15 Aug Assignment 2 (Executive & Legislative Relations)
2. Please read chapters 11 (Congress) and 12 (The Executive) before writing your assignment. (I linked the pdf of thetextbook in the files below)
3. Incorporate political science terminology into your essay.
4. Double check your grammar and spelling.
The Scenario:
Assume the role of a senator from a small state with a large naval base that is at the heart of the states economy. The president has created a defense spending reform package that is designed to construct a smarter and more up-to-date national security budgetan objective that definitely serves the national interest.
However, part of the reform package is the closing of military bases that no longer serve any vital purpose and redirecting that money into programs that will protect national security. Finally, one of the bases that must be closed is the huge naval base in their state. Their constituents are certain to take a short-term economic loss but the nation is better served with this closing.
In a two page-paper answer the following questions:
- What should you do when you are called upon to cast a vote on the presidents program?
- How would you actas a trustee or a delegate?
- How might your decision be influenced if the president is of the same political party versus the opposition?
- Would your seniority matter in deciding how to vote? What kind of pressure might they get from their constituents?
I also have the rubric in the files below, please look over it because my professor looks at these assignments very
closely. PLEASE MAKE SURE IT IS 2 FULL PAGES, not less.
