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ASSIGNMENTS (WEB)

Students must complete two (2) web assignments.  The two are required--the Unit 6 Web Assignment on Political Parties and the Unit 8 Web Assignment on Congress. 

 

IMPORTANT

Make sure you include the following information in the text of all posted Assignments:

  • Your name

  • Title of Assignment (ex.: Summary #1)

  • Date assignment posted

  • Course (ex.: Govt. 2305 Web)

  • Last 4 numbers of your social security number (ex.: 0138)

-All late assignments will lose one letter grade.
-No assignments accepted more than 1 day after the due date.
 

 

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UNIT 6

Political Parties

Web Activity

REQUIRED WEB ASSIGNMENT

THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE TWO REQUIRED WEB ASSIGNMENTS THAT MUST BE DONE BY ALL STUDENTS.)
 Visit the web site Select Smart and take the political party questionnaire (25 questions)-the third one listed- and then print out the rankings. Then find the web site of the party listed at the top of your rankings (the one you are most in agreement with) and visit their web site and read their most recent party platform.

Some party web sites:
 Democrats
Republicans
Libertarians
Reform Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
Natural Law Party
Green Party

Identify the key issues of the party.

Write a paper discussing your findings and what you learned about the party. Were you surprised by the party ranked as most in agreement with your beliefs. If so, go visit the web site of the party you have traditionally supported and compare their platform and issue stands with those of the party at the top of your rankings? What are the differences? Have your political party loyalties changed as a result of this web assignment?

UNIT 8

  Congress

Web Activity

REQUIRED WEB ASSIGNMENT

1.  Using www.house.gov and www.senate.gov answer the following questions regarding Congress:

Go to the web sites of the two US Senators from your state and your US Representative and discuss:

  • their party affiliation,
  • their political experience prior to being elected to the Congress,
  • their committee assignments, 
  • the length of time they have served,
  • legislation they have sponsored, co-sponsored (IMPORTANT!)
  • their major legislative priorities.  
  • Evaluate the job they are doing based on the information available on their web site.  Would you support each of them when they run for re-election--why or why not?

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