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Consider the International Criminal Court (ICC): Does it reflect the ever- greater importance that the international community accords to human rights, or does it reify the power of the West to define the global human rights agenda by pursuing perpetrators

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Does the prime minister of Canada have too much power? How would you reduce it, or why is the power necessary for the democratic health of Canada.

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What advice would you give the group on expanding its power or to its opponents on restraining its power

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What was at Stake in the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump:  View the speeches that were given on the Senate floor.  What arguments did you find persuasive?  What arguments did you find nonpersuasive?  What is your reaction to Sen. Mitt Romney’s historic speech?

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Your final project in this course is to offer an analysis of the failing government of Venezuela and the indict of Maduro through realism, liberalism, and institutionalism. For full credit, your final project should:

•Introduce the event/issue you are looking at in an appropriate level of detail, citing any relevant sources.

• Approach an analysis of the event using three of the theoretical approaches we have examined in this course (realism, liberalism, and institutionalism). Good questions to ask in your analysis include what facts, events, motivations, or actors each approach might emphasize and what outcomes or way forward these approached might predict.

• Compare and assess the rival interpretations you have developed. Do you feel certain theories hold more explanatory power? Why or why not?

All papers should include a bibliography and use proper in-text citations. Points may be deducted for excessive issues with spelling or grammar. Your papers may reference materials we have used in class but should also cite to outside material. Though length may vary, 15-20 double spaced pages is a good target to aim for. I also expect you to reference an appropriate number of sources, which is approximately one source per page

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For this assignment, you are required to choose an essay topic (only one) by visiting the websites listed under the heading Chapter Options below.
Write one short essay (two or three paragraphs: minimum 9 sentences) on the article/topic you selected that includes the following:
explain why you decided to research that topic
how does it relate to the chapter(s) covered in this module
discuss whether you consider this site a good tool for learning about American politics
Chapter 10: The Presidency

The War Powers Resolution was passed in 1973 to define and limit the president's power during times of war. Read the full text of the resolution on this website: http://www.loc.gov/law/help/war-powers.php. You could also visit any of the links provided on related topics at the end of the resolution's text. Watch - Optional Study Video
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections provides Information on upcoming and past presidential elections. By visiting this site you can also experiment with the electoral college calculator to see how your state could affect the electoral outcome: http://www.uselectionatlas.org/
The first lady is an important resource for the president in his role as head of state. Read about current and past first ladies by visiting the following web-site: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about/first-ladies
Presidential attempts to increase executive power by influencing or diminishing the authority of other branches of government have been a source of political conflict during different administrations. To read about news on Congress, the White House and current political issues visit http://www.politico.com/.

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For this paper, you will have to envision you are in the following scenario:
Recently, several spaceships landed on earth, all in the northern hemisphere. A few days after landing, swarms of aliens descended from the ships and spread throughout the countries of the global north. Although initially peaceful and curious, gradually the aliens became more and more violent and started to use their superior technology to kidnap people to transport back to their ships and started to occupy different towns and smaller cities. Many people began to suspect the aliens were interested in colonizing the planet.
After a few weeks, a new international organization was formed to find some way to respond to the aliens and to mount a resistance. This new organization, called the League of Extraordinary Countries (LEC), was purely voluntary and aimed to bring together governments, scientists, and people, from around the world, to determine a plan of action.
In this paper, you will need to use the theories of Realism, Liberalism, as well as ONE Critical Theory, to explain how countries, governments, and international organizations might respond to this global event. Each of the theories has very different perspectives on how countries relate to each other and how they might, or might not, cooperate with one another. A few things you should do in your paper:
• Give an overview of each of the theories. What are the main components of each theory? How do they compare and how do they contrast from each other?
• What might each theory say about the potential for cooperation between countries during this crisis? Would countries cooperate with one another? Why or why not?
• What would each theory have to say about the potential for the LEC to solve this problem? What role would this IO have in attempting to restore normalcy to the world? You must mention at LEAST two theories in responding to this prompt.
• What would each theory say is the most likely way to establish lasting peace and to deal with the threat posed by the aliens?
• What would each theory predict would be likely for cooperation after the alien invasion and occupation? If we imagine that most of the northern countries of the world have been occupied and colonized by the aliens and there are really no traditional superpower countries left, what would the global system look like after these changes? What might this mean for the North-South divide that currently exists?

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British and French policy of Appeasement

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German and foreign forces behind the Rise of the National Socialist (NAZI) party and Hitler

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German Hyperinflation, the concluding role of the United States

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The Ruhr Crisis, the role of France and Belgium

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Versailles Treaty; the French and British pilfering of the ‘peace without victors’ opportunity