Write five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

1) Choose any policy issue of your choice.  (The Affordable Healthcare Act) Then construct constitutive and operational definitions for any three policy actions and outcome variables that would be associated with your policy and policy actions.

2) Determine an appropriate indicator or index that would help determine whether your identified problem is being solved through government action. Justify for position.

3) Construct valid rebuttals using at least four (4) threats to validity: Example: The greater the cost of an alternative, the less likely it is that the alternative will be pursued.

4) Appropriately incorporate at least four (4) quality sources. Note: Wikipedia, SparkNotes, and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

5) 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.

Fascism can be described as a political movement that was created by Benito Mussolini, the eventual dictator of Italy. Shubert & Goldstein (2012) write that his “ideology was a rather vague blend of anticommunism, Italian nationalism, promises of social reform, and appeals to the revival of Italy’s past role from the Roman Empire as the dominant power in the Mediterranean Sea.” The reason that many people were drawn to fascism is because they felt the need to follow someone they thought of as a hero that saved their nation from protests and riots. His use of the squads militarily was efficient in controlling the chaos at that time. Those who agreed with his movement thought he brought peace to Italy. In reality, his dictatorship became a reign of terror. An interesting article that I have come across is written by Assoudeh (2015) where he associates fascism with religion. He uses a comparative study between three religious movements during the Interwar period. The Protestants of Germany, the Catholics supported by the Pope, and the French who opposed the Pope were the three religious movements. The reason and results of the study were “to demonstrate that fascist movements, which utilized the religious sentiments of the nations and entrusted religious entities with some socio-political roles, fulfilled their political ends more successfully” (p. 26). He gives us an example. Spain was a country full of Catholics, and Francisco Franco used religion to persuade people to get behind him in his political agenda as a Fascist dictator. This is similar to Nazism of Germany and Fascism of Italy. Assoudeh concludes his research with the idea that religion does not necessarily mean someone became a Fascist but that religious movements can certainly play a role in the impulses leading to Fascism. The characteristics that separated Fascism and mere authoritative regimes were patriotism and nationalism. The Fascist dictator used his methods to make people believe that everything he did, he did for the nation state’s benefit only. Authoritative regimes do not usually care about those notions, only their gain.  

References

Assoudeh, E. (2015). Between Political Religion and Politicized Religion: Interwar Fascism and Religion Revisited. Religion Compass, 9(1), 13–33. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1111/rec3.12141

Shubert, A. & Goldstein, R.J. (2012). Twentieth-century Europe [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

1.Using proper MLA bibliographic formatting, cite the film text in the box to the right:

http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/MLA/film

2.Develop a thesis statement pertaining to the assigned film text and whether or not it, the film, in your view has the power to transform one’s political sensibilities. Your argument should express your point of view regarding the politics of difference, political sensibilities, and political transformation(s) as related to the film. Remember, you’re writing (developing) an analytical essay. Submit your thesis statement in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.

3. Develop three (3) topic sentences that articulate the major ideas that will comprise the body of your essay. Remember that your topic sentences should clearly state the argument or point to be made in the respective paragraphs and must map back to your thesis statement. Submit your topic sentences in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.

4.Identify three (3) scenes from the film that support your thesis statement. Briefly explain your choices of scenes and how the scenes specifically support your thesis statement. Also, provide the exact time the scenes begin and end within the film text. Submit your reply in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.

5.Lastly, fully develop your introductory paragraph. Remember that the best possible thesis will answer some specific question about the text. In this case a question related to the film’s power to transform political sensibilities regarding difference. Your thesis statement should appear parenthetically within the paragraph you present. Submit your answer in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.

MIDTERM EXAM POLS 2212

INSTRUCTIONS

This is a take-home, open-book exam consisting of essay questions. Please note the following instructions:

•   You are only required to answer five of the essay questions listed below
•   Each essay should be roughly 2 to 3 paragraphs in length. This however, is only a guideline, as I grade on content,
  rather than length
•   Essays should be double spaced with appropriate sized fonts
•   All sources must be cited and formatted based on your choice of MLA, APA, or Chicago formats
•   All essays must be saved in a single file and uploaded to the appropriate midterm dropbox
•   All submissions will be processed through D2L’s plagiarism detection software
  GRADING INFORMATION
  These essays will be graded in a similar manner as the written assignments. An excellent essay will demonstrate the following characteristics:
•   The essay thoroughly addresses all components of the question
•   The essay is focused on the topic of the question and contains few to no tangential discussions
•   The essay contains a smooth and logical progression of explanations and arguments
•   The overall readability of the essay is not diminished by mistakes of spelling or grammar
  ESSAY QUESTIONS

1. Identify and explain the different characteristics of ‘springboard’, ‘career’, and ‘dead-end’ legislatures.
2. Explain the difference between state-centered and nation-centered views of federalism.
3. Explain how Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) and the 16th Amendment served to increase the power and scope of the federal government.
4. Explain the differences between dual and cooperative conceptions of federalism. Which of these conceptions appears to be more advantageous for states, and why?
5. Under Article I of the Constitution, state governments have the power to set voter qualifications and regulate the time, place, and manner of elections. Identify and explain at least two examples of federal intervention to prevent such state powers being used to disenfranchise voters.
6. Governors have little to no formal involvement in the legislative process. What kinds of techniques, strategies, and/or informal powers can governors use to influence the legislatures in their states?
7. Explain the decentralized structure of the political party system in the United States. How does this decentralization affect the functioning and/or behavior of political parties?

Answer topics 2,6,5,4,3

no plagiarism!!!!!!!!

 Write a minimum of 6 pages and use 5 cites from your book to support what you write. your paper should be reflective in that you have explored the history/politics/impact of maritime on Houston and on Texas using 5 academic sources to support your paper. 

A useful place to explore is under: maritime tidings.  https://houstonmaritime.org/maritime-tidings/

Textbook is   https://player-ui.mheducation.com/#/epub/sn_3fdc5

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