Compare Dr. King’s leadership, charisma, power and passion to capture his audience to Alicia Garza’s speech. What are the similarities, if any? What are the differences, if any?

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MONTOYA WEEK 3

Social Movements are only as important as the person leading them. The person(s) leading a social movement must have charisma and be able to captivate an audience. Political scientists and historians are taught to analyze body language, especially during debates and speeches.

For this assignment, you will watch Dr Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream (Links to an external site.) speech and a speech by Alicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter movement (Links to an external site.) and answer questions listed below. Pay special attention to the following aspects in the two speeches.

Importance of body language while delivering the speech.
Gestures, cadence and delivery style.

Answer the following
Provide a summary of the two speeches.
Compare Dr. King’s leadership, charisma, power and passion to capture his audience to Alicia Garza’s speech. What are the similarities, if any? What are the differences, if any?
How does the location of the speeches support their messaging? Dr. King’s speech was held in a church and at the Lincoln Memorial, whereas today we have social networking and more avenues to relay messages. Does messaging make a difference?
Describe how the audience in Dr. King’s speeches relate to the Alicia Garza’s audience. Do you see a similarity or differences in the speeches and in the audience?

Government has been defined as “the institution created by a society to create and enforce public policies”. It has also been defined as “a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws.” Which definitions better expresses what your understanding of government is? Explain your choice. If you find both definitions inadequate, write your own, and explain it.

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Unit Test

Principles of Government

 

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  1. Government has been defined as “the institution created by a society to create and enforce public policies”. It has also been defined as “a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws.” Which definitions better expresses what your understanding of government is? Explain your choice. If you find both definitions inadequate, write your own, and explain it.

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  1. List five purposes of government. Provide an example of government either real or fictional, fulfilling each.

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  1. What is power? Why is understanding power essential to understanding government?

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  1. Write a paragraph that compares and contrasts two types of government. Choose two types that both fall under the same category of government classification (i.e., by who has the power, by how much power the government has, by where the power is located, or by how the power is divided between branches).

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Provide accurate information that backs up both sides of the issue and your final argument. Critically evaluate the sources used in your essay as authoritative, reliable, relevant,and appropriate.

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Political pros/cons of a Texas government politics policy

Your task is also to provide accurate information that backs up both sides of the issue and your final argument. Thus, you will need to critically evaluate the sources used in your essay as authoritative, reliable, relevant,and appropriate.

Format for the Assignment

  1. Explain why or how the topic you chose is important in the broader discussion of civic responsibility.
  2. Include and analyze three cons on the issue chosen.
  3. Include and analyze three pros on the issue chosen.
  4. Include your final position on the issue by explaining your logic and reasoning, using specific examples.
  5. In your conclusion also give the context, effects, or results of your conclusion.

List of Approved Topics

Choose from the list of approved topics below which identifies highly complex political problems, questions, or issues in Texas politics and government. If you would like to use a topic not on the list below, you must first get written approval from your instructor. Instructors are always allowed to add their own custom topics to this list.

  1. Free Higher Education and/or Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
  2. Private Prisons and/or Private Policing
  3. Gun Control (ex. Campus Carry and Constitutional (Permitless) Carry)
  4. Medical and Recreational Marijuana and/or Legalization of all Drugs
  5. Minimum Wage and/or Universal Basic Income
  6. Felons’ Voting Rights and/or Felons’ Eligibility to Run for Office
  7. Term Limits for Elected Officials and/or Campaign Finance Reform
  8. Voting by Mail and Online and/or Voter Registration
  9. Amendments/Revision of the Texas Constitution
  10. Social Media’s Impact on Government and One’s Social Responsibility
  11. A More Powerful Texas Governor and/or Weaker Lt. Governor
  12. Local Governments Exerting More Control Over Policy (examples: voting, sanctuary cities, abortion, etc…)

 

Define what Experiential Learning means to you and reflect upon the ways in which it has impacted your academic and/or personal growth.

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Experiential Learning is at the core of AUR’s curriculum.

Define what Experiential Learning means to you and reflect upon the ways in which it has impacted your academic and/or personal growth.

Why is the president the dominant force in foreign policymaking? What has Congress done to assert its own role in this policy area? Do you think Congress should have an important role in it?

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Term Paper POLS 301 US Government

Based on the reading of Chapters 10 and 11 Presidency and Congress,from the textbook Welch, “Understanding American Government”, 13th, Thomson, 2011…write an essay to address both of the following questions.

Why is the president the dominant force in foreign policymaking? What has Congress done to assert its own role in this policy area? Do you think Congress should have an important role in it?

Explain the significance of the role of African Americans in the Union war effort during the Civil War.

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Civil War

Explain the significance of the role of African Americans in the Union war effort during the Civil War.

Book for course is Liberty, Equality , Power
Murrin, 2019
Cengage

Explain how Whigs and Democrats differed on questions of slavery and race.

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Slavery and Race

Explain how Whigs and Democrats differed on questions of slavery and race.

Book for course is Liberty, Equality , Power
Murrin, 2019
Cengage

Analyze why the Boston Tea Party is often credited with precipitating the American Revolution and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776.

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Declaration of Independence in July 1776.

Analyze why the Boston Tea Party is often credited with precipitating the American Revolution and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776.

Book for course is Liberty, Equality , Power
Murrin, 2019
Cengage

In what ways did American colonists attempt to imitate British society in the 18th century?

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American colonists attempt to imitate British society

In what ways did American colonists attempt to imitate British society in the 18th century?

Book for course is Liberty, Equality , Power
Murrin, 2019
Cengage

Ensure there is a sufficient and logical approach to the final term paper. Thoroughly “think through” the term paper assignment and incorporate those academic resources and thoughts into the Term Paper proposal.

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Term Paper Proposal

The purpose of the term paper proposal is to ensure there is a sufficient and logical approach to the final term paper. You will receive feedback from your instructor.

Students will link their term paper to the following concepts to demonstrate that they have developed:

1. An understanding of the structure of public organizations and agencies;
2. An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of government organizations in society;
3. An insight into the workings of public agencies; and
4. An ability to research and analyze topics of public administration.

The Term paper proposal provides a comprehensive outline for the Term Paper, which will clearly indicate the option that the paper will explore. The plan will also include an annotated bibliography with at least 7 academic resources.

Term Paper Option:

Students should thoroughly “think through” the term paper assignment and incorporate those academic resources and thoughts into the Term Paper proposal.

Term Paper Plan Requirements:

1. Title page
2. Introduction
3. Annotated bibliography
4. Why you chose the topic
5. Purpose of term paper
6. Significance of term paper
7. Methodology

This paper should be double spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font. This paper should be minimum of five pages in length (there are no maximum lengths for papers).