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ASHFORD POL 201 Entire Course For more course
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POL 201 Week 1 DQ 1 Separation of Powers Checks
and Balances ASHFORD POL 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Amending
the U.S. Constitution ASHFORD POL 201 Week 2 DQ 1
Policy-making in the Federal System
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 1 DQ 1 Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances For more course tutorials
visit www.tutorialrank.com   Separation of
Powers/Checks and Balances. For much of 2011 and
2012, public dissatisfaction with Congress rose
to all time highs, with 70-80 expressing
disapproval with how Congress does its job. Many
commentators note that Americans are fed up with
Washington "grid-lock" that makes government
apparently unable to address important
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Amending the U.S.
Constitution For more course tutorials
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Constitution. The formal process of amending the
Constitution is cumbersome and slow. While this
fact explains why relatively few amendments have
been adopted, it does not discourage advocates of
constitutional change from proposing them. Four
amendment proposals that have gained considerable
attention are the Balanced Budget
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 2 DQ 1 Policy-making in the
Federal System For more course tutorials
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Federal System. The U.S. government's expansive
role in public policy is caught in a swirl of
conflicting cross-currents. On the one hand,
popular expectations about government's
responsibility to solve problems often exceed the
capacity of state and local authorities to
respond effectively. On the other hand, policies
developed at the national level
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 2 DQ 2 Meet Your Rep For
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Meet Your Rep. The Constitution states, "The
House of Representatives shall be composed of
Members chosen every second Year by the People of
the several States..." (Art. I, Sec. 2). Contrast
this with the original constitutional language
for the other house of Congress, "T
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 2 Short Essay -
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t Essay Policy-making in the Federal System.
The U.S. government's expansive role in public
policy is caught in a swirl of conflicting
cross-currents. On the one hand, popular
expectations about government's responsibility to
solve problems often exceed the capacity of state
and local authorities to respond effectively.
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 3 DQ 1 Presidential
Leadership and the Electoral College For more
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Electoral College. Americans expect their
presidents to get things done, to solve problems,
to govern effectively, and to be strong leaders.
The framers of the Constitution did not envision
such presidential leadership. A scholar of the
presidency
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 3 DQ 2 Defence Spending and
the Military-Industrial Complex For more course
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Spending and the Military-Industrial Complex.
Levin-Waldman (2012, pp. 186-89) analyzes how
"iron triangles" link Congress, the bureaucracy,
and interest groups in self-serving relationships
that influence policy in ways that are contrary
to the public interest. In 1961, at the end of
President Eisenhower's second term, he gave a
farewell address to the nation in which he warned
of the dangers of a "military-industrial
complex."
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 4 DQ 1 The Supreme Court and
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Judicial Review. In a recent lecture at Yale
University, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
cautioned that while most citizens assume that
judicial review is an enduring part of American
government, judges should not take it for
granted. He advises that if judges wish to
preserve this undemocratic power they should
follow a judicial
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 4 DQ 2 Habeas Corpus and the
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War on Terror. Soon after the U.S. invasion of
Afghanistan in 2001, the Bush administration
developed a plan for holding and interrogating
prisoners captured during the conflict. They were
sent to a prison inside a U.S. naval base at
Guantanamo Bay on land leased from the government
of Cuba. Since 2002, over 700 men have been
detained at
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 5 DQ 1 Party Platforms and
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Elections. Political parties mobilize voters to
win elections and implement policy goals. Parties
use their stated policy goals (i.e., their
platforms) as a way to mobilize voter support.
Generally, in order to be successful in a
two-party system, parties must have policy goals
across a broad range of issue areas to appeal to
a broad range of voters.
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 5 DQ 2 Voting and Turnout
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the lowest voter turnout rates among modern
democratic political systems. One study ranks the
U.S. 120th on a list of 169 nations compared on
voter turnout (Pintor, Gratschew, Sullivan,
2002).
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ASHFORD POL 201 Week 5 Final Paper Civil
Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror
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final assignment for this course is a Final
Paper. The purpose of the Final Paper is to give
you an opportunity to apply much of what you have
learned about American national government to an
examination of civil liberties in the context of
the war on terror. The Final Paper represents 20
of the overall course grade.
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Times, Rating A   POL 201 Week 1 DQ 1 The U.S.
Constitution POL 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Week One
Reflection POL 201 Week 1 Learning Activity The
Constitution POL 201 Week 1 Quiz
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POL 201 Week 1 DQ 1 The U.S. Constitution For
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Constitution Prepare Prior to writing your
initial post, read Chapters 1 and 2 of American
Government. In addition, watch the video provided
on the U.S. Constitution, Episode IV - Built to
Last.
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POL 201 Week 1 DQ 2 Week One Reflection For
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Reflection. Prepare Prior to beginning your
reflection this week, complete all course
readings, your introduction, and the Discussion,
The U.S. Constitution.
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POL 201 Week 1 Learning Activity The
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Times, Rating A   The Constitution. The weekly
worksheets will help you build all the necessary
parts for your Final Paper. This week, you will
evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the most
important document for Americas national
government, the U.S.
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POL 201 Week 1 Quiz For more course tutorials
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Times, Rating A   Question 1. The American
system of government can be most accurately
described as a _________. Question 2. In 1607,
the English monarch King James I granted a
charter to which organization to establish a
settlement in the Chesapeake region?
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POL 201 Week 2 DQ 1 Policy and Your Life For
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and Your Life Prepare Prior to beginning work on
this discussion question, read Chapters 3 and 4
in American Government. In addition, watch the
videos provided on federalism Quick Study of
Federalism Part 1, Quick Study of Federalism Part
2, and Quick Study of Federalism Part 3, and the
U.S. Constitution Episode I - A More Perfect
Union.
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POL 201 Week 2 DQ 2 Week Two Reflection For
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Prior to beginning your reflection this week,
complete all course readings and assigned videos,
and the Discussion, Policy and Your
Life. Reflect Once you have completed these
assignments, think about how federalism and the
U.S. Congress have or will affect your life.
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POL 201 Week 2 Learning Activity Federalism For
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the worksheets in preparation for the Final
Paper. One of the most important structures in
the national government is federalism.
Understanding the relationship between local,
state, and national level governments is
critical
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Times, Rating A   Question 1. The national
government can attempt to gain the cooperation of
state governments by using what type of coercive
measures? Question 2. The Tenth Amendment
balances out national authority by
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POL 201 Week 3 DQ 1 The Electoral College For
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Prior to beginning work on this discussion
question, read Chapters 5 and 6 in American
Government. In addition, read the following
articles What Are the Arguments Made in Favor
and Against the Electoral College?,
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POL 201 Week 3 DQ 2 Week Three Reflection For
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Three Reflection American Government. Review the
videos, Episode I - A More Perfect Union and
Episode II - Its a Free Country regarding the
U.S. Constitution.
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POL 201 Week 3 Learning Activity Branches of
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Times, Rating A   Branches of Government. The
three branches of our government each play
crucial roles in the U.S. national government.
Each branch has specific power, duties, and
responsibilities that are the most apparent
features of our system of separate powers.
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Times, Rating A   1. Question In the realm of
foreign affairs, presidents are usually weak and
must solicit congressional approval before
entering into agreements with other countries.
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POL 201 Week 4 DQ 1 Individual Rights and the
Obligations of Government For more course
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and the Obligations of Government.   Prepare
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read
chapters 8, 9, and 10 in American Government and
watch the video, Episode II - Its a Free
Country.
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POL 201 Week 4 DQ 2 Week Four Reflection For
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Reflection. Prepare Prior to beginning work on
this discussion, read chapters 8, 9, and 10 in
American Government, watch the video, Episode II
- Its a Free Country, and review your results
from the Political Typology Quiz.
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POL 201 Week 4 Learning Activity Political
Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections For
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Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections. The
various political actors involved in the
processes, activities, and policies of the U.S.
government each have evolving goals and
objectives. In addition, these actors have
produced differential effects, both positive and

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POL 201 Week 4 Quiz For more course tutorials
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Times, Rating A   Question 1.What constitutional
amendment guaranteed women the right to
vote? Question 2. How are interest groups are
different from political parties? Question 3.
Which Supreme Court decision stated that
affirmative action intend
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POL 201 Week 5 DQ 1 Voting and Voter Turnout
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completing this discussion question, review
Chapters 9 and 10 in American Government and the
following articles
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Reflection.   Prepare Prior to beginning your
reflection, review all course readings and videos
as required. Reflect The U.S. national
government is based on the framework detailed in
the U.S.
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POL 201 Week 5 Final Paper Americas Democracy
Your Report Card (2 Papers) For more course
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Reflection.   Prepare Prior to beginning your
reflection, review all course readings and videos
as required. Reflect The U.S. national
government is based on the framework detailed in
the U.S. Constitution. The process that the
Founding Fathers used to map out our national
government is fascinating and illuminating. The
Constitution crea
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