POL110 Week 10 Assignment 2 Latest 2019 January Question # 00599400 Subject: Education Due on: 03/13/2019 Posted On: 03/13/2019 05:01 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.9/5

POL110 U.S.
Government

Week 10 Assignment
2

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student
addresses the following three (3) items using headers to separate each
response:

Congressional Ethics: Identify one (1) member of Congress
who has been charged with ethics violations in the past 2 years (include the
date). Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons
why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide examples
to support your answer. Consider how the verdict and penalties impacts your
trust of the members of Congress.

Third Party Candidates: Discuss two (2) political reasons
why a third party candidate has never been successful in winning a presidential
election. Provide examples to support the answer. Consider the political impact
of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.

Federal and State Authority: Identify one (1) current issue
facing the United States today (from the past 6 months). Analyze the respective
roles of federal and state authorities in addressing the issue. Determine
whether the U.S. Constitution constrains the federal and state responses to the
issue. Explain.

In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online
dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other website that does not
qualify as an academic resource.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS).
The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a
moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are to:

Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving
the U.S. government, national political processes, policy making, and the
notion of democracy.

Employ terminology used to study political science and
American government.

Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues
and questions involving the U.S. government and national political processes
using information in the course.

Describe the basic values of American political culture.

Explain how the federal system of government works.

Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about
the U.S. government and national political processes.

Describe the importance of an informed, effective
citizenship for the national government and political processes.

Use concepts from our study of U.S. national government and
politics (such as models of democracy) to discuss government and politics in
state, local, and international contexts.

Examine the evolution of presidential power in military
affairs.

Use technology and information resources to research issues
in the field of U.S. government and politics.

Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and
politics using proper writing mechanics.