Chapter 8Political parties in the United States engage in a wide variety of activities. Parties perform a number of functions for the political system. From the book, list the 5 functions of political partiesWhat is the difference between a political party and a special interest group?Why Has the Two-Party System Endured?There are several reasons why two major parties have dominated the political landscape in the United States. Using the text book, list reasons why the two-party system has endured. [there are 5]Are you in favor of a viable 3rd party in this country and why? Or why not?Chapter 9 Factors Influencing Who VotesA clear association exists between voter participation and the following characteristics. From the text book, list 5 factors influencing who votesChapter 10The mass media performs a number of different functions in any country in the United States. The six functions include [from the book]Of the list from the book which one do you think should be number one and why?Is the media biased or are they just trying to pander to their target audience to get advertising dollars and online clicks? [three points]Chapter 11Functions of CongressThe bicameral structure of Congress was designed to enable the legislative body and its members to perform certain functions for the political system. The functions include [from the book]Leadership in the HouseThe House leadership is made up of the Speaker, the majority and minority leaders, and the party whips.Speaker of the House – The presiding officer in the House of Representatives. The Speaker is always a member of the majority party and is the most powerful and influential member of the House. For questions 2, 3 , and 4 Use the internet and cite your work if you fail to cite, no pointsWhat are the 5 functions of the Speaker of the House?Who is the current Speaker of the House? [Use the internet and cite your work]From what state the Speaker come from? [ Use the internet and cite your work]What party do they represent? [Use the internet and cite your work]Your Congressional RepresentativeFrom the internet, find your United States Congressional representative and answer the following questions. Use the internet and cite your work if you fail to cite, no pointsWho is your Congressional Representative [name]? [Use the internet and cite your work]What district number do you live in? [Use the internet and cite your work]Where is your Congressional representative’s home office? [Use the internet and cite your work]What party to they represent? [Use the internet and cite your work]ImpeachmentThe U.S. Constitution provides impeachment as the method for removing the president, vice president, federal judges, and other federal officials from office. The impeachment process begins in the House of Representatives and follows these steps: [not in book]The House Judiciary Committee holds hearings and, if necessary, prepares articles of impeachment. These are the charges against the official.If a majority of the committee votes to approve the articles, the whole House debates and votes on them.If a majority of the House votes to impeach the official on any article, then the official must then stand trial in the Senate.For the official to be removed from office, two-thirds of the Senate must vote to convict the official. Upon conviction, the official is automatically removed from office and, if the Senate so decides, may be forbidden from holding governmental office again.The house has impeached only two presidents – Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon [resigned the Presidency before the Senate was vote on his guilt. 67 Senators are needed to reach the 2/3 necessary to find guiltIn today’s hot climate of politics, is it wise for the Democrats to move towards impeachment of the current President? Knowing that impeachment of a President is not favored by the American people. Case in point President Clinton was charged with lying to a grand jury and obstruction of justice. The house wrote the articles of impeachment and voted to move the process to have the trial in the Senate. His approval ratings went up and not down during this time.From the book define impeachmentShould the Democrats move to impeach the President knowing this trend Yes or No why?Is this a good tactic for the Democrats to recover the white house in 2020?Chapter 12The Constitution speaks briefly about the duties and obligations of the president. Based on this brief list of powers and on the precedents of history, the presidency has grown into a very complicated job that requires balancing at least five constitutional roles.List the five constitutional roles of the PresidentWhich one is the most important? explainSection 2 of Article II of the Constitution gives the president the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States except in the cases of impeachment. All pardons are administered by the Office of the Pardon Attorney in the Department of Justice.Define from the bookReprieve –Pardon –Chapter 14The practice of deciding new cases with reference to former decisions that is according to precedent. Became a cornerstone of the English and American judicial systems.From the book define PrecedentWhat 2 court cases used precedent?Which one set the precedent?These 2 cases had what in common?Define the key words from the bookOpinionAffirmReverseRemandChapter 15The Policymaking ProcessNo matter how simple or how complex the problem, those who make policy follow a number of steps. The policy making process has five steps - list the stepsThe government’s health care programs – Define the following words from the book. Medical use the internet and cite your sourceMedicareMedicaidMedical [Use the internet and cite your work]All supporting data and information will come from the text books only!

Considering that much of the US's history, and much of the world's history, of foreign policy has involved war, do you believe the pursuit of world peace is a realistic foreign policy goal? Why or why not?Your response should be 300-350 words

NSTRUCTIONS: For each of these 5 concepts, Nationalism, Civil Society, Globalization, Modernization Theory, Public Goods. Provide a thorough response to each of the following three section prompts, labeled and formatted exactly as specified here. Each of your 5 three-part short essays should be on its own separate page, with the conceptual term clearly bolded at the top of the page (on its own line), and each essay should be organized into exactly three paragraphs, ordered and labeled exactly as I have labeled the prompts below (e.g. the first paragraph should be labeled as "SECTION 1. CONCEPT DEFINITION" and so on). Your responses should be single-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font, parenthetical citations and bibliographic references in APSA or Chicago (author-date) format. Note that parenthetical citations are required even when you paraphrase another source; and you should avoid using direct quotes anyway. Each of the five essays should be no more than 400 words (min. 250 words), not including titles and references, so your answers on this exam are expected to be robust and detailed but there is no room for excess "fluff" (and simply meeting my word count expectations won't help you anyway). Your final document should be uploaded as a single PDF, with a cover page including: your name, my name, the number and title of the course (01:790:103:H1 Comparative Politics), and the date of submission. All papers with be run through the TurnItIn plagiarism detection system, so let me emphasize how important it is to really put things in your own words. This part of the final exam is due by 11:59PM EDT on Sunday, August 11th. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.SECTION 1. CONCEPT DEFINITION: In your own words, Briefly define the concept as it relates to the study of comparative politics. Be sure that your definition is specific enough that it distinguishes the concept from other related ideas. In addition to providing an abstract definition, also consider how this might be (or already is) operationalized/measured in order to study it scientifically, and identify any key debates about or potential issues with defining and measuring this concept in real-world political research. SECTION 2. BROAD RELEVANCE: Describe the concept’s broad relevance to the study of comparative politics. Why is this concept important? Why are we even interested in studying it? How does this concept fit into the larger picture?—i.e. Situate the concept within the broader framework of similar ideas (e.g. if the the concept were "parliamentary democracy," this is the part where you would compare/contrast it to presidential and semi-presidential regimes. What are some of ways in which differences in this concept across countries might shape the political and economic systems or outcomes of a society? SECTION 3. SPECIFIC EXAMPLES: Provide specific examples (citing references) of how the concept shapes comparative politics and/or political research, and identify some current research or reports on the topic that demonstrate its importance. This may include a brief discussion of historical events or key findings from past research (prior to 1990) if you deem that such is important to include for any particular concept, but you should identify about 2-3 contemporary political phenomena and/or recent research articles on the topic as well, and clearly explain how these examples support your arguments about the broad relevance of the concept, as you discussed in the previous section. The primary purpose of this section is to provide support for your arguments in the second section. (Note that I don't expect for each section to be the exact same length.)