POL 111 Ashford University Expansion or Contraction Big Bangs in Politics Discussion

The role of human nature in the construction of political

institutions plays an important dynamic in how those political

institutions are created, how they evolve, and how they solve problems.

Many vital political institutions have faced, and are still facing,

complex and multi-faceted challenges.

Responding to these challenges often creates unintended side effects
that change the very nature and capabilities of the institution.

For example, the executive institutions of the U.S. government (also
known as the Executive Branch) before the Civil War consisted only of
the Departments of State, War, and Treasury. However, the nature and
capabilities of the Executive Branch of government rapidly changed as a
result of the Civil War. Thousands of new employees were added to the
federal government, and new departments (e.g., Agriculture) and many new
responsibilities were added to the central government.

Write: In
your essay of at least three pages, you will investigate the executive
institutions of the U.S. government by addressing the following:

• Describe one historical event that significantly affected the nature
  and capabilities of the executive institutions of the U.S. government
  (1 page).
• Explain how and why this event changed the nature of the Executive Branch (1 page).
• Explain how and why this event changed the capabilities of the Executive Branch (1 page).

The Expansion or Contraction—Big Bangs in Politics! paper

• Must be at least three pages (not including title and reference
  pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford
  University Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted