Assignment: Political Science
Part A: ID's
Instructions: Identify AND Explain the significance of 4 of the following 6 terms, concepts, or cases. The "identification" should take the form of a definition and/or explanation of the term, concept, or case. The "significance" can take the form of its significance to American government, an example, or an application to current events.
Questions chosen
• Signing Statements
• Gerrymandering
• U.S. v. Curtiss-Wright
• Civic skills
• Speaker of the House
• Engagement (political engagement in the context of political participation)
Part B: Short Answer Question - Congress and the President
Instructions:
Fact Pattern: President Smith has declared war on England. The President claims that England might attack the United States, but he provides no evidence to support his claim. The President sends troops to invade England without consulting Congress first. Upon hearing of the President's invasion a week later, members of Congress are furious.
• What are the President's strongest arguments that he has the power to invade England without getting authorization from Congress first?
• What are Congress's strongest arguments that the President acted improperly?
Part C: Short Answer Question - Public Opinion
Fact Pattern: It is September 7, 2020, two months before the 2020 presidential election, and Jenny Anderson is a voter in Ohio. She is deciding on whether to support President Trump, the Republican candidate, or Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate, in the election.
She is not an ideologue and she does not have high political knowledge.
Her parents are Republicans and growing up, they regularly discussed politics at the dinner table. However, in the 2016 election, she registered as a Democrat and regularly watches MSNBC, a more liberal news network. However, she is currently an independent swing voter who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 but for Mitt Romney in 2012. She also reads the New York Times daily and on the morning of September 7th, she read an article that said: "Although the unemployment rate has been at historic lows throughout President Trump's first three years in office, the unemployment rate skyrocketed from 4.4% to 14.7% this past month due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This is the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression and there are no signs of an improving economy in the near future."
Explain TWO political cues that Jenny can use in deciding which candidate to support in the 2020 presidential election. Hint: Your answers should not only include the political science concepts requested below, but also should include the relevant facts from the fact pattern above to support your answers.
Instructions: Answer All 3 Questions for BOTH Political Cue 1 AND Political Cue 2
In explaining the political cues, provide the following information:
Political Cue 1:
• Define the political cue.
• Explain how the political cue generally contributes to a person's opinion formation.
• Explain what facts about that political cue from the fact pattern above would make it more likely for Jenny to support either President Trump or Vice President Biden in the election.
Political Cue 2:
• Define the political cue.
• Explain how the political cue generally contributes to a person's opinion formation.
• Explain what facts about that political cue from the fact pattern above would make it more likely for Jenny to support either President Trump or Vice President Biden in the election.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.