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Check out the resources on Affirmative Action. Explain the arguments for and against Affirmative Action. Are programs like Affirmative Action still needed? Is the Texas plan to admit the top students from each high school a better alternative? Why or why not?
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:
How are the main components of government set up by your state’s constitution?
Which branch of your state government seems the most powerful, on paper? What evidence do you have for your choice?
Does the state constitution contain a Bill of Rights? If so, what appears to be the most important feature?
What do the cited two articles below tell us about the securitarian turn in European integration? Discuss by linking your derivations from these articles in an essay (30 points):
Huysmans, J. (2000) “The European Union and the Securitization of Migration,” Journal of Common Market Studies, 38 (5): 751-777.
Bigo, D. (2014) “The (in)securitization practices of the three universes of EU border control: Military/Navy – border guards/police – database analysts,” Security Dialogue, Vol. 45(3): 209–225.
Summarize a minimum of three articles. Explicitly state the way(s) in which they relate to the Bill of Rights. Do NOT cut and paste from articles. Summarize in your own words.
In each of these stories, do you feel that the Bill of Rights has been violated or upheld? Explain your reasoning in some detail. Make sure to provide proper source information for the stories you decide to discuss!
Answer the questions in Microsoft Word in a paper of about 2 pages. Provide a citation for the articles you read in APA format.
In what ways are borders always gendered? Answer using concrete examples
European Integration & The European Union: The European Central Bank’s COVID-19 Relief Plan
Another excellent way to find an argument is to identify a puzzling phenomenon – something that goes against most people’s expectations (or those of a major theory in political science). If you can account for the phenomenon (your explanation will be your argument) you will have achieved something significant. The phenomenon may be puzzling in the light of a particular theory or set of expectations. For instance, why did the EU member states not react to the onset of globalization with a protectionist response? Here looking for an alternative explanation (an opposing argument) is not always necessary.
Requirements:
1. 8-10pgs
2. APA Citation format
3. Must have a research question
4. Must use a minimum of two primary sources
5. Must use a minimum of five secondary sources
Format:
I. Introduction
II. Overview of Previous Arguments [secondary data]
III. Presentation of Findings [primary data]
IV. Discussion of Findings
V. Conclusion: Why does this matter? Why should we care?
VI. Bibliography [all works referenced + cited directly]
Paper Sections:
Your paper is organized around your research question.
The literature review addresses what other scholars have presented as the answer
to your question. What did they get wrong?What did they get right?What holes in the literature are you filling?
Methods: how did you collect your data? Why did you make these choices?
Presentation of findings: this is where you explain your answer to your research
question. Evidence?
Discussion: how do you know what you say you know?
Discuss how Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government marked a radical break with the politics of the previous 30 years.
State Powers
Instructions
Review the Bill of Rights for the U.S. Constitution (the first 10 amendments) to understand what rights are listed. There are numerous online sources to find the Bill of Rights.
Next, go online and look up your state’s constitution. Find three state sections that are similar to or align with the Bill of Rights. Examples include religious freedom, freedom of speech or association, etc. Compare and contrast these three state sections with their comparable sections in the Bill of Rights and discuss the guidelines for each
Writing Requirements (APA format)
Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to textbook if cited)
This week’s assignment should include (a) summary of the case; (b) a case outline; and a summary.
Summary of the Case
In one or two paragraphs, provide a general overview of the case that serves as a snapshot of what the case is about and how it ended up in your state high court. A summary is using your words to write a brief history of the case. Do not give your opinion or your interpretation but stick to the facts only.
Case Outline
Your court case outline should include:
Title: Name of the case
Facts of the case: Provide key facts involving the case.
History of the case: What legal action was taken based on what your state laws say about this case?
Legal questions: What were the legal issues the court had to decide?
Decision or holdings: Did the court decide for the plaintiff or the defendant? Explain the reason behind the decision?
Verdict and opinion (judgement): What were the concurring and dissenting opinions? How many judges decided for the defendant and how many justices decided against the defendant? What was the final verdict from the judge or the jury, if it was a jury trial?
Conclusion
What was the resulting impact of the ruling?How did the citizens of your state benefit from it?Was this a good decision?
Writing Requirements (APA format)
The length of your outline will vary. Usually an outline is anywhere from 1-3 pages long. Make sure to write full sentences to explain your case. It is a concise list to be used as a reference for you during the presentation.
Using the outline, you will be describing the court case in your presentation and the scenario around the court case. The use of Wikipedia as a primary source of information is to be avoided – it is not a reliable source of information.
Search for an example of a case outline in the Internet. Without going into much detail at this state, each of the items listed above has a subject sentence with 3-6 bullet points that can help you expand on the topic.
For Week 7, you will be creating a narrated PowerPoint, or a video as approved by your instructor, from this week’s outline.
This assignment is worth 200 points.
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to textbook if cited)