Political Science
Overview:
Political Science. Using only the attached files/materials, Answer each question below. Each answer needs to be 2 paragraphs to answer. You should ensure that you answer *ALL* the parts of the questions and that the argument you present in your answer is clear.
Grading Rubric for each individual question: Answer all parts of the question, Please be sure to address all the questions asked, How well did you justify your answer? Consistency of your argument. Also do your conclusions follow from your evidence and claims? Quality of the empirical and/or logical support for the argument. However, does the empirical evidence support the claims? Quality/Clarity of writing for all four total questions. Also citations should be name of reading, year, and page number example ( Shafer 2004, pg 440)
Questions:
The readings about land use policy suggest that local regulations can affect segregation. Additionally, explain how/why local regulations affect segregation. Also what changes might make local regulations less likely to create/enforce segregation? Social regulations, such as that discussed in the material related to marijuana policy, are adopted for a variety of reasons. Therefore using the material about marijuana policy do you think that the private interest or public interest theory better. Also explains the origins of marijuana policy regulation and its changes over time? If you think the best explanation for the policy differs over time you should provide an explanation for the over-time change.
Environmental regulations can often be justified based on negative externalities. Using the readings about environmental policy discuss at least two negative externalities that are offered as a justification for the discussed environmental policies. Using Shleifer’s enforcement theory of regulation, provide an explanation for why the U.S. adopts the type of environmental regulations it does. Given the findings by Lowande, Ritchie and Lauterbach, why are the characteristics of legislators important for how government regulations actually benefit people?
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