+1 862 207 3288 For much of 2011 and 2012, public dissatisfaction with Congress rose to all time
highs, with 70-80% expressing disapproval with how Congress does its job. Many
commentators note that Americans are fed up with Washington “grid-lock” that
makes government apparently unable to address important problems. Other
observers believe that the national government is acting according to its
design, based on separation of powers and checks and balances.
In your
initial post of at least 200-250 words, analyze how the U.S. Constitution
implements separation of powers and checks and balances. Briefly explain why the
constitutional framers based the new government on these ideas. Evaluate how
separation of powers and checks and balances are working out in practice, today,
justifying your assessment with persuasive reasoning and examples.
Fully
respond to all parts of the question. Write in your own words. Support your
position with APA citations to two or more different resources
required for this discussion.
Government Concepts
Resources: Chapter 1 of the text lists several key concepts in American government. Among these are government, politics, policymaking system, public policy, democracy, majority rule, minority rights, representation, and political culture. University Library, Library of Congress American Memory website, credible Internet sources
Choose seven of the nine concepts listed above and use the University Library or a credible Internet source to locate an image or symbol that illustrates or represents each concept. A helpful place to start looking for images or symbols is the Library of Congress
American Memory website athttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html. You may not use the same image or symbol to represent more than one concept; you must have seven different images or symbols.
Include your images or symbols in a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation containing 6 to 8 slides. Include the following in your presentation:
Introductory slide
Conclusion slide
4 to 6 image or symbol slides
Speaker notes
References in APA style in the speaker notes
Explain why you chose each particular image or symbol and why you think it represents the respective concept. You may showcase more than one image or symbol on a slide.
