First Essay:

 

 

 

Have a minimum length of 400 words (excluding cited text/direct quotations).

Respond to the below list of questions in sequential order. Each question should be answered completely and numbered accordingly in separate paragraphs.

While no sources are required for this item, any outside sources that are used must be cited in a Works Cited. Source has to be trustable website, journal (.gov or .edu)

 

Please answer the questions below:

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for the way that American government, at its various levels, addresses public policy problems.

1. Describe how your local, state, and federal government have responded to this public health crisis, including a description of policies put in place as a result of the pandemic.
2. Evaluate these responses according to how effective they have been thus far, as well as how effective they could be in the near future.
3. How has America’s system of federalism made dealing with the pandemic easier for political officials? How has America’s system of federalism made dealing with the pandemic more difficult for political officials?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Essay:

 

 

Have a minimum length of 250 words (excluding cited text/direct quotations).

Respond to the below list of questions in sequential order. Each question should be answered completely and numbered accordingly in separate paragraphs.

 

Please analyze the above political cartoon by answering the following questions.

Describe what is going on in the cartoon (characters, action, etc.).

What is the intended message of the cartoon? What is the artist’s purpose in expressing that message?

How does the artist use visual elements and textual elements to convey his/her message?

Discuss the context of the cartoon. What cultural, social, political, philosophical, or historical influences might have affected the creation of this cartoon?