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political science project cover letter to congressman and pamphlet
please read the instruction and follow the rubric
  • Required Resources
    Read/review the following resources for this activity:

    • Textbook: Whitman Cobb, W. N. (2020). Political science today(1st ed.). Washington, DC: Sage, CQ Press.
    • Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)

    Instructions
    You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members of Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are critical to your goal. Make a plan of action and produce a pamphlet supporting your cause. Who will you be reaching out to? Why? Write a cover letter to a Congressional member and include your reasoning for reaching out to them in particular in the letter. Remember a lobbyist is only as good as the information they provide. A lobbyist who provides incomplete or unreliable information will soon be unemployed or lose access to officials.
    Cover letter should:

    • Follow a standard business format
    • Correctly address your Congressperson
    • Use the correct postal address
    • Explain your choice to write to this representative in particular, and provide your pamphlet. For example, maybe your research showed that this representative sponsored legislation on this issue in the past.

    Pamphlet should:

    • Define the problem. Tells us exactly what the problem is. Detail its urgency and provide data. Be objective.
    • Analyze the problem. Provide relevant data. Tell us how to make sense of the data. Provide any findings
    • Offer a recommendation. Do not generalize. Be specific.
    • Must be persuasive.
    • Cite four scholarly sources

    Submit your cover letter and pamphlet for grading.
    Writing Requirements (APA format).

    • Length: Cover letter to Congressman should be only 1 page
    • Pamphlet should be 5 pages in length
    • 1-inch margins
    • 12-point Times New Roman font
    • Reference page (minimum of 4 scholarly sources)

    Grading
    This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.
    Rubric

    Criteria Ratings Pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFollows a standard business format, correctly address congressperson, and, uses the correct postal address.
    10.0 pts
    The student follows a standard business format, correctly addresses congressperson, and uses correct postal address.
    		10.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplains choice to write to this representative
    15.0 pts
    The student identifies and provides solid reasoning for writing this representative with evidence cited.
    		15.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePamphlet defines the problem
    40.0 pts
    The student defines the problem clearly and objectively with good detail and evidence.
    		40.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePamphlet analyzes the problem
    40.0 pts
    The student analyzes the problem clearly and objectively, and presents data and findings well.
    		40.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePamphlet recommendation
    40.0 pts
    The student offers a specific, detailed, persuasive recommendation.
    		40.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA/Sources
    15.0 pts
    The assignment is referenced and formatted according to APA standards and four additional scholarly sources are provided.
    		15.0 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
    15.0 pts
    The student presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    		 10.0 pts
    The student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    		 5.0 pts
    The student presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    		 0.0 pts
    The student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).
    		15.0 pts
    Total Points: 175.0

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responses
Please respond to each of the four short response questions posted below.  Your answers should be short, focused, and complete, ranging from one to three paragraphs.  Please make sure to answer each specific part of every question.  Successful answers will provide details and context that support your arguments and explain your position to the readers. You may also want to provide real-world examples taken from the readings, lectures, group discussions, or your own independent thinking. These illustrations can be from the course materials or your own ideas.  Providing this context and being able to apply the material to YOUR OWN understanding of politics really shows us that you have mastered the material.
Each answer will be worth 25 points, for 100 points total.  The Question Set is due on Canvas at 11:59 pm on December, 16th. You should upload your response as a docx file or PDF.
1. A) Where does public opinion come from? B) Discuss its cognitive foundations and how socialization produces these. C) How do most people organize their thoughts about political issues? D) Why might public opinion be collectively rational? E) Why might it fail to be rational?
2. A) Describe important differences between focus groups, nonscientific polling, and scientific polling, including their benefits and drawbacks. B) Which is best for accurately measuring public opinion? Why? C) Why might polls be less accurate than we hope for?
3. A) What types of factors explain an individual voter’s probability of turning out to vote in an election? B) What could be done to increase voter turnout? C) Turnout was exceptionally high in the November 2020 election — given the factors above, why was this?
4. A) What factors influence how the media covers political issues? B) How do these standards influence the way the public thinks about policy problems, political events, and electoral contests? C) What could the media do to improve how Americans think about such important political problems?

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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Instructions
You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members of Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are critical to your goal. Make a plan of action and produce a pamphlet supporting your cause. Who will you be reaching out to? Why? Write a cover letter to a Congressional member and include your reasoning for reaching out to them in particular in the letter. Remember a lobbyist is only as good as the information they provide. A lobbyist who provides incomplete or unreliable information will soon be unemployed, or lose access to officials.
Cover letter should:

  • Follow a standard business format
  • Correctly address your Congressperson
  • Use the correct postal address
  • Explain your choice to write to this representative in particular, and provide your pamphlet. For example, maybe your research showed that this representative sponsored legislation on this issue in the past.

Pamphlet should:

  • Define the problem. Tells us exactly what the problem is. Detail its urgency and provide data. Be objective.
  • Analyze the problem. Provide relevant data. Tell us how to make sense of the data. Provide any findings
  • Offer a recommendation. Do not generalize. Be specific.
  • Must be persuasive.
  • Cite four scholarly sources

Submit your cover letter and pamphlet for grading.
Writing Requirements (APA format).

  • Length: Cover letter to Congressman should be only 1 page
  • Pamphlet should be 5 pages in length
  • 1-inch margins
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Reference page (minimum of 4 scholarly sources)

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This research paper can be based on the preceding research presentation. Unlike the response paper, your focus has to be on analysis rather than on opinion. You are supposed to develop a thesis in the beginning, and then develop arguments in support of the thesis, but also hint at possible counterarguments. You need to use at least 2 of the texts discussed throughout the seminar, and to find at least 3 additional scholarly research articles or books. Standard citation methods apply. The paper should be a minimum of 5 pages of text, no more than 6 (12 point Times, 1.5-spaced, 1 in. margins) plus bibliography in addition to the allotted pages.
Grading: 15 points total

  • 5 points for complexity of the argument
  • 2 points for correct bibliography and correct citation (choose either MLA or APA, see Appendices II and III, page 26, and stick to one method throughout your paper).
  • 1 point for spelling and language
  • 1 point for structure
  • 1 point for fulfilling formal criteria (formatting, length, etc.)
  • 1 point per cited article or book that was assigned for class (up to 2 points)
  • 1 point per cited article or book that you individually researched (up to 3 points)
  • Penalties for turning it in later: Same day but late: -½ a point; then -1 point per day

 
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TOPIC
Associate justice of the Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett and her views on women’s
rights.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Amy Barrett was nominated by President Trump to take the seat of former Supreme
Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Unlike former justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who was known
for fighting for democracy and especially women’s rights, Amy Barrett has totally opposite
views. Amy Barrett political views are not usually what someone would expect from a woman,
especially a woman in America. Her political views on women’s rights are not really going to
help the women in America. She is going to be a very big threat to women’s rights and the laws
that will be made in the soon future. Being that she is not a big fan of what regular feminism is,
she will do all that she can to stop most feminist parties, protests, and supporters from moving
forward after she becomes an official justice. Living in a time where there is much pressure on
women where they are trying to work but also trying to keep their family members, during this
scary and terrifying time. The nomination of Amy Barrett is going to be a hard one for many
women because Barrett is a supporter of removing health care and also removing many of the
rights that women currently have and have had for the past decades. When the news was
announced that President Trump had picked Amy Barrett as his nominee, Republicans looked at
Barrett as a “woman” so that it can seem that this nomination is fair and that she will be a great
help to the woman of this country. However, most people know that that is not the case because
there were multiple times where Barrett was asked about abortion and birth control and she did
not give an answer. Roe v Wade is now on the line with Barret being a justice because President
Trump stated before that he is going to appoint justices that he knows are going to overturn Roe
V Wade. However not only is this decision at risk, but also many things including childcare,
equal pay, and many more. It is important to talk about this subject because not only is Barrett
going to affect the future of women, but she will also have a major effect on the young women
that will have to grow up learning about her political views. it is a shock to many people to see
that a woman herself is against the idea that women should be able to do whatever they want
with their body and decide what happens to them. Even though women are treated about the
same as the men in this country, the nomination of Amy Barrett is going to ruin that and make it
even harder for women to have their own opinions anymore. It is already hard enough for a
woman to be able to speak their voice and fight for their rights. With a woman on the Supreme
Court Justice that is against most women rights and wants to change many things, it is going to
be almost impossible for a woman to even try to speak their voice and fight for equality
anymore.
REQUIREMENTS
● 2,500 words or more not including headers and citations.
● Fully formatted bibliography. You may use any recognized format such as MLA, APA,
Chicago, etc. but incomplete citations like a pasted URL with no other details will be a
point deduction.
● Reference page, no less than 6 credible sources (not included in the 2,500 words).
● Written for peers and scholars. You do not need to define terms, unless they are very
unusual or specific and central to your paper. You should not spend much time on
history; just give enough to set the scene and then get to your own thoughts.
● Paper must be analytical and persuasive
SOURCES THAT SHOULD BE USED
● https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/10/01/amy-coney-barrett-some-fem
inists-think-she-enemy-column/3560385001/
● https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/sep/26/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-donaldtrump-womens-rights
● https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2020/oct/27/amy-coney-barretts-a
ppointment-is-a-wake-up-call-for-female-voters
● https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/520818-amy-coney-barretts-extreme-views-put-wo
mens-rights-in-jeopardy
● https://www.nytimes.com/article/amy-barrett-views-issues.html
MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST 1 MORE SOURCES NOT INCLUDING THE ABOVE
ONES
ANALYTICAL: Your paper should carefully evaluate your diverse, credible sources to
synthesize a clear theme.
These are some questions that might help you ensure your analysis is comprehensive:
● Do all the sources agree about this topic? If not, why do they see things differently?
● Why does the topic matter to my peers, or to anyone interested in American
Government?
● What happened that led up to what the sources say about the topic? (Again, do not spend
too much time on history! Give just enough so the audience sees what caused the
situation.)
PERSUASIVE: Your paper should take a stance and gently convince readers to see things your
way. These questions may assist you in being persuasive:
● Do the facts back up my stance? Do those facts speak for themselves, or do I need to
interpret them and spell out how they impact my readers?
● Have I recognized sources that oppose my view? Do I address why they are different, but
why am I the most correct?
● Is it clear what will happen if readers do not take my advice or viewpoint?

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Essay Instructions
Choose from one of the countries below
– France
– UK
– Germany
– Italy
– Portugal
Must reference and link 4 articles or videos related to the country’s colonial legacy and/or the country’s Black Lives Matter movement.
Please upload those sources along with a 2-page analysis of the information you gathered.
 

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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapter 11 Whitman
  • Cobb, W. N. (2020). Political science today (1st ed.). Washington, DC: Sage, CQ Press.
  • Minimum of 2 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions
Agenda setting can be a difficult task in government. Why? Who do you consider an important agenda setter in government? How does this participant help set the agenda? Give an example of an attempt at agenda setting in government. Was it successful? Why or why not? Consider how factors such as culture, political positions, etc. might impact your own, or the agenda setters’ priorities.
Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.
Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.
Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Wednesday

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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Instructions
You are a lobbyist for an issue that you find important. For example, you would like to see the banning of smoking in federal buildings (Note: This policy has already been enacted.) You are going to make an informational pamphlet to highlight your points to prominent members of Congress. Research members of Congress that you will target in your lobbying. Explain why these members are critical to your goal. Make a plan of action and produce a pamphlet supporting your cause. Who will you be reaching out to? Why? Write a cover letter to a Congressional member and include your reasoning for reaching out to them in particular in the letter. Remember a lobbyist is only as good as the information they provide. A lobbyist who provides incomplete or unreliable information will soon be unemployed, or lose access to officials.
Cover letter should:

  • Follow a standard business format
  • Correctly address your Congressperson
  • Use the correct postal address
  • Explain your choice to write to this representative in particular, and provide your pamphlet. For example, maybe your research showed that this representative sponsored legislation on this issue in the past.

Pamphlet should:

  • Define the problem. Tells us exactly what the problem is. Detail its urgency and provide data. Be objective.
  • Analyze the problem. Provide relevant data. Tell us how to make sense of the data. Provide any findings
  • Offer a recommendation. Do not generalize. Be specific.
  • Must be persuasive.
  • Cite four scholarly sources

Submit your cover letter and pamphlet for grading.
Writing Requirements (APA format).

  • Length: Cover letter to Congressman should be only 1 page
  • Pamphlet should be 5 pages in length
  • 1-inch margins
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Reference page (minimum of 4 scholarly sources)

Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.
Course Outcomes (CO): 2, 4, 6
Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Saturday

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Essay Instructions
Choose from one of the countries below
– France
– UK
– Germany
– Italy
– Portugal
Must reference and link 4 articles or videos related to the country’s colonial legacy and/or the country’s Black Lives Matter movement.
Please upload those sources along with a 2-page analysis of the information you gathered.