Zinn Article

Once you have read Zinn’s article,“Some Truths are Not Self-Evident” write 250 word minimum to the following: 

• 1. What was Zinn’s main point in the article? Specifically, what or whom does he credit with the expansion of democracy in America?  Identify evidence used to support his argument.
• 2. Do you agree or disagree with Zinn’s assessment? Why or why not?

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U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy

Step 1: Complete the federal bureaucracy matrix to demonstrate how it influences the U.S. political system. Include APA citations for all unoriginal ideas, facts, or definitions.

 

Elements of federal bureaucracy

In    100-250 words, explain each element, and discuss how it affects or    influences the U.S. political system.

 

Civil   servants

 

Government   corporation

 

Cabinet   departments

 

Independent   regulatory agencies

 

Independent   executive agencies

 

Merit   system

 

Public   administration

 

Spoils   system

 

Privatization

 

Negotiated   rulemaking

Step 2: Complete the public policy matrix to explain and the compare the main policy types.

 

Types of public policy

Explanation or definition

How is it the same or different from the    other types of policy?

Example of the type of policy

 

Distributive   policy

 

Regulatory   policy

 

Redistributive   policy

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1.  What is the difference between “Classical Liberalism” as a concept and being considered a “Liberal” on the U.S. Political Spectrum?
2.  Ronald Reagan believed in small government.  Based on my lecture, how was his belief somewhat, not entirely, contradictory?
3.  Based on my lecture, how did the ideologies of President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush differ?
4.  Based on my lecture, which parts of Communism and Marxism are arguably still relevant today and which part(s) are not?