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American Politics Week Four Journal
Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this week’s journal, read chapters 8, 9, and 10
in American Government, watch the video,  Episode II – It’s a Free Country ,
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from the Political Typology Quiz.
Reflect: Political parties mobilize voters to win elections and implement policy goals. Parties
use their stated policy goals (i.e., their platforms) as a way to mobilize voter support.
Generally, in order to be successful in a two-party system, parties must have policy goals
across a broad range of issue areas to appeal to a broad range of voters.
Write: Think about a specific issue or policy that you are interested in and/or that has
impacted you personally. Use the assigned resources that are provided for this journal to
gather information about the goals and proposals, in that issue area, of three U.S. political
parties – the Democratic and Republican parties and a third party. For the journal, write
about the following two ideas: Where do the three political parties (Republican, Democrat,
and your choice of a third party) currently stand on this issue? Do they have national
support? Explain your rationale.
Thinking about your own Political Ideology that we discussed in the introduction discussion,
which party’s stance on the issue you selected is closest to your own? Which is the furthest
from your ideals? Why?
For example, if you are a “Steadfast Conservative,” what do the Democratic Party, the
Republican Party, and a third party have to say about your position on taxation? I

f you are a
“Solid Liberal,” what do Democrats, Republicans, and a third party say about your views on
environmental issues? Who is the closest? Furthest away? Why?
Your journal response must be a minimum one page, double-spaced. Justify your
conclusions with facts and persuasive reasoning. Fully respond to all parts of the question
and write your response in your own words. Outside research and references are not
required for journal assignments, but if you choose to utilize outside sources they must be
correctly cited utilizing APA format both within the body of your journal and include a full
reference page.
Carefully review the  Grading Rubric  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your
assignment Answer Preview………………….Specific issue or policy. Gun Laws. As a member of the military, I practice my civil duty and rights as well as being used to carrying weapons. Libertarian, Republican, and Democratic have debated gun rights since the passage of U.S constitution’s Second Amendment which guarantees the right to carry arms (Blendon, 2016). Nonetheless, subsequent administrations interpret the gun laws differently with interest groups playing greater political roles. The political groups concentrate on particular issues as well as common interests. The majority of American citizens prefer the gun laws with almost 40% owning guns legally and a bigger percentage owning them legally (Spitzer, 2015). The Democratic Party prefers stringent gun control supported by rational regulation, reinforcing background check systems, sealing loopholes related to illegal……….APA 603 words
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