Answer this question(400 words) Now that we’ve learned a lot about Texas political culture, the Texas Constitution, and elections and election laws, what specific problems or barriers do you believe are the most responsible for such poor voter turnout in Texas? What specific remedies to the problems/barriers that you identified should be used to address this issue? (Don’t say more […]

Please answer the question. You must write more than 250 words. per question. Of course not many people would like to dish out their income to spend on taxes, but they serve an important purpose. It is definitely not exciting to receive a paycheck and see how much hard earned money goes towards the state, but they are necessary for […]

Mock Policy Assignment Instructions: Mock Policy Activity #1 1. Brainstorm– To jumpstart your choice of a problem on which to focus your coursework, do several warmup exercises designed to put you in touch with what you care about and what you know about. The exercises ask you to become freshly aware of your everyday existence, ordinary routines, special expertise in […]

You are to select an unstarred reading (an article or a book chapter) from one additionally weekly topic to present to the participants in the seminar. The bulk of your presentation will focus on: (i) the author’s main argument, (ii) how did he/she address the problem, i.e. what approach was employed, (iii) the quality of supporting evidence, (iv) the findings, […]

1. Reading Responses (20%) In each of the weeks 2 to 6, these 5 assignments will be 500-750 word responses to assigned Theodoulou & Cahn and Light readings. Students will briefly (no more than a third of their response) summarize the main argument and findings of the assigned reading. They will then assess the author’s argument. That is, discuss the […]

Report 2 – 25 pts (CR: Critical Review) – by 8am on Tuesday, 02/13 Due: Feb 13, 2018 at 8:00 AM Report 2 – 25 pts (CR: Critical Review) – by 8am on Tuesday, 02/13 http://www.uvm.edu/~dguber/POLS234/articles/kinder.pdf Exploring the Racial Divide: Blacks, Whites, and Opinion on National Policy by Donald R. Kinder & Nicholas Winter – American Journal of Political Science, […]

Select a topic such as affirmative action, abortion, or immigration, and compare public opinion on it from at least 20 years ago versus the present using Gallup polls or other public-opinion polls. Has public opinion on the issue changed over time? If so, how? (Note: You can search for actual poll data, but you might find it easier to search […]

1. Reading Responses (20%) In each of the weeks 2 to 6, these 5 assignments will be 500-750 word responses to assigned Theodoulou & Cahn and Light readings. Students will briefly (no more than a third of their response) summarize the main argument and findings of the assigned reading. They will then assess the author’s argument. That is, discuss the […]

On June 26, 2015, The United states Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriage is a constitutional right and will be aloud in all 50 states of the Union. In June 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the CA Proposition 8 that was approved by the CA voters in November 2008 Presidential Election. Find out how CA Proposition […]