Creating and Argument: The Electoral College

This week we learned about the presidency, the powers of the presidency, and the unique way our president is elected via the Electoral College. In this assignment you will be guided in creating a complete argument regarding whether or not you think the Electoral College should be kept or eliminated.

This activity will be useful practice in how to create and present and thoughtful argument. The ability to create and communicate a thoughtful argument will help you out in future studies and in any career.

Your essay must be at least 500 words long.

Follow these steps to create an argument in the form of an essay:

Step 1

In one or two very clear sentences state whether or not you think the Electoral College should be kept or eliminated. This is called writing a thesis statement.

Step 2

In three paragraphs describing three (3) arguments that support your position regarding the Electoral College. Give each argument one paragraph. Do not just list three arguments in support of your position regarding the Electoral College. You must tell the reader why each of your three arguments supports your position on the Electoral College.

Step 3

In three paragraphs describe three (3) arguments that go against your position regarding the Electoral College. This is called addressing counterarguments. Give each counterargument one paragraph. Describe the counterargument and then tell the reader of your essay why that counterargument should be dismissed.

Step 4

Write one paragraph concluding your essay. Restate your initial position on the Electoral College. And review the one or two arguments that you found to be the most compelling in support of your position.

Step 5

Write a reference list. In any good argument you will present your ideas but then include evidence from credible external sources to support your ideas. Always include a reference list.

In outline form your paper should look like this.

1.  Introduction: Thesis statement of your position regarding the Electoral College.

2.  Three arguments supporting your position.

a.  Describe argument 1 and why it supports your position.

b.  Describe argument 2 and why it supports your position.

c.  Describe argument 3 and why it supports your position.

3.  Three counter arguments opposing your position.

a.  Describe counter argument 1 and why it is not sufficient.

b.  Describe counter argument 2 and why it is not sufficient.

c.  Describe counter argument 3 and why it is not sufficient.

4.  Conclusion paragraph.

Please note: APA formatting and citations rules apply to this and all essays in this course.

As with all weekly written assignments, submit your work as an attached file. Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your font.

View your assignment rubric.

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 In this activity you are going to apply what you have learned this week about policy as well as apply what you have learned in this course so far to create a basic presidential campaign plan.

Imagine that you have been serving the past few years as the governor of your home state or a U.S. Senator representing your home state. You have done great work and face no challenge in winning the nomination of your party to run in the General Election. In your campaign plan, please address the following:

Part 1: Campaign Details

1. What is your home state?
2. What is your political party?
3. What is your campaign tagline or slogan? Almost all recent presidential campaigns have had a theme song. For example, in 1992, Bill Clinton used the song,” Don’t Stop,” by Fleetwood Mac. In 2012, Republican nominee Mitt Romney used the song, “Born Free,” by Kid Rock. What is your campaign theme song? Why did you select that song.
4. Select someone to be your Vice Presidential Running Mate. You can pick anyone that would eligible, per the Constitution, to serve as President. Why did you select this person to be your vice presidential running mate? How do they help improve your chances on winning the General Election?

Part 2: Your Issues

1. Select and describe two (2) domestic policy issues your campaign is advocating.
2. Why did you select these domestic policy issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision.
3. For each domestic policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses.
4. Select and describe two (2) economic policy issues your campaign is advocating.
5. Why did you select these economic policy issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision.
6. For each economic policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses.
7. Select and describe two (2) foreign policy issues your campaign is advocating.
8. Why did you select these foreign issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision.
9. For each foreign policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses.
10. Part 3: Your Strategy

Considering the electoral college vote, which specific states would you campaign in. Keep in mind you have limited resources and that you can’t campaign in every state. Think about what states you would need to win in order to win the general election. Based on historical data, do you actually have a chance to win. Would you be able secure enough electoral votes to win the general election by these states.

To help you think about this part of the assignment you may want to find online and play with an “Interactive Electoral College Map.” Here are some website that you could use to help:

http://www.270towin.com/

http://uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/evcalc.php

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/electoral/

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/map/predict.html

Be sure to include a reference list of all sources that you used to complete your paper.

complete at least two responses (the “Final Posts”) of at least 200 words each to classmates by the dates shown in the course schedule.

First Post:

I think advising agriculturists that they remain to harvest gigantic benefits from developing GM crops. At first, the cost is costly however cash is saved money on pesticides. To deliver the GM crops, present day biotechnology is utilized which requires exceedingly gifted individuals and advanced and costly equipment. Large organizations require significant interests in research facilities, hardware and HR, consequently the motivation behind why GM crops are more costly for agriculturists than customary yields. GM crops, agriculturists are told, are a far superior choice. It requires a shorter investment to deliver the coveted item, it is exact and there are no undesirable qualities. GM harvests can be created to be herbicide safe. This implies agriculturists could shower these products with herbicide and execute the weeds, without influencing the harvest. As a result, the measure of herbicide utilized as a part of one season would be decreased, with an ensuing diminished in costs for agriculturists and buyers. Bug protection was incorporated with the cotton, thus decreasing and notwithstanding expelling the utilization of pesticides, which are costly as well as, more essentially, destructive to the earth. Indeed, even creatures can be hereditary adjusted to be more slender, become speedier, and require less nourishment. They could be changed to have extraordinary qualities, for example, more prominent drain generation in dairy animals. These adjustments again prompt enhanced efficiency for agriculturists and at last lower costs for the purchaser. Altered products could maybe forestall flare-ups, for example, foot and mouth illness, which has crushed numerous ranchers and neighborhood economies.

Second Post:

In regards to GMO products, I know quite a lot about this subject matter.  I believe that there are far too many pros than cons when it comes to these foods.  They are resistant to insects, cutting down on the numerous diseases that insects carry.  They are also more susceptible to the heat, cold, and even drought.  This makes it easier for farmers to grow crops all year around.  Not only does this benefit them financially, it also benefits us as consumers.  They also have more of a tolerance to herbicides.  It is because of GMO products that we can buy seedless watermelon and seedless grapes.  This is because they can engineer the seeds to give the GM food stronger colors,  increase their shelf life, and of course eliminate the seeds. As far as safety goes, GM foods have met the same requirements of the foods grown from non-GM seeds. 

Even if there are some cons, such as allergies, I do not believe there is anything to harmful or dangerous about eating GMO products.  Some people may think that hey cause cancer, but there is no evidence to support that. I do know that they had used rats in an experiment to test the life span when fed GMO food.  The results of this experiment were too vague and the results were inconclusive.  

I think that people concerned about the safety of GMO products, just shouldn’t eat them. Right now there is no label requirement in the US, but if you want to avoid GM foods, just look for the labels that say “USDA certified organic.”  I do think that there should be a law requiring that they label GM foods, because people shouldn’t have to guess at what they are eating. 

 

1. Have advances in modern technology expanded or contracted citizens’ conceptions of what privacy they actually enjoy? Is it still reasonable to assume that conversations on cell phones remain private? What about e-mail messages and texts? Is anything that you do or write on a social networking site such as Facebook actually private?

Please reply to student below:

 William Chavez 

Let’s be clear in no way shape or form do we really live in a private society. I think the way technology is evolving people are starting to realize that whatever they do in this world is not private. Someone might be watching or hearing you. Scary concept but I mean is there really anything that you can do? I feel as a society we have acknowledged that it is happening, and it is going to continue happening and therefore we just might not care anymore. I know that is how I feel. That is why I watch what I post online. I tend to change my passwords frequently and randomly. Quite frankly I am not doing anything malicious or incriminating so it does not really affect me. 

For instance, you are completely wrong if you think no one monitors our text messages, phone calls, or what we do online. Did we forget that the US Patriot Act was established after the terrorist attacks on New York on 9/11? Did you know that this gave the government the power to monitor everything we do? Sure, it is a good thing regardless of the invasion of your privacy. If it helps stop terrorist threats or massive shooting, I’m all for it.

Another situation involving the internet and search engines and what we search. I’m an avid Facebook and Instagram user I’ll give you that. However, I am always googling things that pop up in my mind. Let’s say for this scenario restaurants, countries, tickets for events and etc. Have you not noticed that whatever you looked up on search engines now shows up as recommendations or sponsored material on those social media pages? Is that not weird? That itself should speak volumes to you. If not, I’ll give you another case. Google your whole address. See if your information is out there for the public to see. I did not put it there. My family did not either. So, then who did? Technology and privacy do not go hand in hand.

PM3110: Module 6 Ending the Project

Analysis 6.1

Effective Post-Project Reviews

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Read the following scenario:

A large project that was running within the organization for the past four years needs to be closed. Toward 

the middle of the project, the project team felt that the project was gaining steam in the execution phase 

and was progressing flawlessly. The project sponsor who was initially leading the project left for a job in 

another organization. A new sponsor stepped in and did not feel that the project was of any value. He 

claimed that the organization was headed in another direction. He constantly criticized the project team and 

made them feel like the project they had been working on for the past few years was not of any importance 

anymore to him or the organization. He had not really taken a review of the project. He just made a 

reactionary decision to cancel the project. He felt that the project did not fit into the direction of the 

organization and would rather hurt than help the current environment. The project was canceled, the team 

was released to their normal jobs, and the project manager was fired because the sponsor’s view of not 

getting the job done correctly. The sponsor’s boss wants to understand why the project was canceled 

through a post-project review.

Based on the given scenario, apply the four principles of post-project review and explain how the project 

would have been evaluated. Remember the four principles of post-project review are objectivity, internal 

consistency, replicability, and fairness.

Submission Requirements:

Submit your responses in a Microsoft Word document of the following specifications:

  Font: Arial, Size: 12 point

  Length: 1–2 pages

  Line Spacing: Double

Evaluation Criteria:

The Analysis rubric will be used to evaluate this assessment. In addition to the rubric, you will be evaluated 

on the following points:

  Did you cover the four principles of a post-project review?

  Did you use the four principles to note where the project may have been wrongly canceled? 

PM3110: Module 6 Ending the Project

Analysis 6.1

Effective Post-Project Reviews

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  Did you explain how the project can be evaluated?