Many of the political science perspectives (including the Our Own Worst Enemy book) we’ve seen this semester discuss ways to better protect democracy in the US. […]
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The American Political System
What are two things you would change about the American Political System and what are two things you would keep the same?
Optimistic view of American Exceptionalism
Are you more persuaded my Mitt Romney’s and other’s optimistic view of American Exceptionalism or Howard Zinn’s, and other’s, more pessimistic view? How close is […]
A modern-day Federalist Paper defending or critiquing a part of the U.S. Constitution.
Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, several of the Founding Fathers wrote papers arguing for certain provisions. These were published in newspapers and became […]
The nature of representation for members of Congress.
Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. 1. Reflect on what […]
Political Ideologies
It is often said that our only constant is change. Things are always changing and in flux. This semester we have read two theorists of change. John […]
The mathematics of the electoral college.
The 2020 Presidential election was one for the history books. President Biden won the office by winning back from Donald Trump certain swing or […]
Direct versus representative democracy.
Compare and contrast what is a direct democracy versus representative democracy. Which one do you think is the most effective and efficient in providing fairness […]
US Constitution and the Texas Constitution
What are the major differences between the US Constitution and the Texas Constitution? Provide an argument for which of these two has aged better over time (that is, which has […]
US Constitution contains checks and balances
We often talk about how the US Constitution contains checks and balances. What is a check/balance and why do we have them? Give at least three examples of checks/balances […]