Short Essay on Politics

Throughout my civic life and government attendance I have learned that support and activism fuel the community live in. Half of the meetings I attended were community member organized meetings and events that were attended by stakeholders from different, diverse aspects of our community. They were all working together to enact and enable change, whether on a small scale such as a local fire department meeting, or larger scaled events such as a the women's march and the march for science, which…

• Explain at least five differences between popular and scholarly sources used in research. There are at least five differences between popular and scholarly sources. One of the easy to see reasons is a lack of pictures, and advertisements. Magazines and newspapers are notorious for including these items next to an article (Ashford, 2014). Another difference would be the location of the source. Finding sources through the internet will yield a lot of results, but gathering sources from…

In this piece, Bimber shares his theory of how changes in the cost, structure and accessibility of information lead to changes in the political system. He describes three information regimes that existed before the current one. The first involved the creation of the U.S. Postal Service and the American newspaper industry. This allowed the national flow of political information which was impossible before. These changes also led to the creation of national political parties. During the second…

understand and break it down into only a few words. The first political science class I took would impact me far greater than I thought, the professor paraphrased Dr. Harold Laswell’s definition “Politics is who gets what, when and how.” Those few simple words continue to be how I decide to describe politics, it is an all encompassing definition that applies perfectly to Congress. Although Congress has changed over time and will continue to change with the great deal of polarization it has…

The Political era of policing stemmed through the 1840s to the 1930s. This particular method relied highly of political gain. Police officers were used by Politicians as way to control neighborhoods. The advantages of the political era of policing allowed community interest to be main priority; therefore, community policing was said to be an effective tool. The disadvantages of the political era were politicians had immediate control over the departments and unfortunately recruitment was…

There are several political issues in the America that need to be addressed and there are several ways that our government is taken action to resolve the majority of these issues. One way the government resolve these is making and adopting policies. The policy making process is very complexed system for several reasons. No one likes a policy that is ineffective and doesn’t achieve its original intent of fixing a problem. There is six steps in the policy making process, recognizing the…

Biases in Media The news media is being purposely biased, perpetuating the unfavorable political atmosphere that exists in the United States as a whole. It goes without saying that the year has been filled with more than its fair share of controversy. The news media tirelessly perpetuates the drama that currently exists on the United States political platform. I would assume most people would wondering, why I make such claims, to say that the year has been filled with so much controversy, among…

We utilize modern technology to communicate with every remote corner of the world at any time. From newspapers to television, to magazines and billboards, the media communicates with the public everywhere. Ordinary citizens offer firsthand opinions, political figures offer government insight, and entertainers offer alleviation. Although many consumers believe that all opinions are beneficial, the reality is that many individuals are led by ignorance and self-interest and lack democratic…

In America, citizens are given the right to vote and elect officials into office. At the age of eighteen, young adults are allowed to register to vote and take part in elections. Not all citizens participate and decide to vote. When Americans decide to exclude themselves from voting, they initially are negatively impacting society. Thomas Patterson takes his stance on this when he wrote “The Vanishing Voter”. In “The Vanishing Voter”, he discusses the impact nonvoters have on society.…

Public policy leaders are asked to help create a government that protects democratic values and follows the general will of the people while acting for the good of society as a whole. Therefore, a dilemma is created where policy leaders must act based on their own morals, ethics, and education while taking notice of the call of public opinion. Society expects public policy leaders to represent the needs and wants of the people through government and to uphold the constitution for all members of…