Please read carefully.
Must read the articles and write about one:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/30/bidens-covid-19-mission

OR

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/11/the-lefts-class-war-on-the-working-class.php


**Please write all 275 words (please do not account for the citation page on this, you can leave the citation page out)


**Structure 3 paragraphs according to the outline:

1st Paragraph: Summarize the article in your own words to avoid detecting plagiarism (no plagiarism).

***2nd Paragraph: Relate the article to the topic and readings of the "State & Local Goverment" (chapter 14 pdf pages pages 521 to 550 and)***

3rd Paragraph: Present your own opinion about the political issue (critical thinking).


LINKS FOR BOOK:

https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/AmericanGovernment2e-OP.pdf

https://openstax.org/books/american-government-2e/pages/1

China in Western Africa is a generally good area to explore. However, what you will have to do is connect this topic to the literature we are discussing in class, especially from Sections 2 and 3.  The final paper is not meant to be a research paper - rather it is another opportunity for you to use the concepts from class to understand the contemporary world in new and interesting ways.  So I would need to know which theorists/concepts you will use for your final paper and how will they be used to illuminate your topic.

Write an 8-10 page paper addressing the following: Analyze the campaign of a congressional candidate from the 2020 congressional elections. These questions are suggestions to get you started. You dont have to answer every one of them, and you may address others not listed here, but these should give you an idea of the kinds of things to think about: 1) Analysis of the campaign itself e.g. how did the candidate decide to run? Did the campaign use mostly positive campaigning, negative campaigning, or a mixture of both? Air war or ground war? Which issues did the candidate prioritize and why do you think the candidate did so? How was the campaign financed? 2) What was the electoral outcome e.g. did the candidate win or lose? What are some of the reasons for the outcome? Did the candidate outperform or underperform expectations? etc. 3) Informed speculation about next steps for the candidate e.g. if the candidate won, what committee assignments might the candidate try to secure and why?

The act of free speech - and its parents 'freedom' and 'liberty' - is being increasingly scrutinized. Most recently, the notion of free speech in times of disinformation (Links to an external site.- https://www.npr.org/2020/10/20/925869066/free-speech-in-the-age-of-disinformation) was added to the list of challenges to free speech, probing the extent to which free speech is in fact a possibility in today's unchecked internet and information landscape. Political philosopher, Brian Leitner, takes this a step further by all together questioning the assumption that free speech is inherently a good thing. In an article, with interview, the arguments behind Leitner's call 'against free speech' are laid out in some detail.

1. Read the article on "A philosopher makes the case against free speech (Links to an external site.)" by S. Illing (2019), March 19. [https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2019/3/4/18197209/free-speech-philosophy-politics-brian-leiter]

2. Identify and explain the

This is a 1 part, 5 essays paper. There are 5 questions to be answered each in a 11/2 to 2 paper essay per question. (This does not include the Cited sources/ Listed References page). Font is to be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced,  and either MLA or APA style guide line.
*Once a writer is assigned I will provide the 5 questions to be answered.*

Compare and contrast the selection of judges in California with the system used by the federal government. How do California voters participate in judicial selection? Describe the role of the governor in judicial selection. Discuss the way a list of possible judicial appointees is developed. Which system do you think is better - the federal system or California's? Explain your answer.

Describe the effects of term limits on the California state legislature. In 2012 voters approved Prop 28, a modification to the term limits law for state legislators. What are some of the issues or concerns that Prop 28 is supposed to address that were raised by Prop 140, the original term limits law? Do you think Prop 28 made California's state legislature operate better or worse? Explain your answer.

Critically assess the following interpretation of The Prince, citing specific evidence from the text to support your argument:

The Prince is a manual of political tactics, not a work of political philosophy. Machiavellis sole concern in writing this book was to show how an ambitious ruler or would-be ruler could increase his own power. The great themes of political philosophy, including justice, the common good, and human nature, are largely absent from the book, since Machiavellis concern was wholly practical and directed towards the well-being of princes rather than being theoretical or public-spirited.

(Note: in answering this question you may find it useful to consult Mansfields Glossary to The Prince as well as his Introduction. But nothing in the Introduction counts as evidence in itself; your interpretation must be backed up by specific references to the text of The Prince.)

NO OUTSIDE TEXTS CAN BE USED BUT THE PRINCE BY MACHIAVELLI !!!

Topic: With the transition of power in democracy comes new policy directives. Imagine you are the National Economic Advisor to President-elect Biden. What policy directive would you offer?

Please provide a formal policy memo that includes:

1. The central economic goal of the administration
2. A specific philosophical paradigm that best models the global economic activity
3. A description of the core problems that exist in the world
4. The potential remedies and solutions to them
5. Finally, the extent to which specific international organizations see the needs of the country.

Topic 1:
The Black Lives Matter and the attention paid to Police Killing of civilians have highlighted problems in the Criminal Justice System in regard to race. What role has Race placed in the development of Civil Right in United States?  Beyond criminal justice what other areas are the rights of racial minorities under threat historically and today?

Topic 2:
In looking at 2016 Presidential Campaign what made the candidacies of both Bernie Sanders and
Donald Trump so unusual?  What were the strengths and weakness of both candidacies? What role, if any, did economic inequality play? What role did racial and ethnic antagonisms play? Will these candidacies have a long-term impact on American Politics? 

1- Only one of the topics may be used as the basis for the paper
2- You must respond to all aspects of the topic
3- The purpose of this exercise is to construct an argument by engaging the texts and formulating a defensible interpretation