The document outlines various assignments for a course (POL 115) related to American political foundations, the U.S. Congress, presidential roles, public policy, civil rights, and the electoral process. Each week includes specific essays, presentations, and worksheets that guide students through understanding the U.S. political system and its historical influences. It emphasizes the importance of APA citations and submission guidelines for assignments.

1. POL 115 All Assignments
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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)
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2. POL 115 Week 1 Influences on the Founding of the United
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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.
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

3. 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

4. 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
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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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:
Representatives
and the U.S. Senate
Constitution
-à-vis
the Presidency and the Judiciary
in each house. such as Speaker of the House and Senate
Majority Leader
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
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:
the President
-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.

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class a 10- to 12-minute oral presentation accompanied by
your slides or multimedia enhancements.
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 (2 Papers)
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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:
of public policy.
rious ways interest groups and citizens can
influence the public policy process
Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines.

8. 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.
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”

9. 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:
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:
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

11. 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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POL 115 Week 4 Overview of the US Supreme Court Essay
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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:

12. States
court system
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.

13. 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 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

14. 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

15. 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
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

16. 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: _________
Total Popular Votes won by Candidate A:
_________________________
Total Popular Votes won by Candidate B:
_________________________
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17. 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 electionprocess. Address the following in
your multimedia presentation:
the United States and the various ways American citizens
can participate in the campaign and election process.
are the function and purpose of caucuses and
primary elections in political campaigns, particularly in the
presidential election process?
the presidential election process?
tial general election campaign and
the important factors and events that influence it.

18. modern political campaigns?
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.
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class a 10- to 12-minute oral presentation accompanied by
your slides or multimedia enhancements.
notes for each content slide in the presentation file or in a
separate Word document.
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