresented in Congress? Why do you see a trend in which … Read more
