Homework

Subject: history: Due 15/16 Sun 14 Oct 2007, 5:25 pm

For Hawe's girls:
Freedom, Order, Equality
Explain where you placed yourself on the four quadrant graph we completed and discussed in class. In placing yourself, why did you give the weights you did to the themes of freedom, order, and equality. Does your political “label” according to the graph accurately reflect your positions on today’s political issues? What issues would you cite to illustrate how your “label” reflects your positions on the broad themes of freedom, order, and equality?

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Subject: Re: Homework Wed 17 Oct 2007, 1:04 pm

awesome!!! hehehe thanks for both Homework - Page 2 72133

btw, the essay on American Dreams, due tomorrow:

Reflect on Class Discussion on the “American Dream”

Drawing on the five articles in the packet, and the class discussion of those articles, write a short essay (c. 300 words) that responds to the following question:

To what degree, in your view, can the classic “American Dream” of a job, family, car, kids, and house in the suburbs be maintained for everyone in the country in the 21st century? Among other things, what challenges may be posed by globalization, politics, international migration, and rapidly changing technology?

Subject: Re: Homework Wed 24 Oct 2007, 10:42 pm

sentences for Thao

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Subject: Re: Homework Thu 25 Oct 2007, 4:40 am

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Subject: Re: Homework Sat 27 Oct 2007, 11:19 pm

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Subject: Re: Homework Sun 28 Oct 2007, 3:07 pm

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Subject: Re: Homework Sun 28 Oct 2007, 5:21 pm

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Subject: Re: Homework Mon 29 Oct 2007, 10:40 pm

note to Ha: fine >.>

Hw for Gov't, due Oct. 30:
Read O’Connor and Sabato*, pps. 41-51, which discusses the Articles of Confederation, their replacement by the Constitution, and the basic principles underlying the Constitution. Write a short reflection, on the following questions: (1) Why in 1787 did the framers of the Constitution decide to develop such a complex system of checks and balances, as set forth in the graphic on p. 50? (2) Today, two centuries later, what are the pros and cons of such a complex system, in terms of meeting the challenges of government in. What example(s) can you cite to support your response?

*aka the Gov't textbook

Subject: Re: Homework Wed 31 Oct 2007, 10:43 pm

Hw for Gov't, due Nov. 1

Read “Framed Up,” a review of Robert Dahl’s book How Democratic is the American Constitution? Write a response to the following question:
• What are the principal reasons why Dahl argues that the US Constitution is not democratic? Looking at US government today, to what degree in your view do the factors that Dahl cites affect our ability to achieve the goals that the US set for itself in drafting the Constitution, i.e. in creating a government that is (a) limited; (b) responsible; and (c) effective?

Subject: Re: Homework Sun 04 Nov 2007, 7:13 pm

(sorry for all the double-postings, but w/o the double postings no one will check this)

Gov't Homework, due Nov. 7

Read “How Democratic is the Constitution?” – a review of Akhil Reed Amar’s book, America’s Constitution: A Biography. Write a response to the following question:
• Amar’s take on the Constitution is significantly more optimistic than Dahl’s. Why, for example, what are the primary arguments Amar makes to demonstrate that the Constitution was created as a relatively democratic document? What do you think of his arguments? Conversely, on what topic is Amar in closest agreement with Dahl? Why?

Subject: Re: Homework Thu 08 Nov 2007, 1:39 am

Gov't HW for 11/7, due 11/9

Write your own "verdict" on the case of Morse v. Frederick which we discussed in class. In your verdict, indicate whether -- and why -- you agree or disagree with the decision of the US Supreme Court, which held that Morse was justified in suspending Frederick from school for displaying the banner "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" and that Frederick's actions were not protected by the free speech clause of the First Amendment. Your verdict should also deal with the three precedential cases in the area of free speech and public schools which are cited in the sheet on the mini-debate, namely Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, on the control of newspapers in schools; Bethel v. Fraser, on the control of profanity, and Tinker v. DesMoines, on the expression of political views; i.e. if you believe that one or more of these cases supports your position, you want to explain why; conversely, if you believe that one or more opposes your position, you want to explain why that case should not be seen as a determining factor in this case. Finally, go on-line and find a site discussing the case (a Google search of "Morse v. Frederick" will turn hundreds of hits), name the site you read, and note whether any of the arguments advanced by the actual Supreme Court justices on either side of the issue were surprising to you or might have changed your view of the case.

Subject: Re: Homework Sun 11 Nov 2007, 2:48 pm

(still quadruple+ posting 'cause no one ever responds)

Gov't Homework, due 11/13

Nov. 9 assignment due Nov. 13

Read the Washington Post story by Dan Balz, “Poll Finds Americans Pessimistic, Want Change,” which was distributed in class today, and complete the chart on the other side of the sheet – which deals the degree to which major issues/problems in the US today are changeable by individual politicians/parties, or are shaped by the overall system. Write a short reflection on the issue. In the reflection draw on the examples of current issues we discussed in class, and any other examples you can think of that illustrate the degree to which issues are changeable by individual politicians/parties, or are shaped by the overall system. Conclude by indicating how, based on these examples, you would rate the US Constitution in terms of its success in creating a governmental system that is simultaneously limited, responsible, and effective?

Subject: Re: Homework Tue 13 Nov 2007, 5:36 am

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Subject: Re: Homework Tue 13 Nov 2007, 11:25 pm

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Subject: Re: Homework Wed 14 Nov 2007, 5:42 pm

Stuff that's gonna be on the gov't test tomorrow, 11/15/07~

Define popular sovereignty, legitimacy, federalism

Essay topics (only need to choose 1):
-how gov't is limited
-how the U.S. Constitution is not democratic (like what Dahl thought)

Subject: Re: Homework Tue 20 Nov 2007, 8:54 pm

Gov't Homework for 11/19 due 11/21

a) Drawing on “The Trouble With Saving the World” by Michael Elliott, from Time Magazine for January 6, 2003, and the class discussion of that article, write a brief reflection – 350-400 words – that responds to the following question:

a) What are the parallels that Elliott draws between Wilson and Bush? More generally, how important is historical awareness today in designing international strategy? Does the fact that the world is changing at an accelerating pace lessen, or increase, the need for historical awareness?

b) b) Read and prepare to discuss in the next class the articles on “Sovereignty” and “In God’s Name” that were distributed in class.

Subject: Re: Homework Mon 26 Nov 2007, 12:56 am

Gov't Homework for Nov. 21 due Nov. 27

(a) Drawing on the Haass piece on “Sovereignty,” the Economist essay “In the Name of God” and the class discussion of them, write a brief reflection that responds to the following question: In what ways do both the Haass piece and the Economist essay suggest that it is becoming much more difficult for states to conduct foreign policy? What in your view are the strengths and weaknesses of the US in confronting this new international situation? In what ways are we better/worse adapted to deal with it than other states?

(b) Read and prepare to discuss the three articles on China that were distributed in class, on the “Countdown to Beijing,” “China’s Military,” and “Reaching for a Renaissance.”

Subject: Re: Homework Tue 27 Nov 2007, 4:34 am

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Subject: Re: Homework Tue 27 Nov 2007, 8:39 pm

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Gov't hw for Nov. 27 due Nov. 29

Drawing on the three articles on China, and the class discussion of them, write a brief reflection that responds to the following question:

How will China’s rise shape the structure of international affairs? Will it cause the world to look like any of the specific “models” laid out in the first PowerPoint of the unit (e.g. balance of power, a single empire, clash of civilizations, corporations rule, global democratization, creative ad hocery, et. al.? ) Or will it lead to the creation of totally new patterns? Explain and illustrate your answer with relevant examples.

Subject: Re: Homework Sun 02 Dec 2007, 3:32 pm

Gov't hw for Nov. 29 due Dec. 3

Drawing on the three articles on Condi Rice, the responsibilities of generals, and the difficulties of diplomacy, and the class discussion of them, write a brief reflection that responds to the following question:

In a government such as the US, which is based on popular sovereignty, what is the appropriate relationship between national security professionals (military, intelligence, diplomatic) and the political leadership of the country? Where would you draw the line between questions that can and should be answered by professional experts, on the one hand, and questions that can and should be answered by elected politicians on the other? Illustrate your answer with relevant historical or contemporary examples.

Subject: Re: Homework Sun 16 Dec 2007, 4:43 pm

Gov't homework for Dec. 13 due Dec. 17

Drawing on the three articles on the Middle East (on the Iranian Riddle, Israel’s Wall, and the possibility of a regional cold war), and the class discussion of them, write a short reflection responding to the following question:

Why, having downplayed the importance of the Israeli-Palestinian relationship for most of his term of office, might President Bush now think it important to host the Annapolis meeting last week in an attempt to restart talks between Israel and Palestine? From the articles and your general knowledge of the region, to what degree might it appear that the new effort relates to actual changes in the relations between the two principal parties, i.e. Israel & Palestine, and to what degree might it appear to reflect trends in the overall regional situation, e.g. the rise of Iran, the price of oil, and/or the war in Iraq?

Read and prepare to discuss on Monday the three articles distributed in class today, on the Iranian TV series, the global competition for oil, and the intelligence agency assessment of the Iraq war.

Subject: Re: Homework Tue 08 Jan 2008, 8:50 pm

Gov't hw for Jan 7 due Jan 9

Drawing on the articles “The Cold War in Asia,” “Building a Modern Arsenal in India,” and “China Courts Africa, Angling for Strategic Gains” and the class discussion of them, write a short reflection responding to the following question:

Do you think it is likely or unlikely that China could find itself in a cold war with either of its major Asian neighbors, India or Japan in the next few decades? Why? Conversely, do you think it is likely or unlikely that Asia, including both its big and small nations, could move in the same direction that Europe has done with the EU, attempting to bury nationalistic conflicts in a larger organization? Why? In each case, explain what you think might be the implications for the US of the outcome you predict.

Subject: Re: Homework Thu 31 Jan 2008, 10:47 pm

Gov't hw for Jan 30 due Feb 1

Based on your reading of Ben Bernanke's article on globalization, and the class discussion of it, write a short reflection that responds to the following question:

Both technological and political factors play important roles in globalization. Looking at today's economic globaliazation, and at the several globalizations that have preceeded it, which would you say was the more important in creating and sustaining globalization, the technological factors or the political factors? Why?

Subject: Re: Homework Mon 18 Feb 2008, 9:25 pm

Gov't hw for Feb. 15 assignment due Feb. 22

Having read the packet of articles on China, starting with “Development & Democracy” by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and George Downs and “Corruption Threatens China’s Future” by Min Xin Pei, and other articles on developments in China, respond to the following question:

“Try to project developments in China forward twenty years. To what degree would you expect China’s present political and economic system to be essentially unchanged in 2027 ? To what degree would you expect to see significant changes in China’s current political or economic arrangements, or both? Support your argument by citing relevant evidence from the packet of readings.”

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