Texas Government: discuss the problems that could occur when citizens elect judges in partisan elections, including campaign contributions, lack of minority representation on the bench, perceptions of fairness, and lack of knowledge on the part of the voters. 

 Texas Government PART 1 Texas is one of only a few states that elects judges in partisan elections. It has been suggested that perhaps this is not an appropriate way to choose judges, given the nature of their job. In Read More …

discussing collective action and providing an in-depth examination of social movements: explain how collective action shapes politics, how social movements and political parties impact politics, and why people join social movements

Topic: The Dwellers This assignment requires you to create a PowerPoint presentation discussing collective action and providing an in-depth examination of one social movement of your choice. The social movement must have been founded later than 2005. You must explain Read More …

Limiting the power of the executive branch in Texas:Which executive office, in Texas, holds the greatest amount of power/influence

-In order to limit the power of the executive branch in Texas, the framers of the Constitution split the executive branch into several different offices which are then place in a lateral power structure (no one is necessarily over another). Read More …

THE EXPANDING ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:NATIONAL ISSUES wang- What generalizations can you make about the kind of strategies used to address these concerns

THE EXPANDING ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL ISSUES wang 1. What were some of the major progressive concerns that the federal government addressed in this era? 2. What generalizations can you make about the kind of strategies used to Read More …

American Society in the Cold War Era-write an encrypted letter to your Soviet contact explaining the recent past and current U.S. Cold War policies, events, and practices

American Society in the Cold War Era Part A: American Culture and Society in the 50s From the following two lists, choose five events from each column. Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in two to Read More …

Historical Challenge-Slavery And Abolition: 13th Amendment and slave populations in the North at 1850-do you think that the North, in general, and New Jersey in particular, was interested in the abolition of slavery

Historical Challenge: Slavery And Abolition Based on your research on the 13th Amendment and slave populations in the North at 1850 and beyond, do you think that the North, in general, and New Jersey in particular, was interested in the Read More …