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POL 115 Week 1 Influences on the Founding of the United States of
America (2 Papers)
POL 115 Week 2 Overview of the U.S. Congress Essay (2 Papers)
POL 115 Week 2 Roles of the President and Evolution of Presidential
Powers Multimedia Presentation (2 PPT)
POL 115 Week 3 U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy
Worksheet
POL 115 Week 3 Public Policy Process Essay (2 Papers)
POL 115 Week 4 Overview of the US Supreme Court Essay (2
Papers)
POL 115 Week 4 Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Worksheet
POL 115 Week 5 Electoral College Simulation Exercise Worksheet
POL 115 Week 5 Political Parties, Political Participation, Campaigns
and Elections Multimedia Presentation (2 PPT)

2. POL 115 Week 1 Influences on the Founding
of the United States of America (2 Papers)
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POL 115 Week 1 Influences on the Founding of the United States of
America
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Influences on the
Founding of the United States of America Worksheet.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Influences on the Founding of the United States of America
Part 1 Matrix:
Complete each section of the matrix below. Include APA citations for
all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.

3. Documents Summary of Document What was this document’s
significance or influence on the values of the American political
culture or the ideas for the structure and organization of the U.S.
Federal Government?
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Philosophers Who was this? How did each philosopher’s writings and
ideas influence the Founders when developing the ideas and values of
the American political culture and the nature and structure of the U.S.
system of government?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Montesquieu
Selected Founders Who was this? What role did this Founder play in
the establishment of the United States of America and its system of
government?
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Political Factions What were each of these factions? What were each
factions ideas on the power and scope of the U.S. Federal
government?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists

4. Concepts How is this concept manifest in the organization of the U.S.
federal government? Why is this concept important in a representative
democracy?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Part 2 Essay:
Write a 250- to 350-word response below to the following:
Define the terms “direct democracy” and “representative democracy.”
Why is the government of the United States of America considered a
republic in the context of a “constitutional democracy”?
Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.
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POL 115 Week 2 Overview of the U.S.
Congress Essay (2 Papers)
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5. POL 115 Week 2 Overview of the U.S. Congress Essay
Write a 525- to 700-word essay that provides an overview of the U.S.
Congress and addresses the following:
 Differences between the U.S. House of Representatives and the
U.S. Senate
 Powers granted to the U.S. Congress under the U.S. Constitution
 The checks and balances the U.S. Congress has vis-à-vis the
Presidency and the Judiciary
 Organization of political parties as well as leadership roles in each
house. such as Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader
 The steps involved in a bill becoming a law
Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines.
Submit your completed essay using the Assignment Files tab.
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POL 115 Week 2 Roles of the President and
Evolution of Presidential Powers Multimedia
Presentation (2 PPT)
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POL 115 Week 2 Roles of the President and Evolution of Presidential
Powers Multimedia Presentation

6. Create a multimedia presentation of 8 to 10 content slides on the roles
of the President and the evolution of presidential power. Address the
following in your multimedia presentation:
 Describe the evolution of presidential power
 The powers and roles granted by the U.S. Constitution to the
President
 The checks and balances the President has vis-à-vis the U.S.
Congress and the Judiciary
Include photos, illustrations, videos, or audio clips, as appropriate.
Document the source of each media item you include in your
presentation.
Note: A content slide does not include the presentation’s title slide
and any slide(s) containing references.
Format your references consistent with APA guidelines. Include any
citations in the speaker notes.
Submit your presentation using the Assignment Files tab.
 For Local Campus students, be prepared to deliver in-class a 10- to
12-minute oral presentation accompanied by your slides or
multimedia enhancements.
 For Online Campus students, provide detailed speaker notes for
each content slide in the presentation file or in a separate Word
document.
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POL 115 Week 3 Public Policy Process Essay
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POL 115 Week 3 Public Policy Process Essay
Write a 525- to 700-word essay that provides an overview of the
public policy process in the United States and addresses the
following:
 Define the term “public policy” and the three basic types of public
policy.
 The steps involved in the public policy process
 The various ways interest groups and citizens can influence the
public policy process
Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines.
Submit your completed essay using the Assignment Files tab.
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POL 115 Week 3 U.S. Federal Bureaucracy
and Public Policy Worksheet
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POL 115 Week 3 U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy
Worksheet
Complete the U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy Worksheet.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

8. U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy Worksheet
Part 1 Matrix:
Complete each section of the matrix below. Include APA citations for
all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.
Terms What does this term mean? How or why is this term important
with respect to the U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and the public policy
process?
Civil Service
The “Spoils System”
The “Merit System”
The Hatch Act
Administrative Discretion
Policy Implementation
Oversight Controls
Interest Groups
Economic Policy
The “New Deal”
The “Great Society”
Social Policy
Foreign and Defense Policy
Part 2 Essay:
Write a 525- to 700-word response below that responds to the
following question:

9. How does the U.S. Federal bureaucracy influence, operate, and
function with respect to implementing economic, social, and foreign
policy?
Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.
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POL 115 Week 4 Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Worksheet
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POL 115 Week 4 Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Worksheet
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties Worksheet.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Worksheet
Part 1 Matrix:

10. Complete each section of the matrix below. Include APA citations for
all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.
Terms Summary of Term Why was this important to civil rights or
civil liberties in the United States?
Bill of Rights
First Amendment Freedoms
Right of Due Process
Miranda Warning
13th and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution
Brown vs. Board of Education
19th Amendment to the US Constitution
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Part 2 Essay:
Write a 525 to 700 word response below that responds to the
following questions:
Should there be limits to free speech rights in a democracy? Why or
why not?
What is the responsibility of the press and media in a democracy?
Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.
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11. POL 115 Week 4 Overview of the US Supreme
Court Essay (2 Papers)
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POL 115 Week 4 Overview of the US Supreme Court Essay
Write a 525- to 700-word essay that provides an overview of the U.S.
Supreme Court and addresses the following:
 The U.S. Supreme Court’s importance to the United States
 The structure of the U.S. Supreme Court and the federal court
system
 The powers and limits of the court system
 The checks and balances the U.S. Supreme Court has vis-à-vis the
Presidency and the U.S. Congress
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Submit your completed essay using the Assignment Files tab.
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POL 115 Week 5 Electoral College Simulation
Exercise Worksheet (2 Papers)

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POL 115 Week 5 Electoral College Simulation Exercise Worksheet
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Electoral College
Simulation Exercise Worksheet.
Submit your assignment using the Assignment Files tab.
Electoral College Simulation Exercise
Please review the following chart which contains the Electoral
College votes assigned to each state and the District of Columbia, and
the popular vote results for each state and the District of Columbia in
a simulated American presidential election. Based on information
contained in the chart determine the following:
The total popular vote won by Candidate A and Candidate B in the
election
Which presidential candidate, A or B, won the Electoral College vote
for each state and the District of Columbia, and how many total
Electoral College votes did Candidate A and Candidate B receive?.
Assume for this simulation that all 50 states and the District of

13. Columbia award their Electoral College votes on a “winner-take-all”
basis.
Name of State Number of Electoral College Votes assigned to state
Popular vote for Candidate A cast in the state Popular Vote for
Candidate B cast in the state Which Candidate, A or B, won the
state’s Electoral College vote?
Alabama 9 1,159,245 749,948
Alaska 3 195,227 112,878
Arizona 11 1,089,449 975,674
Arkansas 6 554,724 478,912
California 55 5,976,048 6,350,244
Colorado 9 1,076,124 1,055,465
Connecticut 7 714,368 824,202
Delaware 3 184,348 190,229
District of Columbia 3 90,108 125,978
Florida 29 4,129,997 3,784,259
Georgia 16 1,740,776 1,508,254
Hawaii 4 200,454 224,728
Idaho 4 376,989 245,774
Illinois 20 2,529,427 2,615,226
Indiana 11 1,257,070 1,148,334
Iowa 6 740,291 752,882
Kansas 6 645,822 512,678
Kentucky 8 997,244 878,421
Louisiana 8 1,002,124 924,855
Maine 4 332,427 368,399
Maryland 10 1,029,278 1,257,722
Massachusetts 11 1,284,589 1,596,331
Michigan 16 2,414,777 2,391,872
Minnesota 10 1,346,676 1,431,624
Mississippi 6 649,442 502,292
Missouri 10 1,245,978 1,440,356
Montana 3 259,129 174,434

14. Nebraska 5 499,927 276,321
Nevada 6 398,727 412,012
New Hampshire 4 340,492 332,638
New Jersey 14 1,792,442 1,874,209
New Mexico 5 369,284 370,544
New York 29 3,688,421 3,828,477
North Carolina 15 1,745,228 1,628,476
North Dakota 3 197,245 110,289
Ohio 18 2,829,687 2,777,421
Oklahoma 7 845,779 624,552
Oregon 7 901,244 904,100
Pennsylvania 20 2,797,494 2,840,542
Rhode Island 4 200,440 210,402
South Carolina 9 850,050 714,846
South Dakota 3 230,727 154,786
Tennessee 11 1,242,797 1,096,385
Texas 38 3,789,459 3,598,334
Utah 6 500,450 401,290
Vermont 3 122,774 182,104
Virginia 13 1,547,994 1,607,747
Washington 12 1,390,224 1,420,462
West Virginia 5 364,449 367,429
Wisconsin 10 1,492,421 1,477,202
Wyoming 3 130,757 100,527
Total Number of Electoral College Votes won by Candidate A:
_________
Total Number of Electoral College Votes won by Candidate B:
_________

15. Total Popular Votes won by Candidate A:
_________________________
Total Popular Votes won by Candidate B:
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POL 115 Week 5 Political Parties, Political
Participation, Campaigns and Elections
Multimedia Presentation (2 PPT)
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POL 115 Week 5 Political Parties, Political Participation, Campaigns
and Elections Multimedia Presentation
Create a multimedia presentation of 10 to 12 content slides on
political parties, political participation, and the American campaign
and election process. Address the following in your multimedia
presentation:
 Describe the purpose and functions of political parties in the United
States and the various ways American citizens can participate in the
campaign and election process.

16.  What are the function and purpose of caucuses and primary
elections in political campaigns, particularly in the presidential
election process?
 What role do national political party conventions play in the
presidential election process?
 Describe the presidential general election campaign and the
important factors and events that influence it.
 What role does the media (TV, radio, the Internet) play in modern
political campaigns?
 What is the role and influence of money in the modern political
campaign?
Include photos, illustrations, videos, or audio clips, as appropriate.
Document the source of each media item you include in your
presentation.
Note: A content slide does not include the presentation’s title slide
and any slide(s) containing references.
Format your references consistent with APA guidelines. Include any
citations in the speaker notes.
Submit your presentation using the Assignment Files tab.
 For Local Campus students, be prepared to deliver in-class a 10- to
12-minute oral presentation accompanied by your slides or
multimedia enhancements.
 For Online Campus students, provide detailed speaker notes for
each content slide in the presentation file or in a separate Word
document.
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