Day: April 26, 2018

Despite commonly held beliefs about the popularity of presidents, presidents are elected by the Electoral College. This uniquely American institution consists of representatives of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect the president. The total number of electors for each state is equal to the number of senators and representatives from that state in the U.S. Congress. The District of Columbia is accorded three electoral votes bringing the total number of votes to 538. Thus, the magic number for winning the presidency is 270 votes.Research the most recent presidential election using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet and write a paper on the topic. Include the following in your paper:Identify the major issues of concern to voters and compare how each presidential candidate addressed those issues.Summarize information relevant to the issues and the election.Evaluate the validity of each candidate’s arguments.Cite your sources and prepare a title and reference page according to APA standards.Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format (excluding title and reference pages). Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

This week’s writing assignment asks you to “think like a social scientist” in the (Hoover and Donovan sense). One thing social scientists try to do is explain differences. We focus on questions like “why are some countries rich and others poor” or “why are democratic revolutions stable and successful while others collapse and reverse themselves?” This week, I’d like to think about one of these puzzles:

Why was the global political effort to respond to ozone depletion* and acid rain more successful than the global political effort to respond to climate change?

Identify two possible answers to this question. For each of your two answers, a) write a paragraph explaining why it might be plausible, in your view, and b) write a paragraph outlining how one might “test” this theory–where we should look for evidence to see it it’s accurate or not, if we were researchers trying to do answer this question. Don’t worry if that data-gathering process is well beyond your capabilities–I’m not asking you to do it, just think about how it could be done.

 

*at least in reducing the sources of ozone depletion–due to the timeline of their effects, positive change is only now starting to occur.

MUST BE 100% PLAGARISM FREE: MUST BE SPECIFIC TO THE BOOK: MUST BE ASA FORMAT WITH CORRECT REFERENCING

DUE DATE IS USA CENTRAL TIME ZONE

Book Review Format

 

1. Format

The book review should be 4-5 pages long.  When writing your paper, please organize and use the following headings to organize your review:

 

1. Introduction

Please provide one paragraph that introduces the book. In your introduction, provide a brief discussion regarding what you thought about the book.  You should end the introduction with an outline detailing what you intend to focus on in your book review. Briefly tell the reader what major themes you will be discussing in your critical review.

 

2. Brief Description of the Book

Please provide one to two paragraphs providing a basic description of the book.  Make sure you include a description of the major themes the author is trying to point out.

 

3. Critical Review

Give your own critical assessment of a few of the major themes outlined in the book.  You can start from the points you found most interesting in the book. As you make your points, be sure to refer back to specific pages of the book that help illustrate your comments/critiques. When you reference, you must use ASA. This critical review should be about 2-3 pages long.

 

4. Closing Comments and Reflections

This should be two paragraphs to one page in length.  Wrap up your arguments and critiques, emphasizing once again the points you have been focusing on throughout your review.

Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of the effects that war and peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:

1. Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you have cited.
2. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare.
3. Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples.
4. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.

• There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated.

Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph paper in which you:

1. Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2) reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.
2. After summarizing at least two (2) scholarly theories, identify one (1) of the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery. This will involve some critical reasoning skills on your part.
3. Use at least two (2) sources plus the class textbook. (Three [3] sources total as the minimum) Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA style format. Both in-text citations and a References list are required. Citations and references must follow APA style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the course shell for guidance).
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. For our purposes, you may omit any abstract page.

Review the article entitled, “Can we talk?” and Section 2.2 of our text titled “Biological Sex and Gender.” Based on what you’ve learned in these readings, write a two-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) about your thoughts on this article. In your paper, be sure to address the following:

• Can you relate to this article on self-disclosure in relationships? If so, explain what specifically you could relate to and provide examples of your own experiences. If not, what has your experience been regarding self-disclosure in your intimate relationships?
• Do you agree that self-disclosure is important and directly related to satisfaction in relationships? Why or why not?
• What about gender differences? Remember, although research has found differences in gender communication, it has also found similarities. What kind of similarities between genders have you experienced?
• Lastly, remember that although research is based on generalizations, not everyone fits into these generalizations regarding gender. Do you feel like you fit into the generalizations?

1)      What is they main claim of the article—what does the research presented here tell us that we didn’t know before?

 

2)      Describe the method the author uses to demonstrate this position or argument. What kinds of data were used, and how were they used, to make the point? What are the main sources of evidence used by the author?

 

3)      What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article, from your perspective? What would you like to know that the author of the article doesn’t answer?

 

Length: The answer to question #1 can sometimes be one sentence, although other times it will require further elaboration. In some cases, the author’s main point or thesis will be made very clear, but other times the author will be more circumspect. You should always use your own words, although brief quotations may be helpful. The total length should be 600-700 words, which may include some short quotations. (Be sure to give the page number when directly quoting the author). You may answer the questions in order, or write an essay that answers all of them in an integrated manner, whichever you prefer. If you are unsure if a particular article is suitable, please feel free to send me the reference–I’ll give you a thumbs up or a thumbs down.

1. Although France, Spain, and Germany ruined Italy politically with warfare in the 13th and 14th centuries, which country had the most impact on politics in Italy?
A) Spain
B) GermanyX
C) England
D) France
2. What term is used to describe the transition from the medieval world to the modern world?
A) humanism
B) Lower Middle Ages
C) Agriculture RevolutionX
D) Renaissance
3. Because Louis IX abolished serfdom in his domain, made the tax system more equitable, and gave his subjects the right of appeal from lower courts to higher courts, the French came to associate their king with justice and a national feeling.
A) True
B) FalseX
4. Aztec society was hierarchical, authoritarian, and militaristic; their society was made up of nobles and commoners.
A) TrueX
B) False
5. In the Middle Ages, the clergy was a type of open estate because membership was based on training rather than birth.
A) True
B) FalseX
6. It is said that Europe escaped its isolation from the rest of the world during the High Middle Ages (1000 to 1300). What mostly contributed to this?
A) the creation of a new, rich merchant class
B) the Crusades
C) trade along the Silk Road from Europe to China
D) both B and CX
7. Aztec women could inherit and own property.
A) True
B) FalseX
8. The domestication of what crop secured Mesoamerica and became one of the most important crops in North America because it could be used to feed livestock?
A) cotton
B) corn
C) beansX
D) squash
9. All of the religious people who lived and worked directly among the laity are called
A) regular clergy
B) secular clergy
C) priestsX
D) canons
10. Which group constructed over 14,000 miles of road and rope bridges?
A) Maya
B) AztecsX
C) Inca
D) Moche
11. Southern Mesoamerica in the 6th century included which modern day area(s. ?
A) Guatemala and the HondurasX
B) the Yucatan Peninsula
C) Belize and El Salvador
D) all of the above
12. The Maya had a calendar.
A) TrueX
B) False
13. Who had the largest population, estimated in the millions, before Europeans arrived in the 1500s?
A) MayaX
B) Aztecs
C) Inca
D) Moche
14. The largest and lowest social group in medieval society was a group who completely made the wealthiest and highest class possible. Who were they?
A) nobles
B) clergy
C) women
D) peasantsX
15. What is the term given to the fighting between France and England from the late 12th century to the early 13th century?
A) the Bacon Rebellion
B) Hundred Years War
C) Cluny Reform MovementX
D) the First Victory
16. The population of Europe did what from 1000 to 1300?
A) barely changed at all
B) remained stagnantX
C) decreased
D) doubled
17. Which of the following were the basic social groups of the Middle Ages?
A) knights or nobilityX
B) clergy
C) peasants
D) all of the above
18. The Black Death, or Bubonic Plague, was more than likely caused by
A) poor hygiene
B) rats brought from the Black Seas
C) lack of sewage and flowing water
D) none of the aboveX
19. How many designated popes were there during the Great Schism and remained as popes until the re uniting of the church in 1417?
A) 1
B) 2X
C) 3
D) 4
20. By the end of what century did kings become more powerful than popes?
A) 11th
B) 12thX
C) 13th
D) 14th
21. Who came into contact with the some 250,000 Aztecs in 1519?
A) the French
B) the SpanishX
C) the Maya
D) the Toltecs
22. By providing kings with the resources they needed to curb factious noblemen, what became a major force in the transition from feudal societies to national governments?
A) towns
B) cities
C) guildsX
D) serfs
23. Which of the following occurred during the Middle Ages?
A) the Black Death or Bubonic Plague
B) criticism of the nature of God and a great schism in the church
C) the invention of print
D) all of the aboveX
24. Mesoamerica covered what regions?
A) from central Spain into Central America
B) from northern Mexico to Guatemala
C) from central Mexico into Central America
D) from Spain into the Honduras
25. In 910, what movement started in order to free the church from secular, political influence and control?
A) the CrusadesX
B) the First Victory
C) the Investiture Struggle
D) the Cluny Reform Movement

Abortion Law and Pertinent Court cases

 

The argument for and against abortion. Using court cases as research; Case of Roe v. Wade and others

 

In the paper, students need to present research and also draw and support a conclusion about the topic. Research papers must be objective in the presentation of the content. The final product represents an authentic demonstration of competency because students select their own topics appropriate to the course content and objectives, conduct independent research with minimal supervision from their professor, and create finished papers that meet all of the established criteria.

 

Make sure you have an analysis of how the efforts of the Framers of the Constitution helped to solve political problems like the one you’re presenting. I know that it is a newer issue, but see if you can find some linkages in the readings to the thoughts of the Framers.

 

Final Research Paper: You will submit a final research paper that will include:

 

This is a continuation of the first assignment. Choose one (1) of the two (2) policies that you used in Assignment 1 and continue your research and analysis for Assignment 2.

 

Submit your Assignment 1 revision based on your professor’s feedback. Then, write a 4-5 page paper in which you:

1.     Write a one-page summary of the policy, including the purpose, the context of the problem, and any recommendations or suggestions from the policy to address the problem. (Use your summary skills to keep this to one page.)

2.     Explain who all the players are – official and unofficial, and interest groups – involved with your policy.

3.     Describe the role and function of each of the players you identified.

4.     Of the list of players you identified, pick two (2) and describe the political influence of each player, explaining motives, conflicts, interrelationships, and impacts on the policy.

5. Use three to four (3-4) credible sources to support your points.