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ASHFORD POL 201 Entire Course For more course
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Week 1 DQ 1 Separation of Powers Checks and
Balances ASHFORD POL 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Amending the
U.S. Constitution ASHFORD POL 201 Week 2 DQ 1
Policy-making in the Federal System ASHFORD POL
201 Week 2 DQ 2 Meet Your Rep ASHFORD POL 201
Week 2 Short Essay - Policy-making in the Federal
System ASHFORD POL 201 Week 3 DQ 1 Presidential
Leadership and the Electoral College
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 1 DQ 1 Separation of Powers
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Times, Rating B Separation of Powers/Checks
and Balances. For much of 2011 and 2012, public
dissatisfaction with Congress rose to all time
highs, with 70-80 expressing disapproval with
how Congress does its job. Many commentators note
that Americans are fed up with Washington
"grid-lock" that makes government apparently
unable to address important problems. Other
observers believe that the national government is
acting according to its design, based on
separation of powers and checks and balances.
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Amending the U.S.
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Times, Rating B Amending the U.S.
Constitution. The formal process of amending the
Constitution is cumbersome and slow. While this
fact explains why relatively few amendments have
been adopted, it does not discourage advocates of
constitutional change from proposing them. Four
amendment proposals that have gained considerable
attention are the Balanced Budget Amendment, the
Birthright Citizenship Amendment, the Equal
Rights Amendment, and the Overturn Citizens
United Amendment. Select one of these proposals
as the topic of your initial post and use the
assigned resources to inform yourself about its
purpose and the arguments of its supporters and
critics.
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 2 DQ 1 Policy-making in the
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System. The U.S. government's expansive role in
public policy is caught in a swirl of conflicting
cross-currents. On the one hand, popular
expectations about government's responsibility to
solve problems often exceed the capacity of state
and local authorities to respond effectively. On
the other hand, policies developed at the
national level may not sufficiently reflect the
great diversity of interests across the U.S. to
be effective at the local level. Moreover, the
search for effective policy is further
complicated by theoretical debates about the
constitutional framework of federalism, e.g.,
what limits on national power can be derived from
the Tenth Amendment?
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 2 DQ 2 Meet Your Rep For
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Your Rep. The Constitution states, "The House of
Representatives shall be composed of Members
chosen every second Year by the People of the
several States..." (Art. I, Sec. 2). Contrast
this with the original constitutional language
for the other house of Congress, "The Senate of
the United States shall be composed of two
Senators from each State, chosen by the
Legislature thereof for six Years..." (Art. I,
Sec. 3). The phrase "chosen by the Legislature"
was changed to "elected by the people" by the
17th Amendment, but not until 1912.
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 2 Short Essay -
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Policy-making in the Federal System. The U.S.
government's expansive role in public policy is
caught in a swirl of conflicting cross-currents.
On the one hand, popular expectations about
government's responsibility to solve problems
often exceed the capacity of state and local
authorities to respond effectively. On the other
hand, policies developed at the national level
may not sufficiently reflect the great diversity
of interests across the U.S. to be effective at
the local level. Moreover, the search for
effective policy is further complicated by
theoretical debates about the constitutional
framework of federalism, e.g., what limits on
national power can be derived from the 10th
Amendment?
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 3 DQ 1 Presidential
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rating Presidential Leadership and the Electoral
College. Americans expect their presidents to get
things done, to solve problems, to govern
effectively, and to be strong leaders. The
framers of the Constitution did not envision such
presidential leadership. A scholar of the
presidency points out that Article II of the
Constitution gives the president scant formal
power to influence congressional policy-making
(Simon, n.d.).
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 3 DQ 2 Defense Spending and
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and the Military-Industrial Complex.
Levin-Waldman (2012, pp. 186-89) analyzes how
"iron triangles" link Congress, the bureaucracy,
and interest groups in self-serving relationships
that influence policy in ways that are contrary
to the public interest. In 1961, at the end of
President Eisenhower's second term, he gave a
farewell address to the nation in which he warned
of the dangers of a "military-industrial
complex." Many commentators today see the
military-industrial complex as an example of an
iron triangle that bloats the defense budget and
distorts national priorities.
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 4 DQ 1 The Supreme Court and
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Times, Rating B The Supreme Court and
Judicial Review. In a recent lecture at Yale
University, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Brayer
cautioned that while most citizens assume that
judicial review is an enduring part of American
government, judges should not take it for
granted.
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 4 DQ 2 Habeas Corpus and the
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War on Terror. Soon after the U.S. invasion of
Afghanistan in 2001, the Bush administration
developed a plan for holding and interrogating
prisoners captured during the conflict. They were
sent to a prison inside a U.S. naval base at
Guantanamo Bay on land leased from the government
of Cuba. Since 2002, over 700 men have been
detained at "GITMO."
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 5 DQ 1 Party Platforms and
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Times, Rating B Party Platforms and Winning
Elections. Political parties mobilize voters to
win elections and implement policy goals. Parties
use their stated policy goals (i.e., their
platforms) as a way to mobilize voter support.
Generally, in order to be successful in a
two-party system, parties must have policy goals
across a broad range of issue areas to appeal to
a broad range of voters.
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 5 DQ 2 Voting and
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Times, Rating No rating Voting and Turnout.
The U.S. has one of the lowest voter turnout
rates among modern democratic political systems.
One study ranks the U.S. 120th on a list of 169
nations compared on voter turnout (Pinter,
Gretchen, Sullivan, 2002). While during the
last decade many initiatives have been undertaken
to increase voter participation, concerns about
the possibility of election fraud have also
increased. Additionally, some political interests
feel threatened by the increase in turnout among
some traditionally low-turnout ethnic minorities
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 5 Final Paper Civil
Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on
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Times, Rating A The final assignment for this
course is a Final Paper. The purpose of the Final
Paper is to give you an opportunity to apply much
of what you have learned about American national
government to an examination of civil liberties
in the context of the war on terror. The Final
Paper represents 20 of the overall course grade.
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Times, Rating A POL 201 Week 1 DQ 1 The U.S.
Constitution POL 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Week One
Reflection POL 201 Week 1 Learning Activity The
Constitution POL 201 Week 1 Quiz POL 201 Week 2
DQ 1 Policy and Your Life POL 201 Week 2 DQ 2
Week Two Reflection
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POL 201 Week 1 DQ 1 The U.S. Constitution For
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Constitution Prepare Prior to writing your
initial post, read Chapters 1 and 2 of American
Government. In addition, watch the video provided
on the U.S. Constitution, Episode IV - Built to
Last.
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POL 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Week One Reflection For more
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Reflection. Prepare Prior to beginning your
reflection this week, complete all course
readings, your introduction, and the Discussion,
The U.S. Constitution. Reflect Once you have
completed these assignments think about how
American politics have and could affect your
career aspirations. The Founding Fathers created
an amazing governmental structure that affects
almost every aspect of our lives even today. For
instance,if you are a criminal justice major,
what parts of the U.S. Constitution are
applicable to what you are learning in your
major? If you are a business major,
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POL 201 Week 1 Learning Activity The
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Times, Rating A The Constitution. The weekly
worksheets will help you build all the necessary
parts for your Final Paper. This week, you will
evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the most
important document for Americas national
government, the U.S. Constitution. In your
worksheet, you will describe one strength and one
weakness of the Constitution. In addition, you
will need to recommend a way to maintain the
strength of this amazing document and a way to
correct a weakness. This effort begins the
process of critically analyzing key features of
our national government.
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POL 201 Week 1 Quiz For more course tutorials
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Times, Rating A Question 1. The American
system of government can be most accurately
described as a _________. Question 2. In 1607,
the English monarch King James I granted a
charter to which organization to establish a
settlement in the Chesapeake region? Question 3.
The Connecticut Plan, also known as the Great
Compromise, combined elements of which two other
plans during the Constitutional Convention of
1787? Question 4. What United States document
establishes the core principles on which our
government is based? Question 5. The Federalist
Papers were intended to
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POL 201 Week 2 DQ 1 Policy and Your Life For more
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Your Life Prepare Prior to beginning work on
this discussion question, read Chapters 3 and 4
in American Government. In addition, watch the
videos provided on federalism Quick Study of
Federalism Part 1, Quick Study of Federalism Part
2, and Quick Study of Federalism Part 3, and the
U.S. Constitution Episode I - A More Perfect
Union.
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POL 201 Week 2 DQ 2 Week Two Reflection For more
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to beginning your reflection this week, complete
all course readings and assigned videos, and
the Discussion, Policy and Your Life. Reflect
Once you have completed these assignments, think
about how federalism and the U.S. Congress have
or will affect your life.
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POL 201 Week 2 Learning Activity Federalism For
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Federalism This week, we continue completing the
worksheets in preparation for the Final Paper.
One of the most important structures in the
national government is federalism. Understanding
the relationship between local, state, and
national level governments is critical in being
able to understand all of the key features of our
national government. Describe an advantage and a
disadvantage to a national policy that an agency
in the federal bureaucracy must implement. In
addition, recommend an option to maintain the
advantage and one to improve the disadvantage.
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POL 201 Week 2 Quiz For more course tutorials
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Times, Rating A Question 1. The national
government can attempt to gain the cooperation of
state governments by using what type of coercive
measures? Question 2. The Tenth Amendment
balances out national authority by Question 3. A
presidential veto of a bill can be overridden by
what percentage vote of all members of
Congress? Question 4. Which legislative act is a
good example of intergovernmental relations that
are the hallmark of Cooperative Federalism?
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POL 201 Week 3 DQ 1 The Electoral College For
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Prior to beginning work on this discussion
question, read Chapters 5 and 6 in American
Government. In addition, read the following
articles What Are the Arguments Made in Favor
and Against the Electoral College?, GOP
Leaders United in Defense of the Electoral
College, and the Proudest article Why the
Electoral College is Bad for America. Also,
please watch this weeks videos, Episode I - A
More Perfect Union and Episode II - Its a Free
Country regarding the U.S. Constitution
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POL 201 Week 3 DQ 2 Week Three Reflection For
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Reflection American Government. Review the
videos, Episode I - A More Perfect Union and
Episode II - Its a Free Country regarding the
U.S. Constitution.
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POL 201 Week 3 Learning Activity Branches of
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Times, Rating A Branches of Government. The
three branches of our government each play
crucial roles in the U.S. national government.
Each branch has specific power, duties, and
responsibilities that are the most apparent
features of our system of separate powers.
Nevertheless, each branch has been critiqued for
having definite strengths and weaknesses that
become obvious in certain situations. Analyzing
these strengths and weaknesses will enable you to
evaluate and recommend ways to enhance and
correct these fundamental assets and deficiencies
of the branches of our national government.
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POL 201 Week 3 Quiz For more course tutorials
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Times, Rating A 1. Question In the realm of
foreign affairs, presidents are usually weak and
must solicit congressional approval before
entering into agreements with other
countries. Question 2. Question Prior judicial
experience is required to be appointed as a judge
on the federal level. Question 3. Question The
president and Congress are unable to control the
bureaucracy or hold it accountable because
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POL 201 Week 4 DQ 1 Individual Rights and the
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and the Obligations of Government. Prepare
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read
chapters 8, 9, and 10 in American Government and
watch the video, Episode II - Its a Free
Country. Reflect Our political system is
characterized by certain fundamental features to
include a system of laws, rights, and liberties.
The laws, created and supported by the
Constitutional framework, are designed to protect
and secure the rights and liberties of
individuals and groups throughout the U.S.
However, the government also has an obligation to
provide for the security of its citizens from
serious internal and external threats that could
cause grave or severe damage to our country.
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Reflection. Prepare Prior to beginning work on
this discussion, read chapters 8, 9, and 10 in
American Government, watch the video, Episode II
- Its a Free Country, and review your results
from the Political Typology Quiz. Reflect
Political parties mobilize voters to win
elections and implement policy goals. Parties use
their stated policy goals (i.e., their platforms)
as a way to mobilize voter support. Generally, in
order to be successful in a two-party system,
parties must have policy goals across a broad
range of issue areas to appeal to a broad range
of voters.
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POL 201 Week 4 Learning Activity Political
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Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections. The
various political actors involved in the
processes, activities, and policies of the U.S.
government each have evolving goals and
objectives. In addition, these actors have
produced differential effects, both positive and
negative, on the processes, activities, and
policies of the federal government.
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Times, Rating A Question 1.What constitutional
amendment guaranteed women the right to
vote? Question 2. How are interest groups are
different from political parties? Question 3.
Which Supreme Court decision stated that
affirmative action intended to promote greater
equality was acceptable public policy, but the
use of quotas was not. Question 4. True or False
The peaceful transfer of power from one
government to the next has a long historical
legacy and predates the formation of the United
States.
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and Voter Turnout. Prepare Prior to completing
this discussion question, review Chapters 9 and
10 in American Government and the following
articles How Voter ID Laws Are Being Used to
Disenfranchise Minorities and the Poor, Fraught
with Fraud, and Proof at the Polls.
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Reflection. Prepare Prior to beginning your
reflection, review all course readings and videos
as required. Reflect The U.S. national
government is based on the framework detailed in
the U.S. Constitution. The process that the
Founding Fathers used to map out our national
government is fascinating and illuminating. The
Constitution creates a system of checks and
balances and separation of powers that have been
focal points for class discussions.
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POL 201 Week 5 Final Paper Americas Democracy
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Reflection. Prepare Prior to beginning your
reflection, review all course readings and videos
as required. Reflect The U.S. national
government is based on the framework detailed in
the U.S. Constitution. The process that the
Founding Fathers used to map out our national
government is fascinating and illuminating. The
Constitution creates a system of checks and
balances and separation of powers that have been
focal points for class discussions.
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