POL110 Week 6 Assignment 1 Latest 2019 January Question # 00598499 Subject: Education Due on: 02/23/2019 Posted On: 02/23/2019 07:21 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.6/5

POL110 U.S.
Government

Week 6 Assignment
1

Politics – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper that answers the
following three (3) items using headers to separate each item:

Discuss either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil
rights events. One event must be from within the last two years, and the other
may be from the past. Select events that have influenced a sense of social
responsibility in the American government today. Provide examples to support
your answer. In your response, consider how the events influenced the way
state, local, or national political leaders or agencies responded in a socially
responsible or ethical manner toward the community. Please cite your sources
using Strayer Writing Standards. See below for details.

Discuss two (2) media events (past or present) that have
positively and/or negatively influenced the public’s opinion of a government
agency. One event must be within the last two years, and the other may be from
the past. Provide examples to support your answer. Consider how a news story or
media coverage of an event positively or negatively changed the public’s
opinion (or perception) regarding how responsible a government agency should be
towards meeting the needs of its customers (i.e., the American people). Please
cite your sources using Strayer Writing Standards. See below for details.

Discuss two (2) differences between the Republican and
Democratic parties that may have an ethical impact (positively or negatively)
on the American people. Provide examples from the past 2 years to support your
answer. Consider the different ideologies, values, morals, and/or goals held by
the Republican and Democratic parties, and their different views on the
ethically or morally right way to govern and make the best policies for the
people they serve. Determine if your example presents any type of ethical
concerns for or against the public best interest of the American people. Please
cite your sources using Strayer Writing Standards. See below for details.

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.

Distinguish between civil rights and civil liberties in the
context of Supreme Court protection of freedom of expression.

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

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, proactive citizenship
for the effective operation of the national government and political processes.

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.