Have presidents (executives) like George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump made the U.S. more of a quintessential model of liberal democracy, or have they made the U.S. more of an outlier and bad example of liberal democracy? Will Congress, the Courts and the media make the U.S. a more quintessential model of liberal democracy in the future? Explain.

Part 1:

Read: Chapter 9

Textbook: The main text is The Challenge of Politics: An introduction to Political Science 7th ed.
by Simon, Romance and Riemer. Sage Publishing publishes this text. You may use either the 5th
or 6th editions as well. The supplement readings is Eric Liu’s and Nick Hanauer’s Gardens of
Democracy.

Introduction

Students must complete and upload on to Canvas a paper on the assigned readings for the week. The specific question students must write on is listed on below. Summarize your paper in the first sentence or two, taking a position on the entire question. Define 3 – 5 terms in the next paragraph of your paper. In the subsequent paragraph(s), explain your position in at least three more sentences.

Requirements

You will receive the highest marks if you (1) answer the question for that week in one essay (not short answer [see Sample Paper on Canvas for a guide]), (2) quote word-for-word definitions from the text of 3 – 5 key terms in the question (quoting one sentence at a time and covering the chapter), (3) end each quoted sentence with a MLA cite as follows: (Simon, Romance, & Riemer 22), and (4) your answer is at least 350 words in about 3 – 4 indented paragraphs. “A” students exceed these four (4) requirements, quoting five separate one sentence quotes and covering the assigned chapter.

Remember, there is no one right position to take. Often the text provides little information from which to decide. Take a position on the question anyway, even if it feels like you are guessing.

Question:

Have presidents (executives) like George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump made the U.S. more of a quintessential model of liberal democracy, or have they made the U.S. more of an outlier and bad example of liberal democracy? Will Congress, the Courts and the media make the U.S. a more quintessential model of liberal democracy in the future? Explain.

Part 2:

Read: Chapter 10

Introduction

Students must complete and upload on to Canvas a paper on the assigned readings for the week. The specific question students must write on is listed on below. Summarize your paper in the first sentence or two, taking a position on the entire question. Define 3 – 5 terms in the next paragraph of your paper. In the subsequent paragraph(s), explain your position in at least three more sentences.

Requirements

You will receive the highest marks if you (1) answer the question for that week in one essay (not short answer [see Sample Paper on Canvas for a guide]), (2) quote word-for-word definitions from the text of 3 – 5 key terms in the question (quoting one sentence at a time and covering the chapter), (3) end each quoted sentence with a MLA cite as follows: (Simon, Romance, & Riemer 22), and (4) your answer is at least 350 words in about 3 – 4 indented paragraphs. “A” students exceed these four (4) requirements, quoting five separate one sentence quotes and covering the assigned chapter.

Remember, there is no one right position to take. Often the text provides little information from which to decide. Take a position on the question anyway, even if it feels like you are guessing.

Question:

After studying the chapter, do you suppose Britain’s parliamentary system is more like the U.S. liberal democracy, or is it more like the lesser democratic three: mixed systems, authoritarian systems or failed states? Explain. Which do you suppose provides its citizens less representation: mixed systems, authoritarian systems or failed states? Explain.