Political Ideology Definition and Examples It is very important that we determine our political ideology early in our lives because it will impact what political party we support, if any, who we vote for, and ultimately what positions we take on issues like raising taxes and protecting the environment. In short, political ideology is our ideas or […]
Can you be conservative and be a Democrat? Yes, of course you can! Both political parties have conservatives, moderates, and liberals. Democrats just have more liberals and Republicans have more conservatives (either traditional or social). Remember each party must reach out to as many people as possible to get the votes to win so people […]
Influence of Special Interests in America What is the best way to minimize the influence of factions in a free society? Since the founding of our nation, Americans have been concerned about the conflict factions can cause in our society and that a particular group or coalition of groups could try to dominate our government to […]
Methods Used by Interest Groups to Influence Public Policy Our government leaders primary responsibility is coming up with solutions to public problems . Those ideas are what are known as public policy. Interest groups not only work to influence our Congress and President in putting their ideas into legislative form, but they may also try to influence judges in […]
Assignment Directions:1. Review your participant’s holistic assessment form from week 3 as well as feedbackfrom your instructor. Make sure your participant and medical condition are approvedbefore creating the presentation. 2. Using the Grand Rounds Slide Outline provided, create a 10-slide presentation. Youshould have one slide for each content area. Do not include more content slides. You mayinclude an additional reference slide if needed. Slide design […]
PLS 1120 AMERICAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Week 1 List of Topics and Sub-Modules for Week 1 America’s Constitutional Origins I To meet the learning objectives for this topic, you will complete these activities. Review the Introduction and Objectives. Read the online lessons pertaining to America’s Constitutional Origins. Check out and utilize all the learning resources used in this […]
The Age of Liberty – America’s Constitutional Origins – PLS 1120 AMERICAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Living in the 21st century, it is sometimes difficult to imagine our country as a fledgling new nation experimenting with radical ideas of liberty and democracy. Today, America is an economic and military superpower restrained only by its constitution, the American […]
Articles of Confederation – AMERICAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) The New National Constitution-1st U.S. Constitution In June 1776, when the delegates appointed a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence, it also recognized that a committee would need to be formed to craft a national constitution. The committee drafted the new constitution in one […]
The Declaration of Independence 1775 – The Second Continental Congress On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to determine what to do in response to the bloodshed. This meeting had already been scheduled, and John Hancock, the president of the Congress, and Sam Adams had been in Concord preparing for the meeting when […]
Constitutional Convention – Purpose of the Federal Convention In response to the Shays’ Rebellion, the Confederation Congress asked the states to send delegates to attend a Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1787. Twelve states sent delegates; Rhode Island refused to participate because it believed that it was a meeting that was “masquerading for a […]