ESSAY: POLITICAL NEWS OBJECTIVES

Construct a model government to solve a current political issue.
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Remember that political science is the study of who gets what, when, and how. The world is filled with current news stories regarding how one political system or another handles conflict.

For this assignment, select some current news stories that have to do with politics, government decisions, or local problems that may require debate or a vote. You should also use outside reading material or online resources to find older events in history that are similar to the current news stories you found. Your task will be to write an essay and include a diagram of a government model.

Your essay will compare the current news story to a similar event in history and how the government dealt with that issue. You will then create a government model and write about how you would address the current issue in your own way. When creating your government model make sure to identify what the input and outputs are.

In your essay, you will also provide a diagram representing your form of government according to Aristotle's: rule of one, rule of a few, or rule of many.

To help you in your research and planning, think about a key issue that is in the news today. How is it being handled? Has anything similar to this happened in the past? Was that handled in the same way? Was it managed differently? Have other countries been faced with this problem? Do all governments approach this conflict in the same manner? These questions can help guide you during your research and writing process.