Government+Profile+Project+Requirements+2010-2011

 ** Assignment: **Research one of the six governments (Iran, Nigeria, Mexico, Russia, China, and Great Britain) and create a wiki page. ** Class WIKI Site: ****http://nehs-apcompgov.wikispaces.com/** ** Class Delicious Site: **[|**http://www.delicious.com/necompgov**] Yahoo ID: necompgov Password: witmer1011 ** Pd. 4 Edmodo: NECOMPGOVPD4 ** ** Pd. 3 Edmodo: NECOMPGOVPD3 ** ** Purpose: **To build profiles of each of the six governments in the AP Comparative Government course. ** Overview: **Each student has been assigned to one of the six countries, and will be working with a group of students to build a wiki profile.* All aspects of the country will be researched and information placed in the wiki. This will serve as a resource for ** all ** students of AP Comparative Government, and will also be a ** major grade ** for the class. Point values will be assigned for each portion of the wiki, and Group Activity Sheets. In addition to the wiki site there will be a private presentation of the wiki to Ms. Witmer as well as a group presentation to the class. Additionally students will have writing assignments that may follow the wiki site information as well. Because of this it is imperative that groups stay on task and be as thorough as possible with all of the required information. *Students in the year-long period 3 have been placed in groups which include both classes. Coordination with group members will be vital for the success of this project. Some class time, period 6 and after-school time will be given for full-group collaboration.  ** Working as a Group: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Each group member is expected to contribute to this assignment. Each class period and at outside meetings – a recording secretary should be designated. This role will be rotated, and the recording secretary will submit a report of the group’s activity to Ms. Witmer and will also place a copy on the Group Page of your wiki. ** This is a 25pt assignment under Projects/Essays **. A minimum of 2 Group Activity Reports shall be given by each student. (Some groups have more students than others, so the number of reports for each student will vary.) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Group Activity Reports // __must be typed, 12pt. font__ //. It should be titled Group Activity Report # (__) for (Country Name) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">First line: Date <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Second Line: Members Present, Members Absent <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Short Summary of Work Accomplished During Your Meeting – Include what each member accomplished/contributed to the project. (One to two paragraphs) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Bullet Point List of Problems/Successes <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Bullet Point List of Goals for next meeting. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Pages: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Minimum Requirements for Government Profiles: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Table of Contents – Page outlining where information can be found within Wiki <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">2. General Information – Introduces basic aspects of the country being profiled <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">3. Government Structure - Reference for the type of government, role of executive, legislative and judicial branches. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">4. Electoral Process – Details of Political Parties and the Electoral Process <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">5. Political and Economic Change – Critical Junctures, Economic Structure <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">6. Citizens– Collective Identities, Social Cleavages, Attitudes and Beliefs of Citizens, Political Socialization, Voting Behavior, etc. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">7. Current Events – Links and Explanations of Major current events <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">8. Comparative – Individual Professional Papers Comparing Government of Central Study to a minimum of two Countries in the course <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">9. Bibliography – All sources should be cited in MLA format using Easy Bib <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">10. Group Page – This page will serve as information on progress made during each group meeting. All class work should be recorded on this page, as well as out of class sessions. A minimum of two out of class sessions should be held. (After school or on your own time.) ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(2) General Information Page: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">This page should serve as a general overview of the Country Profile. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Minimum Requirements: <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 59.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Basic Facts about the Country <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Geographic <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 131.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Location of Country <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 131.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Major Cities <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 131.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Capital City <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Brief History – Include history of Statehood, and Essential Critical Junctures <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Important Leaders – Head of State, Head of Government, and Other Important Government Officials (For example Foreign Minister (Secretary of State), Vice President (Deputy Prime Minister), etc.) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Type of Government <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Major Religions <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Economic Information <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 131.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">GDP, GNP, PPP, Gini Index, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors, Development Level of the Country <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Literacy <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 131.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Literacy Rate by Gender <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 131.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">School Enrollment <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Other information that you feel is pertinent to understanding the profile of the Government <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 95.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Graphics – A minimum of 2 graphics should be placed on this page. (Suggestions – Country Flag, Map of Country) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(3) Government Structure <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">This page will serve as a detailed explanation of the role of government and its officials. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Minimum of 2 Graphics (1 must be of the head of government)Minimum Requirements: <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Constitutional Provisions <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Brief history of how the constitution came into being (what events led up to its formation) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What type of government has been set up in the Constitution <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Details of the role of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches (Power Diffusion – Is there a separation of powers or are powers fused? (Do subunits have power – federal or unitary system) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What limits are placed on the government?  <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Constitution in Reality  <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Is the constitution followed? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">If so – how does the government determine the constitutionality of new laws? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">If not – in what way does it differ? How does this affect the way the government operates? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Executive <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Give a brief biography of the current head of government <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Include a minimum of one graphic of the executive <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What important issues has the current executive dealt with during his/her tenure in office? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Address any important executives in the past and how their time in office made an impact on the country, role of government, etc. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What role does the cabinet play? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What type of bureaucracy exists? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Legislative <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">How do new laws get passed? – Describe the process. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What role does the legislative branch have? What is the relationship to the executive? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Other <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What place do the military and police have within the country? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Comparative Context <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What makes this government unique? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What other countries in our study (or outside our study) can this government be compared to. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Level of Democracy <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Describe the level of democracy within the country <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">How is the level of democracy viewed by other countries? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Legitimacy <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Where does the country’s government receive its legitimacy? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Transparency <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">How open is the government about its activities? – What is the rate of corruption? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(4) **** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Electoral Process  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Include at least two graphics – one graphic must be a chart __ <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Political Parties ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Descriptions of all major political parties within the country <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Explain the origin of the individual parties <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What segment of the population does each political party attract <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Is there a party which has held power more than others? If so, why? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Are political parties run by the government or by the people? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Who can vote? ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What level of participation in elections is there? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level3 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">By social class, religion, region, gender, etc. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level3 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Are there any laws restricting a portion of the population from voting? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level3 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">When did certain sectors receive the right to vote? (E.g. women…) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Elections ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Frequency of elections, are their set times? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Are elections free and fair? What indicators of this are there? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Direct/Indirect votes <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">How are winners decided? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Is there an electoral commission to ensure fairness? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Noteworthy Elections ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Address any recent elections and the process <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Have there been any noteworthy elections that resulted in accusations of fraud? <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo6; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Have there been any noteworthy elections that shifted the power or made significant changes in the country? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(5) **** __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Political and Economic Change __ ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Critical Junctures ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Give a brief history of historical events which impacted your country in a significant manner. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Examples would include revolutions, wars, economic crises and historic elections that shifted the way a country operates. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">*Use Kesselman to guide what it is you research…but do not just merely reprint what is in Kesselman. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">*Include at least two graphics on this page. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> ** One graphic should be a video ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> May also find political cartoons that would enhance understanding of the issues ** __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Important People __ ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Make a list of important people who were influential in changing the country through political means. You do not need to go into detail here – we will do this within the course of our class study, but this can be a trigger to remember the important people within a country. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">For example in the U.S. I would list <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">George Washington **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> – First President, Revolutionary War Hero ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Thomas Jefferson **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Third President, Author of the Declaration of Independence ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Abraham Lincoln **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> – President during the American Civil War, Implemented the Emancipation Proclamation which led to the freedom of Slaves ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">FDR **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> – “New Deal” program which included the implementation of Social Security, WPA – Massive Jobs Program that was intended to lead the country out of recession, Elected to Four Terms in Office <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> ** __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Economic Policies __ ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What approach has the country taken to strengthen the economy of the country? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Is it hands on or hands off? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Are sectors of the economy nationalized? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">- <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Have there been any major shifts in these policies? What caused those shifts? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(6) **** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Citizens  ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Collective Identities & Social Cleavages  ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What mix of social classes, ethnic and racial groups, religions and languages does a country have? What cleavages exist among these groups and to what degree do they separate people from one another and form social boundaries? Which of these cleavages appear to have the most significant impact on the political system? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Social Class – How does social class affect voting behavior? Are there tensions between the classes that the government needs to address/ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Ethnic Cleavages – Based on different cultural identities including religion and language. Have there been significant ethnic clashes within your country? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Religious Cleavages – These differences may exist among people with similar or different ethnic backgrounds. For example in the U.S. some have argued that a basic cleavage exists between conservative fundamentalist Christians and non-fundamentalist Christians. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Regional Cleavages – Are attitudes different in different regions? These differences are often linked to varying degrees of economic development. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Coinciding – when every dispute aligns the same groups against each other these can be explosive <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Cross-cutting Cleavages – Divide society into many potential groups that may conflict one issue but cooperate on another ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Identify the collective identities and social cleavages within your country and then explain how these are expressed in the political system. Is party affiliation determined by these cleavages? Do some cleavages block participation by some groups? ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Attitudes and Beliefs of Citizens  ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Do citizens trust their government? Do citizens belief that the government cares what they think? ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Political Socialization ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">How do citizens learn about politics in their country? What impact do electronic and print media have? Does the government use propaganda? ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">Political Participation ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">What types of activities do citizens engage in that brings them in contact with the government? – Laws that are obeyed, military orders, taxes, political activation through campaigning, rallies etc. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(7) **** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Current Events  ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Place links to current event articles and/or videos on this page to a minimum of ten articles. Events should be varied (Mexico should not be all drugs; China should not be all economy, etc.) ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are able to find them – post a few political cartoons as well. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(8) Comparative – This will not show up as a page on your wiki. This will be an individual professionally written reflective paper comparing your country of context to a minimum of two other countries in the course. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(9) Bibliography – All sources should be cited in MLA format using Easy Bib <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">(10) Group Page - As explained previously in the assignment