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POLI330N All Weeks Discussions Latest 2020 September

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Course Code : POLI330N
Subject: Political Science
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POLI330N Political Science

Week 1 Discussion

Why Study Political Science?

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 1 ,2

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

Identify why students should learn about political science. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source. Describe at least one reason why political science is interesting or relevant to you personally.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

POLI330N Political Science

Week 2 Discussion

Your Political Socialization

Required Resources

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Textbook: Chapter 3, 6

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

Political socialization begins young. Think about conversations around politics when you were in primary school (around age 10). Maybe there was a natural disaster in your area such as a hurricane and government response levels were critiqued. What were some of the ways you learned about the political establishment through family members and friends? How were you politically socialized as a child? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

POLI330N Political Science

Week 3 Discussion

Our Constitution

Required Resources

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Textbook: Chapters 4, 5

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

Why is our Constitution vague? What are the pros and cons of having a constitution that is written vaguely? Pick a "vague' portion of the US Constitution. Has this vagueness in terminology been problematic or helpful? Provide historical examples. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

POLI330N Political Science

Week 4 Discussion

Differences and Similarities between Presidential and Parliamentary Systems

Required Resources

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Textbook: Chapter 7, 8

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

Discuss the differences and similarities between the presidential and parliamentary systems, including the executive and legislative branches. Which system do you feel serves its citizen better? Why? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

POLI330N Political Science

Week 5 Discussion

International Organizations

Required Resources

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Textbook: Chapters 8, 9

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

Pick one international organization (UN, EU, ICC, etc.). Explain its mission and function. Assess how issues of state sovereignty are dealt with for member countries. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

POLI330N Political Science

Week 6 Discussion

US Budget

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 10

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

You are an advisor to the President tasked with cutting at least $300 billion from the budget. The president wants your recommendations to cut lines, not large categories. Submit your recommendations and your reasoning for such recommendations using these guidelines:

- Use evidence (cite sources) to support your recommendations from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

- Use the format provided below to present your numbers and totals followed by an explanation below the chart.

- Please note that these are not true US budget numbers, but are reasonable hypothetical numbers to help us consider the budget processes complexities.

DOMESTIC PROGRAMS AND FOREIGN AID

DOMESTIC PROGRAMS AND FOREIGN AID	Cut some foreign aid to African countries	$17 billion
	Eliminate farm subsidies	$14 billion
	Cut pay of civilian federal workers by 5 percent	$14 billion
	Reduce the overall federal workforce by 10%	$12 billion
	Cut aid to states by 5%	$29 billion
MILITARY	Cut the number of nuclear warheads, and end the "Star Wars" missile defense program	$19 billion
	Reduce military to pre-Iraq War size and further reduce troops in Asia and Europe	$25 billion
	Cancel or delay some weapons programs	$19 billion
HEALTHCARE	Enact medical malpractice reform by reducing the chances of large malpractice verdicts	$ 8 billion
	Increase the Medicare eligibility age to 68	$ 8 billion
	Raise the Social Security retirement age to 68.	$ 13 billion
EXISTING TAXES	Return the estate tax to Clinton-era levels, passing on an estate worth more than $1 million to their heirs would have portions of those estates taxed.	$ 50 billion
	End tax cuts for income above $250,000 a year	$ 54 billion
	End tax cuts for income below $250,000 a year	$ 172 billion
	Payroll tax increase for people making over $106,000 annually contributing more to Social Security and Medicare.	$ 50 billion
NEW TAXES	Institute a Millionaire's tax on income above $1 million	$ 50 billion
	Add a national 5% sales tax	$ 41 billion
	Add a tax on carbon emissions	$ 40 billion
	Tax banks based on their sizes and the amount of risk they take.	$ 73 billion
Total gap covered by your budget plan		$_________________

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Are the budget changes offered by your peers' sound? Why or why not? Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

POLI330N Political Science

Week 7 Discussion

Agenda Setting

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 11

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

Agenda setting can be a difficult task in government. Why? Who do you consider an important agenda setter in government? How does this participant help set the agenda? Give an example of an attempt at agenda setting in government. Was it successful? Why or why not? Consider how factors such as culture, political positions, etc. might impact your own, or the agenda setters' priorities.

Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

POLI330N Political Science

Week 8 Discussion

PEW Typology Quiz

Required Resources

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Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

PEW Quiz (Links to an external site.)

Initial Post Instructions

You have already taken the quiz as part of the lesson this week; now, tell the class about your results and what they mean. What is your ideological placement? Then, analyze why you believe the results or do not believe the results. Do these results reflect your voting record? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

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