Political theories and rights/contitution

 Contains 2 parts: All answers are to be typed, doubled spaced, free of spelling errors. Cite the Constitution (articles/amendments), Supreme court cases, executive orders where needed to prove your points. Students will earn 5 extra points when citing your answers as an: conservative, liberal, libertarian, social conservative, socialist. Part A: theories Explain in detail the […]

Political Theory and the Budget

 Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Issues by Thomas M. Magstadt Chapters 2, 3 (pgs 56-59),  scholarly sources you identify through your own research Initial Post Instructions Explain how a libertarian and conservative would approach developing the US budget. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from […]

Political Humor

 One–Political Humor English 1C Essay One Nothing’s Serious if Nothing’s Funny For the first essay your task is to think critically about comedic (parodies or satires) and “straight” depictions of the current political situation. You will use a variety of skills covered in class—making inferences, analyzing media imagery, identifying audience and purpose, and understanding and […]