Assignment 1: Politics – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow worth 200 points

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Assignment
1: Politics
– Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

worth 200 points 

Write
a four (4) page paper in which the student answers the following three
(3) items using headers to separate each item:

  1. Discuss either
    two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events (past or current)
    that have influenced a sense of social responsibility in the American
    government today. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: In your
    response, consider how the events influenced the way state, local or
    national political leaders or agencies responded in a socially responsible
    or ethical manner toward the community.
  2. Discuss two (2)
    media events (past or present) that have positively and or negatively
    influenced the public’s opinion of a government agency. Provide examples
    to support your answer. Note: Consider how a news story or media coverage
    of an event positively or negatively changed the public’s opinion (or
    perception) regarding how responsible a government agency should be
    towards meeting the needs of its customers; i.e. the American people.
  3. Discuss two (2)
    differences between the Republican and Democratic parties that may have an
    ethical impact (positively or negatively) on the American people. Provide
    examples to support your answer. Note: Consider the different ideals,
    values, morals, and/or goals held by the Republican and Democratic
    parties, and their different views on the ethically or morally right way
    to govern and make the best policies for the people they serve.  Determine if your example presents any
    type of ethical concerns for or against the public interest of the American
    people.

In
your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes,
Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that does not qualify as an academic
resource.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double
    spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
    sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
    Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover
    page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
    professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
    reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with
this assignment are to:

  • Identify
    informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S. government,
    national political processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy.
  • Employ
    terminology used to study political science and American government.
  • Distinguish
    between civil rights and civil liberties in the context of Supreme Court
    protection of freedom of expression.

  • Develop reasoned written and spoken
    presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government and
    national political processes using information in the course.

  • Explain how the federal system of
    government works.

  • Explore different perspectives on
    issues and questions about the U.S. government and national political
    processes.

  • Describe the importance of an
    informed, effective citizenship for the national government and political
    processes.

  • Use technology and information resources to research
    issues in the field of U.S. government and politics.

  • Grading
    for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of
    the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points:
200

Assignment
1: Politics –
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1.
Discuss either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events (past
or current) that influences social responsibility in the American people
today. 25%

Did
not submit or incompletely discussed either two (2) civil liberties or two
(2) civil rights events (past or current) that influences social
responsibility in the American people today.

Insufficiently
discussed either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events (past
or current) that influences social responsibility in the American people
today.

Partially
discussed either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events (past
or current) that influences social responsibility in the American people
today.

Satisfactorily
discussed either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events (past
or current) that influences social responsibility in the American people
today.

Thoroughly
discussed either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events (past
or current) that influences social responsibility in the American people
today.

2.
Discuss two (2) media events (past or present) that has positively and
negatively influenced public opinion of one government agency. Provide
examples to support your answer.
Weight: 25%

Did
not submit or discuss
two (2) media events (past or present) that has positively and negatively
influenced public opinion of one government agency.

Insufficiently
discussed
two (2) media events (past or present) that has positively and negatively
influenced public opinion of one government agency.

Partially
discussed
two (2) media events (past or present) that has positively and negatively
influenced public opinion of one government agency.

Satisfactorily
discussed
two (2) media events (past or present) that has positively and negatively
influenced public opinion of one government agency.

Thoroughly
discussed
two (2) media events (past or present) that has positively and negatively
influenced public opinion of one government agency.

3.
Discuss two (2) differences between the Republican and Democratic parties
that may have an ethical impact on the American people.

Weight:
25%

Did
not submit or incompletely discussed two (2) differences between the
Republican and Democratic parties that may have an ethical impact on the
American people.

Insufficiently
discussed two (2) differences between the Republican and Democratic parties
that may have an ethical impact on the American people.

Partially
discussed two (2) differences between the Republican and Democratic parties
that may have an ethical impact on the American people.

Satisfactorily
discussed two (2) differences between the Republican and Democratic parties
that may have an ethical impact on the American people.

Thoroughly
discussed two (2) differences between the Republican and Democratic parties
that may have an ethical impact on the American people.

4. Writing / Support for
ideas (8%)

Never uses reasons and
evidence that  logically support ideas

Rarely uses reasons and
evidence that logically support ideas

Partially uses reasons and
evidence that logically support ideas

Mostly uses reasons and
evidence that logically support ideas

Consistently uses reasons
and evidence that logically support ideas. 

5. Writing / Grammar and
mechanics

(5%)

Serious and persistent
errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Numerous errors in
grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Partially free of errors
in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Mostly free of errors in
grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Free of errors in grammar,
spelling, and punctuation