City Dwellers

Question 1

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Instructions
One role of government is to ensure that policies benefit the people within their jurisdiction.

• For local governments, it would be the townspeople or city dwellers.
• For the state governments, it would be the people living within the state.
• For the federal government, it would be everyone within the borders of the country.

Using an ideology discussed in the textbook, construct an argument explaining how this ideology upholds the public good by examining power, order, and justice.

Select an ideology discussed in the textbook. In an essay, examine how power, order, and justice as it relates to the ideology you choose promotes the public good.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source and textbook/lesson)

Question 2

Visit the global conflict map and research some of the conflicts that are currently going on in the world. Of these conflicts, which one do you believe is most important to American interests? In your discussion, address the following prompts:

• Identify your selected conflict and explain why you selected the conflict.
• Research the United States’ current foreign policy on this conflict and summarize it in your post.
• If the US does not have clear policy on the conflict, discuss why this might be the case.
• Evaluate the current policy.
• Do you agree with it or not? Explain why…
• Assess how you think the United States should respond to this conflict in the future.
• What type of tools should be used (hard vs soft power, carrots vs sticks)?
• Create one discussion and respond to at least two classmates’ posts.