Unlike the final essay, which is an academic exercise, the policy briefing will give you an opportunity to think in a different, more policy-oriented way about current situations and problems in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. I would like you to imagine you have been asked to advise the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) or Department […]

Type in a 1 page or 1.5-page letter to an ethical friend (“Dear Responsible Friend,…”). Assume this friend is an ethical person and that he or she wants to enter TX politics 1. Show that you understand Machiavelli’s chapter in your letter. 2. Advise how your friend can stay ethical despite Machiavelli’s viewpoint. Offer one example. 3. Name and describe […]

Publius argues that the new constitution has a republican form, while Cato argues that is aristocratical or monarchical. In making his argument, Cato focuses on the Executive Branch, especially the President. What reasons and kinds of reasons does Cato give for claiming that the President is like a monarch? What reasons and kinds of reasons does Publius give for why […]

http://www.pewresearch.org/files/old-assets/pdf/1266.pdf Perils of Polling in the 2008 Election by Pew Research Center http://wikisum.com/w/Zaller:_The_nature_and_origins_of_mass_opinion Zaller: The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion After reading the materials, and write a critical review. your report should address 1) authors’ explanations (objective description) and 2) your reflection (your own subjective analysis). You can do one report together or two separate reports. Grading criteria : […]

Choose an example of an effective and an ineffective leader. Put their name as the title to a PowerPoint slide and include their picture on the slide. Write a 2-3 sentence summary of why you think the person is either an effective or ineffective leader. Put together a list of about 5 key words (single word) that describe: Why are […]

Objective: The objective of this assignment is for students to think critically about effective political campaigns in Texas and understand both the personal and social responsibility inherent in representative democracy. Attachment preview Description of Assignment: You have been hired to be the campaign manager for a candidate to represent Texas in the United States Senate. As campaign manager, you need […]

General Instructions: Each student must write a 1-page letter about a current state policy issue. Detailed Instructions: Your paper must be directed to any member of the Texas legislature (31 senators and 145 representatives) and should address a controversial state policy issue. I recommend that your paper begin with an introduction that clearly states 1) the bill/issue you are addressing, […]

A reflection paper is not a summary of the course readings or a stream of conscious mind dump on paper. Main themes Readings Integrate Effects on: Thinking Practice Classroom Experience 1. As the diagram suggests, a reflection paper is your identification of the main themes of the readings integrated with your classroom experience and how both affect your thinking and […]