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Welcome to Planning for Economic Growth & Development Seminar 3: American Political and Social Institutions. Contact Office Hours: Primary – Phone 770-375-6774 and occasionally I will be on “Google Chat, Tuesday’s 4pm to 6pm eastern E-mail : TSeabrooks@kaplan.edu.

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  1. Welcome to Planning for Economic Growth & Development Seminar 3: American Political and Social Institutions

  2. Contact • Office Hours: Primary – Phone 770-375-6774 and occasionally I will be on “Google Chat, Tuesday’s 4pm to 6pm eastern • E-mail : TSeabrooks@kaplan.edu

  3. Seminar’s - Monday’s 10pm to 11pm Eastern Time 10 Points for each seminar Alternative Assignment

  4. Discussion Topic Discussion Board – Each week there is one or two discussion questions, worth 20 points Across at least 3 days a week Response to the Topic question(s) Responses to at least 2 classmates Responses are original, thoughtful, relevant, include original evaluation, and advance the discussion Please ensure contributions are made in a timely manner to allow for student feedback (Week’s 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 has 2 Topics)

  5. Discussion Topic Discussion Board – Each week there is one or two discussion questions, worth 20 points Communications must be professional and civil at all times. All posts must be done in an environment which is collaborative. Please make sure your message is substantive – more than “I agree” or less than a paragraph response. When you use information from our textbook or other sources you MUST cite references. Wait to response to a message that upsets you and be careful of what you say and how you say it. (Contact Professor) (Week’s 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 has 2 Topics)

  6. Unit 3 – American Political & Social Institutions Read: Lecture Notes Review: Internet Resources Take part in the Discussion Board - 20 Points (2 Question) Attend Seminar- 10 Points (10/08/2012) Review the upcoming Assignment (PowerPoint) due in Unit 4 - 135 Points (October 16th)

  7. American Political and Social Institutions

  8. American Government – The Basics This Seminar is very important in that it helps bring in the political side of policymaking as it pertains to Economic Growth and Development. It is essential that you understand that such policies do not arise randomly, but are the products of a complex combination of institutions, political parties, elected officials, and special interests, all aiming to codify their policy preferences into law.

  9. American Government – The Basics In this Seminar, we will briefly review the basics in American Government that you learned in earlier courses and then apply them directly to the formulation of policies aimed at promoting Economic Growth and Development.

  10. American Government – The Basics Since the American Government is a system of federalism, meaning several levels of government, as well as separated powers at both the national and state level, we must distinguish their respective charges and jurisdictions. Moreover, the “Supremacy Clause” in the Constitution makes it clear that national law supersedes state law in most circumstances, but that will not preclude us from studying state-level policymaking.

  11. President & Congress

  12. The President At the national level, the President since 1970, uses the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to help him streamline the bureaucratic demands on the annual Federal Budget, keeping out requests that the president opposes while championing and enforcing the policies he prefers. Presidents also have the “bully pulpit,” the unique ability to use the media to make his case to the nation, often in order to pressure Congress to go along with his agenda.

  13. Congress Congress also has its number crunching organization, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The Congress has a distinct method for making economic policies, namely its party structure of leaders and whips, as well as its committees.

  14. Congress Several committees in both the House and Senate are integral to economic policy making. Each has a Budget Committee, charged with crafting the Budget Resolution, which tries to balance the demands of the President and members of Congress. The House also has the Ways and Means Committee, which is its official tax-writing committee; The Senate has its Finance Committee.

  15. Political Parties

  16. Unit 3 – Difference between democrats & republicanshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl8KnTZ7Ojs&feature=related Do you agree with the video?

  17. Unit 3 – Difference between democrats & republicansDo you agree with the video?

  18. Political Parties Similarly, the two major political parties, the Republicans and Democrats, vie for control of each branch of government at both the state and national level (and the local level). Each party has its philosophy of government, meaning how best to use these institutions to create laws and policiesreflecting these preferences.

  19. Political Parties In general, Republicans prefer less government and Democrats more government involvement when it comes to promoting Economic Growth and Development. Their national and state platforms, produced every four years with the presidential election cycle, offer great insights into their stands across major policy issues, both economic and otherwise.

  20. Interest Groups Such social institutions as Labor Unions and Chambers of Commerce remain powerful special interests helping their friends and opposing their competitors at the national and state levels to get the policies they prefer. Key questions to ask when studying special interests is, “What do they offer to political parties and policy makers? Under what circumstances do special interests work with and against them? Do they contribute to or deter policy making?”

  21. Unit 3 – What is a republic? What is a democracy?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2mdF_uH8zs

  22. Unit 3 Democrats, republicans & big governmenthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgVTEMzh0g

  23. Unit 4 – Assessing Institutions’ influence on the Process of Economic Development Read: Lecture Notes Review: Internet Resources Take part in the Discussion Board - 20 Points (2 Question) Attend Seminar- 10 Points (10/15/2012) Submit Unit 4 Assignment (PowerPoint) - 135 Points (October 16th)

  24. Unit 4 Assignment

  25. Unit 4 Assignment • The unit assignment requires that you present an original analysis of these policies using real data from Excel spreadsheets and present your findings via a PowerPoint presentation. • This assignment will help you learn how to effectively convey data and/or statistical results that are easy for viewers to understand.

  26. Unit 4 Assignment • For the presentation, you will use primary national-level data to make observations regarding the influence of the political process and Economic Growth and Development. • In your presentation, summarize the data, your statistical manipulations, the political parties’ platform stances on the related issue, and your analyses of them.

  27. Unit 4 Assignment • Step 1: Use the provided Excel spreadsheets to collect and analyze the data • Step 2: After collecting the data, break down the data by partisan control of the national government • Step 3: Once you have collected and graphed your data, convey your analysis of the data via a PowerPoint presentation.

  28. Unit 4 Assignment • Specifically, did you find noticeable differences in these indicators of economic-oriented policy preferences? Did these indicators reflect the basic philosophical preferences of the parties? • For instance, did Republican governments have noticeably lower tax rates than Democratic governments, etc., as indicated by the national party platforms examined in Unit 3?

  29. Unit 4 Assignment

  30. Unit 4 Assignment • Specifically, did you find noticeable differences in these indicators of economic-oriented policy preferences? • Did these indicators reflect the basic philosophical preferences of the parties (for instance, did Republican governments have noticeably lower tax rates than Democratic governments, etc., as indicated by the national party platforms examined in Unit 3)?

  31. Unit 4 Assignment • Length should be minimum of 6-8 slides, excluding title and references slides; fonts ranging from 14- to 20-point font (Larger fonts are reserved for titles or emphasis only). • Include speaker notes to explain each slide • Use graphs/tables to support your analysis • Cite all sources on a separate reference slide at the end of your presentation and cited within the body of your paper using APA format

  32. Unit 4 Discussion Topics

  33. Unit 4 – Republican & Democratic Policies Using the data files provided, does it appear that Republican or Democratic governments presided over greater rates of economic growth? Did periods of divided control of the national government yield the highest rates of economic growth? What about growth in the national debt, unfunded mandates, social welfare entitlement spending, and growth in federal regulations? Identify these trends and offer your insights into the role of political parties, partisan control of the main institutions of government, and basic trends in the relevant data that help assess their effects.

  34. Unit 4 – Republican & Democratic Policies Using the data files provided, does it appear that Republican or Democratic governments presided over greater rates of economic growth? Post your findings on the discussion board. Consider this a good primer for your PowerPoint presentation assignment. Please feel free to share any research/information or simple every day impressions/applications you find throughout the week that will aid in our understanding of U.S. state and national political and social institutions affect Economic Growth and Development.

  35. Unit 4 – Economic Growth Using the data files provided, does it appear that Republican or Democratic governments presided over greater rates of economic growth? Did periods of divided control of the national government yield the highest rates of economic growth? What about growth in the national debt, unfunded mandates, social welfare entitlement spending, and growth in federal regulations? Identify these trends and offer your insights into the role of political parties, partisan control of the main institutions of government, and basic trends in the relevant data that help assess their effects.

  36. References Taylor, J. B. & Weerapana, A., (2010). Principles of macroeconomics (6th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. Todaro, M. P. & Smith, S.C., (2009). Economic development (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.

  37. Adjourn Have a great week… “See” you on the Discussion Boards Goodnight!

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