Homework: Political Science
Complete this homework by attending or viewing remotely a city of Miami, FL or county government meeting and writing a brief analysis of the proceedings.
The meeting you attend must be a government proceeding: a city commission, county commission, zoning board, county/city committee meeting, or mayor's or commissioner's town hall. It cannot be a meeting of a political party or non-government community group.
Many local government bodies broadcast their meetings on television and online. If you are not able to attend a meeting in person, you may view one remotely. Start with a simple web search for meetings of your local city or county government, and proceed from there.
Your response should be around 500 words long, and should address these questions:
a. What type of meeting did you attend?
b. Which government officials were in attendance?
c. What issues did the officials address?
d. What procedures did they use for making decisions on those issues? (e.g., did they hold votes?)
e. How did political officials solicit and handle input from the general public at the meeting?
f. What issues did members of the general public bring to the attention of the elected officials?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.