Part 2:  Critique and Rebuttal

You will not be able to review posts submitted by your peers, until you yourself have submitted your critical analysis, for Part 1.

Review your classmates posts. Select one to offer a rebuttal or critique.

Selection Criteria and Post Formatting Requirements-

Cannot choose to reply to post of someone who shares your same prompt or your same position and analyses. You only have to do this once, but I encourage you all to reply and post to as many classmates posts to enhance discussion to make the course more engaging.

Minimum length of analysis is 1 page double spaced, or half page single spaced. Type it first in a word document for reference. Then, copy and paste. Formatting standards: 12 point font, times new roman, double spaced ( if 1 full page in word) otherwise single spaced (equivalent to half page in word).

Introduction and Background on Discussion Topic and Prompts

Modern political scientist deb

Drawing from The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, describe Rousseaus account of amour propre and its subsequent influence on human social development. How does the political framework he defends in The Social Contract respond to or counteract this influence?  By way of conclusion, indicate whether you are confident that this political framework would have the effect Rousseau intends.

Read carefully and think about the article critically (in an analytical and contextual frame of thinking). Write a two or more-paragraph summary of the research findings. Focus on facts and the main points of the article. With academic writing and research reporting, we do not base our writing on personal opinion. So please focus on the facts only. These articles are summaries of research and data analysis on the subject matter. Your summary should be clear, concise, straight forwarding and what the article is reported.

    What are the main ideas of Aristotle about politics and what are the forms of governments that he developed?
    How are Aristotle's ideas about politics different from those of Plato? Be as specific as possible.

In order to receive credit, you are required to:

    Provide comprehensive answers/analysis by using the textbook or other course materials as primary sources of information.
        You are also encouraged to use external sources, but they must be peer-reviewed.
        Penalties for not following this requirement will range from 10% to 50%.
    Divide the essay into paragraphs, following each topic/sub-topic discussed.
    Submit your essay in at least 500 words.
        Penalties for not following the length requirement will range from 5% to 50%.
    Submit the essay within the due date.
     

Florida's State Constitution

Compare and contrast Florida's state constitution with the U.S. Constitution.

What is a constitution? What is its purpose?

Discuss in your paper the similarities (in the format and arrangement, structure of governmental offices, for example) and the differences (length of the documents, specificity, # of amendments, and so on) between these two documents.

When was each constitution proposed and where? When was each ratified, how, and by whom?

Next, find the processes by which Florida's Constitution can be amended. How many ways exist by which Florida's Constitution can be amended? List and describe each way.

Then, research online to find one proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution which will be on the ballot in Florida this year (2020). Describe, in your own words, what it would do if approved by voters.

Finally, provide your own informed opinion: Do most changes to our state law belong in the Florida

Pretend that you are explaining the U.S. political system to someone from another country who has no existing knowledge of our government. Describe the U.S. political system in 12-15 minutes. Describe the role of citizens (including popular sovereignty, voting rights, and civil liberties).
This presentation will need to be completed with slides and a presentation/speech transcript. The presentation must include reliable references as well.

Answer the five the questions selected completely and coherently.  Make sure you have applied the right grammar and choice of words to complete your responses.

4.    Why are most political leaders around the world lack values and their words so incoherent to the point of dismantling to the truth? What can be done to ensure that our world leaders always stick to the needs of their people?

6.    Why do you think the United Nations is the logical place to convene discussions and orchestrate action to address global problems?

8.    During a time of war, what kind of benefits would a multilateralism strategy bring the United States

13.Climate change is real and we continue to see its effects daily in our lives. How will the world be able to come together to slow the effects of changes in climatic patterns around the world before it is too late?

19.he united nation currently refers to the United States as a

Times new roman, apa, double spaced, 350-500 words, please include citations and references at the bottom of the page.
I do not have the book but is it:
Contemporary World History
William J. Duiker, 2021
Cengage
ISBN.13: 978-0-357-36486-4

First, Please Read: https://about.fb.com/news/2018/01/sunstein-democracy/

Please address the following questions in your initial discussion post. As a reminder, your initial post should be approximately 100 - 250 words.

How might social media undermine our capacity to think freely?

Does social media enhance or diminish our ability to broaden our horizons (Links to an external site.)?

Will social media ultimately be a force for good or ill when it comes to democracy?
I am not asking you to summarize Cass Sunstein's arguments. Instead, I am asking you to read his work, reflect on social media, and then to formulate your own responses.

The general public displays a limited amount of political knowledge, especially high levels of political knowledge. Low levels of political knowledge persist in spite of advances in technology and the wide availability of information. Furthermore, factors like question phrasing or the timing of polls contribute to the seeming inconsistency or instability of public opinion polling.

With this in mind, what are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using public opinion polling? How should the United States balance public opinion against representatives judgment? Should the public be upset when public officials fail to adopt policies that are consistent with public opinion? How do we determine the proper balance between responding to and ignoring public opinion? Do you believe that the public is ignorant or collectively wise?