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Al Gore is a prominent political figure who acted courageously by beginning to advocate for the climate crisis in the 1980s and eventually starting The Climate Reality Project in 2005. Being that the climate change issue is still fairly controversial in 2016, it was courageous of Al Gore to begin advocating for the cause while it was doubted by so many. The former Vice-President has been an environmental activist for a large portion of his life, even earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. The…

Written Assignment 2 Political Interactions Organizations, more than ever, are taking on a major role in the political process through financing and lobbying the government. According to Business and Government: Campaign Contributions and Lobbying in the Unites States, “business campaign donations outdistance other identifiable interest groups.” On one hand, campaign contribution or financing refers to when organizations including nonprofits and unions and/or individuals give donations to…

Issues Education Health Media Diversity Civic Engagement Environmental & Climate Justice Economic Opportunity Criminal Justice Federal Advocacy Legislation Supported DREAM Act Legislation Opposed Gang Abatement Prevention Act Influencing Public Policy Legal Challenges, Protest, Policy Reviews, Lobbying (congress), and Mobilization The NAACP lobbied the President and Congress members through letters and phone calls. They have been significantly successful in consideration on civil rights…

Many factors shape presidential leadership and a president’s capacity to change the direction of American politics. In The Politics Presidents Make, Stephen Skowronek argues that by accurately locating a President in political time it is possible to obtain an understanding of the broad character of a President’s leadership position and a better insight into the opportunities and constraints on leadership that characterize a President’s term of office. In the nature of politics, the ability to…

All forms of government, much like that which exists within the United States, are idealistic. Meaning, in order to function as it is designed, all participants must be virtually flawless. Due to the undeniable fact that all humans are flawed, the American governmental system will function the same way –imperfectly. Regardless, each American citizen that is at least 18 has the right to vote and actively participate in government. Even though America 's government is one that is sometimes faulty,…

We have covered many different ways of characterizing personality in class, including: authoritarian/libertarian personality, Lakoff’s parenting styles, Myers-Briggs, and the Dark Triad. But which of these four is most valuable and useful to political science? Lakoff’s parenting styles seem to be the best and most valuable option for political science. As mentioned in lectures, Lakoff’s Parenting Styles are supposed to reveal the hidden moral values people hold which ultimately correlate to…

While the current state of gentrification prevents it from being overturned or scaled back in the cities and communities that it has affected, there are however, solutions into how it can be made manageable as well as alleviated in places where it has severely been a detriment to the residents. Furthermore, these proposals are not grandiose in nature or outlandish in nature. They are very applicable, real worldly, and have been implemented in areas albeit on a smaller, but yet still effective…

Crime and Punishment in the 1800’s In the novel Frankenstein written by Mary W. Shelley many of the characters are accused and tried for many different crimes. In the 1800’s many crimes were considered punishable by death; even petty ones. In this research paper will be information on theories as to why crime was at such a high rate at the beginning of the nineteenth century, as well as different crimes, the sentences for such crimes, and whether they may, or may not, have been humane/inhumane…

“A record-breaking 2.3 million new voters have registered” since the start of the year in California alone, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “Roughly two-thirds of them are under 35 and 26 percent are Latino, according to Paul Mitchell, vice president of Political Data Inc., which does a running tally of voter registration. Nevertheless, so far, only about 10 percent of those new voters have cast early ballots. Only 1 in 8 of early voters have been Latino, leading some — like Mitchell — to…

ends. His goals were more limited" (Curtis 184). Curtis was skeptical of Andrew handling the nullification crisis. “Jackson is criticized here because he followed "no consistent political course" during the crisis and failed "to give much thought to partisan consequences of his actions" (Curtis 133). Throughout this biography Curtis argues that Jackson was moved first by his own fear, not political or public target. From the title Curtis gives a clue to his content and what is main focus is on…