Overview The federal bureaucracy is always in the news. The story might be about someone having a problem with a federal agency. It might be about the investigation of a federal agency action. The Congress, through its oversight function, might be holding congressional hearings...
Begin by watching this video: https://youtu.be/_xFovzUrCcg You may or may not agree with the choices depicted in this YouTube. Nonetheless, consider the characteristics these presidents possessed that made them great in the eyes of many. Assignment Create a list of personal characteristics...
Begin watching the following films. https://youtu.be/hHetbk4LjlE https://go.openathens.net/redirector/fsw.edu?url=https%3a%2f%2ffod.infobase.com%2fPortalPlaylists.aspx%3fwID%3d95547%26xtid%3d5941 Assignment According to what you learned in the videos, What is their most important duty? What are their most challenging responsibilities? Why do Americans have such a low opinion of members...
Module 13 Discussion Prompt "The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer." This is been a topic of political debate for quite a long time. Watch this short video of Huey Long who operated one of the most successful political machines...
Module 12 Discussion Prompt Go to the blog for the US Supreme Court and look at Petitions We're Watching. Scroll through the pending cases and select a case of interest, not already posted by a peer. Briefly explain the case and why you believe it...
Module 11 Discussion Prompt Pick a public policy topic and discuss how the federal bureaucracy influences that policy. Find an article about how the federal bureaucracy is dealing with that policy. You must include a link to your article in your post. ...
Module 10 Discussion Prompt Article 2, Section 1 of the US Constitution states, in part, "No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office...
Module 9 Discussion Prompt Should there be term limits for US Representatives and US Senators? Explain your reasoning and be specific. Provide examples of "pros" and "cons" for each side of the discussion. Should US Representatives and US Senators be required to step down...
Module 7 Discussion Prompt Begin by watching this video: https://youtu.be/cbsRxWZK0cQ How important is it to know who is supplying the funds to run political advertisements? Should interest groups be more transparent in their funding and identify their donors? How does this relate to...
Module 8 Discussion Prompt Begin by watching the following political advertisements: https://youtu.be/9Ku9_ChEoxU https://youtu.be/dDTBnsqxZ3k Most people, when asked, will say that they do not like negative ads. However, negative advertising does work and, therefore, it is used quite often. What type of campaign material most...