GOVT 2305 INTERNET EXERCISE 1
Congressional Leadership Sources:· US Senate, www.senate.gov· US House Representatives, www.house.gov· See chapter on Congress in your textbookInstructions: Answer the following questions and submit your answers an MSWord document at Course Activities: Assignments. Your submission will automatically be screened by Turnitin. Remember: writing matters! This is to be original writing. Use full sentences-no bullets or listings. Use the sources above for your assignment. Do not copy/paste the source’s content or any other source. Do not use wording and/or phrasing from these or any other sources. See syllabus for further explanation regarding plagiarism and academic integrity.1. Go to the U.S. Senate website and navigate through its information. Identify the person and describe the responsibilities for each position in the Senate. Also, explain how each person obtained that position. This is to be original writing. Answer in essay form using full sentences—no listings or bullet points. · Senate President and President Pro Tempore· Senate Majority and minority leaders· Senate Whips2. Go to the U.S. House website and navigate through its information. Identify the person and describe the responsibilities for each leadership position below in the House. Also, explain how each person obtained that position. This is to be original writing. Answer in essay form using full sentences—no listings or bullet points. · Speaker of the House· Majority leader and majority whip· Minority leader and minority whip3. Select two (2) leaders from different chambers and describe their background. What similarities do you see between them? What differences?4. Answer both: 1) what your chapter says on leadership in Congress. 2) Which leader, in your opinion, has the opportunity for greatest power in leadership? Why?
GOVT 2305 INTERNET EXERCISE 2
Elections and Participation Sources:· www.ballotopedia.com· C. 8 & 9, Political Participation and Political Parties
Instructions: Instructions: Answer the following questions and submit your answers an MSWord document at Course Activities: Assignments. Your submission will automatically be screened by Turnitin. Remember: writing matters! This is to be original writing. Use full sentences-no bullets or listings. Use the sources above for your assignment. Do not copy/paste the source’s content or any other source. Do not use wording and/or phrasing from these or any other sources. See syllabus for further explanation regarding plagiarism and academic integrity. 1. Go to ballotopedia.com. Based on your textbook’s discussion on digital participation, identify features of this website that allow for citizens to participate. 2. From this website, identify information about policies and court cases from the current Trump administration. What information is made available on these subjects? 3. From this website, find information on presidential candidates for 2020. Identify a Democratic candidate. Give their background, political experience as well as key positions on polices (pick two). Would one of these candidates likely to become president? Why or why not? Explain.4. From this website, identify a Republican candidate. Give their background, political experience as well as key positions on polices (pick two). Would one of these candidates likely to become president? Why or why not? Explain.