READ and/or LISTEN to the links about the topic:
Boyd, Krys. “Is the US Really a Democracy?” KERA Think (podcast). June 14, 2019.
https://think.kera.org/2019/06/1_4/is-the-u-s-really-a-democracy/
Now follow these directions to complete the Graded Discussion:
Click on the above link(s) and read the article(s). Then respond to ALL of the questions below. In order to receive full credit for the discussion, you have to follow the guidelines provided. Remember to incorporate the articles/podcast in your response. This means that you must briefly summarize and then make connections to them in your response.
Submissions must have at least 400 words (not including documentation of sources). Students must also use proper grammar and punctuation, with no contractions. NO PLAGIARISM is allowed! If you copy any portion of your submission from external sources, you will receive a 0! Do not use phrases/quotes from the assigned link or external links to write your response.
You MUST document/cite your submission or you will receive a 0!
Economy/Ideology
1. Provide a clear, concise summary of the link provided for the discussion in your own words. What is the most important issue that is raised in the link for the topic, in your opinion? Overall, do you believe that the information in the podcast is valid? What are at least 2 impacts that this issue has had on people living in the US (as per the podcast)? What approach would you use to deal with this issue in the United States?
What is your opinion of the information provided by this information source (Do you believe that the information is credible?)? List at least one aspect of the article/podcast that you find questionable. Why? What solution do you believe would resolve this issue? Who or what entity do you believe is most able to deal with this issue? What other research have you done on this topic? (This means provide some additional point of interest that you found other than in the links provided.)
3. Based on course topics, why is this topic relevant to the study of government? (This means that you need to make a connection between the article/podcast topic and at least one specific topic in the course and provide evidence.) Why is this topic relevant to society as a whole?