Essay Question 1:
The following requires you to focus on specific concepts you may select from the chapters to write more about. Select two theories or concepts (could be those in the book in bold) from two of the chapters from the second half of the course and discuss them in more detail.
Answer the following:
What about these two concepts do you find interesting or relatable to you in some way (ok to share your opinions, experiences here). You may alternatively offer a critique of one or more of the concepts – what about them do you disagree/question/find frustrating about them with and why? Please refer to the text – either paraphrase or provide a quote/citation. Utilize as many of the following as possible and as appropriate to help support your points: 1) personal opinions/examples e.g. from your experiences; 2) examples from textbook/class/discussions/videos shown in class to illustrate your points and/or 3) examples from current events in American politics and history or other related social issues.
The chapters/topics we've read since midterm:
Chapter 9: Political Parties
Chapter 10: Interest Groups/Social Movements
Chapter 11: Congress
Chapter 12: Presidency/Executive Branch
Chapter 13: Judiciary/Courts
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties/Rights
Essay question 2:
The following requires you to review your learning in the course to this point in considering readings, class, and your own thinking/experiences on the subject before the course and where you are now that the course is completed.
Looking back to when the quarter started to now, reflect on any growth, evolution, challenges, or other changes in your thinking, beliefs, actions related to Political Science and answer the following:
How has what you’ve learned by taking this course helped shaped and/or changed your understanding of American Government and Politics and you as a political person? In what ways? Provide specific examples from text, class, your own experiences and beliefs, thoughts about learning or the subject matter in general.
and here's the link for the textbook
Textbook:https://openstax.org/details/books/american-govern...