The document outlines assignments for POL 115, focusing on key topics such as the influences on the founding of the United States, the workings of Congress and the President, federal bureaucracy, civil liberties and the Supreme Court, and the role of political parties and elections. Each week's assignment includes specific tasks, such as writing summaries, analyses, and creating presentations with APA citations. Resources and formats for submission are provided to guide the completion of each assignment.

1. POL 115 All Assignments(NEW)
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POL 115 Assignment Week 1 Influences on the Founding of the
United States of America ((New Syllabus, June 2019)
POL 115 Assignment Week 2 Congress & the President (New
Syllabus, June 2019)
POL 115 Assignment Week 3 U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public
Policy Worksheet (New Syllabus, June 2019)
POL 115 Assignment Week 4 Civil Liberties & the Supreme Court
(New Syllabus, June 2019)
POL 115 Assignment Week 5 Political Parties, Political Participation,
Campaigns and Elections Multimedia Presentation (New Syllabus,
June 2019)
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2. POL 115 Assignment Week 1 Influences on
the Founding of the United States of America
((New Syllabus, June 2019)
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POL 115 Assignment Week 1 Influences on the Founding of the
United States of America
Influences on the Founding of the United States of America
Worksheet.
Influences on the Founding of the United States of America
Complete each section of the matrix below. Include APA citations for
all unoriginal ideas, facts, or definitions.
Documents In 100-250 words, provide a brief summary of each
document, and discuss each 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

3. Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Philosophers In 100-250 words, provide a brief summary of who
each philosopher was, and discuss how each philosopher’s writings
and ideas influenced the founding fathers as they developed the
values of American political culture and the nature and structure of
the U.S. system of government.
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Montesquieu
Selected Founders In 100-250 words, provide a brief summary of
who each founding father was, and discuss the role of each person 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

4. Political Factions In 100-250 words, provide a brief explanation
of each of these factions, and discuss how each viewed the power and
scope of the U.S. Federal government.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Types of Democracy In 100-250 words, discuss the characteristics
and principles of each type of government, and describe how (if at all)
those principles are used in the structure of the U.S. system of
government.
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Concepts In 100-250 words, describe how each of these concepts
exists in the organization of the U.S. federal government, and discuss
why this concept is important in a representative democracy.
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
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POL 115 Assignment Week 2 Congress & the
President(New Syllabus, June 2019)
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POL 115 Assignment Week 2 Congress & the President

5. This assignment is designed to help you think about how the founding
fathers wrote the constitution and examine how the presidency and
congress are functioning today.
Consider the current Congress and Office of the President.
Discuss how contemporary activities of these two branches of the
U.S. government compare and contrast with the intentions of the
founders. Use specific examples, and include support from at least 3
sources, 1 of which can be your textbook. Your examination of the
topic should include information about the following:
Structure and makeup of Congress
Differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate
Powers granted to Congress and the President under the Constitution
Checks and balances of power, considering Congress, the President,
and the judiciary
Roles and responsibilities of the President
Evolution of presidential power
How bills become laws
Format your assignment as one of the following:
18- to 20-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes
15- to 20-minute oral presentation
875-word paper
Another format approved by your instructor
Include citations for all unoriginal ideas, facts, or definitions in an
APA-formatted reference list.
Submit your assignment.
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6. POL 115 Assignment Week 3 U.S. Federal
Bureaucracy and Public Policy
Worksheet(New Syllabus, June 2019)
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POL 115 Assignment 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.
U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy
Step 1: Complete the federal bureaucracy matrix to demonstrate how
it influences the U.S. political system. Include APA citations for all
unoriginal ideas, facts, or definitions.
Elements of federal bureaucracy In 100-250 words, explain each
element, and discuss how it affects or influences the U.S. political
system.
Civil servants
Government corporation

7. Cabinet departments
Independent regulatory agencies
Independent executive agencies
Merit system
Public administration
Spoils system
Privatization
Negotiated rulemaking
Step 2: Complete the public policy matrix to explain and the compare
the main policy types.
Types of public policy Explanation or definition How is it the
same or different from the other types of policy? Example of
the type of policy
Distributive policy
Regulatory policy
Redistributive policy
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POL 115 Assignment Week 4 Civil Liberties &
the Supreme Court(New Syllabus, June 2019)
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8. POL 115 Assignment Week 4 Civil Liberties & the Supreme Court
This assignment is designed to help you analyze civil liberties and the
role of the U.S. Supreme Court in upholding them.
Visit the American Civil Liberties Union Supreme Court Cases
website to see civil liberties cases that the U.S. Supreme Court has
ruled on, organized by term.
Select one of the cases on civil liberties that interests you. Provide an
analysis that addresses the following:
• The civil liberty that is addressed in the case, including the text
of the amendment from the Bill of Rights
• An explanation of the Supreme Court’s involvement, including
the following:
o The importance of the ruling (why it is significant)
o How the case moved through the lower courts to
eventually be heard by the Supreme Court
o The powers granted to the Supreme Court by the
constitution that allowed them to rule on the case
Format your assignment as one of the following:
• 18- to 20-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes
• 15- to 20-minute oral presentation
• 875-word paper
• Another format approved by your instructor
Include citations for all unoriginal ideas, facts, or definitions in an
APA-formatted reference list.
Submit your assignment.
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POL 115 Assignment Week 5 Political Parties,
Political Participation, Campaigns and
Elections Multimedia Presentation (New
Syllabus, June 2019)

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POL 115 Assignment Week 5 Political Parties, Political Participation,
Campaigns and Elections Multimedia Presentation
Imagine that you’ve applied for an internship with your local Senator
but there are many other people competing for the position. In order
to determine the best person for the job, the Senator wants to
determine how much each potential intern knows about the U.S.
electoral system.
Create an 18- to 20-slide presentation to illustrate your knowledge
about the U.S. electorate, campaigns, and political parties. Your
presentation must include the following:
• The purpose and functions of political parties in the United
States
• The various ways U.S. citizens can participate in the campaign
and election process
• The function and purpose of caucuses and primary elections in
political campaigns, particularly in the presidential election
process
• The role the national political party conventions play in the
presidential election process
• The presidential general election campaign process, and the
important factors and events that influence it
• The role the media (TV, radio, internet, social media) plays in
modern political campaigns
• The role and influence of money in the modern political
campaign

10. Include photos, illustrations, videos, or audio clips, as appropriate.
Document the source of each media item you include in your
presentation.
Include citations for all unoriginal ideas, facts, or definitions in an
APA-formatted reference list.
Local campus students: Be prepared to deliver in-class a 10- to 12-
minute oral presentation accompanied by your slides or multimedia
enhancements.
Note: A content slide does not include the presentation’s title slide
and any slide(s) containing references.
Online campus students: Provide detailed speaker notes for each
content slide in the presentation file or in a separate Microsoft® Word
document.
Submit your assignment.
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