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SS 236 Unit 9 DiscussionModern, U.S. Foreign Policy DoctrinesSince the 1900s most U.S. presidents have explained their foreign policy goals and interests through the use of a presidential, foreign policy doctrine. From Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality to the Bush doctrine of military preemption, presidents have introduced foreign policy doctrines to best serve U.S. interests abroad.Many foreign policy doctrines such as the Monroe, Truman,

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SS 236 Unit 10 DiscussionUnit 10 DiscussionDiscussion Introduction/OverviewA close examination of the Article II of the Constitution (Executive Branch) suggests that the founding fathers, leery of tyrannical monarchs, deliberately made vague the powers and responsibility of the president. Yet the institution of the presidency has grown, over time. This expansion of presidential power and the growth of the federal bureaucracies, through executive

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SS 236 Unit 9 AssignmentUnit 9 AssignmentClash of CivilizationsFor the Unit 9 Assignment, you will compose a 500-word essay comparing Huntington’s ‘Clash of Civilizations?’ article with one other political scientist and/or academic who has written a response to Huntington’s ‘Clash of Civilizations?’ article.Within the introduction to Harvard Professor Samuel P. Huntington’s 1993, seminal political science article, ‘The Clash of Civilizations?’, t

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SS 236 Unit 8 AssignmentUnit 8 AssignmentPolitical IdeologyFor the Unit 8 Assignment, you will compose a 500-word essay based on your political ideology.By now, you have gained some insight regarding political ideologies and how they are applied to the American government. Now, you will turn your attention to yourself by determining your own political philosophy. Many Americans claim that they belong to a certain party, or follow a certain ideolo

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SS 236 Unit 8 DiscussionUnit 8 DiscussionCampaign Financing According to federal finance laws, individual contributions to federal candidates are capped at predetermined amounts.An example: you can contribute $2,700 to a Congressional candidate for each primary, runoff, and general election. (www.fec.gov) In contrast, an individual (you) can contribute unlimited amounts of funds towards a Political Action Committee (PAC). According to the Federal

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SS 236 Unit 7 DiscussionUnit 7 DiscussionPolitical AdvertisementsOne would have to have hidden under a rather large rock so not to be inundated with political messages from your television, radio, and Internet during the last presidential election! Increasingly, candidates at all levels of the political spectrum use media to craft their message to potential voters. The importance of media in the political realm cannot be underestimated.In to

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SS 236 Unit 6 AssignmentAssignment DetailsPolitical/Government Event Report For the Unit 6 Assignment, you will compose a 500-word essay based upon your observations of a political or governmental meeting, speech, gathering, or similar activity that concerns either civil rights or civil liberties.You will need to first identify an activity that you will be able to attend. Examples of relevant activities include political speeches, town/city counc

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SS 236 Unit 6 DiscussionUnit 6 DiscussionCivil RightsSince the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, many groups of people have struggled to achieve equality under the law. Even after the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, many people received little to no rights. In particular, women could not vote, Native Americans had limited protections, and almost all African Americans suffered the yoke of slavery.It took sixty ye

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SS 236 Unit 5 DiscussionSS 236 Unit 5 DiscussionSupreme CourtIn 1803 The Supreme Court heard the case, Marbury v. Madison. Chief Justice John Marshall, writing on behalf of a unanimous court, stated: “it is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.” (Marbury v. Madison, 1803) In other words, the Supreme Court has the power to interpret the law - be it congressional legislation or executive action. The S

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SS 236 Unit 4 AssignmentUnit 4 AssignmentAssignment DetailsGetting to Know Your Congressional SenatorsFor the Unit 4 Assignment, you will identify your Congressional Senators. Using the Senate (senate.gov) website you will research your senators’ legislative accomplishments. You will then compose a 500-word essay in which you declare your support or opposition to your senators’ re-election.Within a 500 Word essay please include:· An introduction·

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