Propose an Amendment to the Constitution
Propose an Amendment to the ConstitutionAfter reviewing what you have learned in this course, especially the text of the United States Constitution, propose to the class an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.Be sure to make an argument supporting your proposed amendment. Why should this change be made? How will it benefit the lives of Americans across the country? Why does this issue need a Constitutional Amendment and not just a state or federal law change?For your follow up posts critique the argument of a peers proposed amendment or respond to the questions from your peers regarding your proposed amendment.Please Note: You may not just copy and paste the text of your assignment for your initial discussion post. Your initial discussion post should be made prior to writing your paper and just be a brief paragraph or two presenting your proposed change. You may not submit their assignment text as their discussion post. You may summarize your text, similar to writing an abstract in an academic paper. Feel free to incorporate your peers follow up posts and feedback into your paper as their ideas and questions may help you consider new ideas while you write your paper.
Track a relatively current news story and report to the class the way the 3 media outlets presented the story. Were there surprises to you in your findings?
Provide an example of some form of misrepresentation in media over the years (includes: staging news, re-creations, selective editing and fictional methods). Give some background for context and answer; why, in your opinion is this an example of misrepresentation and why is it egregious? Provide the link to the example. Additionally for the Week 8 discussion, consider media bias. Both conservative and liberal sides claim that there is media bias (to the other side of their beliefs) yet, it is evident that there is bias on both sides. It is no secret that the traditional views of the following 3 media outlets are as follows: Fox NewsConservative/Right, MSNBCLiberal/Left, CNNModerate.A) Track a relatively current news story and report to the class the way the 3 media outlets presented the story. Were there surprises to you in your findings?B) Also pick one additional media outlet of your choice (perhaps NPR, or BBC) and look at their perspective of the same story.
In which respect does Iraq have very shallow roots as a nation? Explain how this feature has constituted an obstacle to the countrys political and economic development?
Incorporate what youve learned about Iraq in this module and answer each of the following questions in at least one complete paragraph.In which respect does Iraq have very shallow roots as a nation? Explain how this feature has constituted an obstacle to the countrys political and economic development? 150 wordsHow were Saddam Hussein and the men around him able to create and sustain such a powerful regime, especially after all the setbacks during the two decades before the 2003 war? 150 wordsPlease give as much detail in those paragraphs, explaining your points.
Explain why a quality improvement initiative is needed in this area and the expected outcome.
Identify a quality improvement opportunity in your organization or practice. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, describe the problem or issue and propose a quality improvement initiative based on evidence-based practice. Apply The Road to Evidence-Based Practice process, illustrated in Chapter 4 of your textbook, to create your proposal.Include the following:Provide an overview of the problem and the setting in which the problem or issue occurs.Explain why a quality improvement initiative is needed in this area and the expected outcome.Discuss how the results of previous research demonstrate support for the quality improvement initiative and its projected outcomes. Include a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years, not included in the course materials or textbook, that establish evidence in support of the quality improvement proposed.Discuss steps necessary to implement the quality improvement initiative. Provide evidence and rationale to support your answer.Explain how the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated to determine whether there was improvement.Support your explanation by identifying the variables, hypothesis test, and statistical test that you would need to prove that the quality improvement initiative succeeded.While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Analyze the USA Patriot Act ability to deal with Alqaeda threats and provide recommendations on how to improve the policy through ammendments or better implementation.
To complete part 2 of the paper. Conduct the required analysis on the USA PATRIOCT ACT security policy. See below. The USA PATRIOT Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bush on October 26, 2001, broadened the ability of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to interdict terrorism in four ways (Congressional Research Service [CRS], 2002). Analyze the USA Patriot Act ability to deal with Alqaeda threats and provide recommendations on how to improve the policy through ammendmentsor better implementation.
how does this case currently impact your life and the lives of Americans?
The Supreme Court is made up of nine justices who are responsible for deciding whether or not laws are in line with the U.S. Constitution. These individuals serve life-long appointments once they are nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate. Below is a list of some of the most controversial decisions in the last few decades by the Supreme Court. These cases are often mentioned by politicians during campaigns because the issues are still debated, even after the Supreme Courts ruling.Write an essay analyzing one of the following key Supreme Court rulings:Your essay must be at least 500 words long.Answer these questions to complete your analysis of your selected Supreme Court ruling.Tell the reader which of the five key Supreme Court ruling you selected to analyze.What was the law being challenged in the case?Tell me any of the states or government entities that were part of the case.Who was the Petitioner in the Case?What was the Petitioners argument?Who was Respondent?What was the Respondents argument?What part or parts of the Constitution were discussed in the case?Why were those parts of the Constitution discussed in the case?What was the final Supreme Court ruling byWhat was the final score of the case was (for example 5 to 4 or 7 to 2 or some other combo that, in most cases, adds up to 9)What was the date that the case was decided?Which side won, was it the petitioner or the respondent?What did it mean that this particular side won?This is the most important part of the assignment: how does this case currently impact your life and the lives of Americans? Explore the political and electoral consequences of the ruling. Dont just say, for example in the case of Roe v. Wade, women can now have abortions because only a small percent of the population is of childbearing potential how did the case impact everyone else more generally? Think about how even this current or most recent presidential election was impacted by the ruling you have analyzed.Provide a reference list.Please note: APA formatting and citations rules apply to this and all essays in this course.As with all weekly written assignments, submit your work as an attached file. Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your font.
What is inflation? How do economists measure inflation?
1.What is inflation? How do economists measure inflation?2. Is there a way healthcare can still be a for-profit business and still meet enough needs of the customers?3.Do the natural inequities of our system lead to more government involvement and regulation? Please provide http/url reference for each question . 200 words for each questions .
Describe the specific strategies utilized by the social movement in the case study. What were the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing these strategies?
Course Textbook Shovely, W. P. (2014). Power Choice: An introduction to political science (14th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.Unit VI Case Study Social MovementsSelect on of the case study examples presented at the end of chapter 13 in textbook ( either The Battle for seattle, pp. 310-311 or The Orange Revolution in Ukraine, pp. 311-313).1. Briefly summarize the events of the case study.2. The social movement in each case study contained both informal and formal organizational traits. Provide examples of both the informal and formal organization of the social movement in the case.3. Describe the specific strategies utilized by the social movement in the case study. What were the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing these strategies?4. Which strategies were effective, and which were not effective? Why?The paper should be a minimum of 750words. Expected to incorporate material from the textbook to support their arguments. All sources used, includingn the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material mut have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.
Which one definition is most important in your current job situation: long term effort, support from top management, visioning processes, empowerment processes, learning processes, problem-solving, or ongoing collaborative management of the organizations culture?
·Read Chapters 2, 3, and 4: Definitions of Organizations, History, Development Values, Assumptions, Beliefs in Organizational DevelopmentWrite an 2 page essay about the following:Which one definition is most important in your current job situation: long term effort, support from top management, visioning processes, empowerment processes, learning processes, problem-solving, or ongoing collaborative management of the organizations culture?Explain why?Pick only one of the items listed above. Please sure to explain using specific examples in your answer. You do not have to mention the name of your organization.Length: 2 pages of text, remember to include a cover page and reference page. Your paper must be formatted in APA style. Be sure to use either the writers reference textbook or use the APA format Please keep in mind I am a flight attendant.
Should Medicare be expanded to include not just older Americans and those with certain disabilities, but other people as well? Discuss.
Medicare was designed to provide healthcare to a specific population at a time when many of the elderly seemed unable to afford healthcare.Based on your understanding of the topic, answer the following:Does the above statement remain true today, especially with many people staying in the workplace long after what was previously considered the retirement age? Why or why not?Should Medicare be expanded to include not just older Americans and those with certain disabilities, but other people as well? Discuss.Some contend the creation of Medicare was part of a long struggle toward nationalized healthcare insurance. Medicare is now such a large program and it has an immense impact on the rest of the industry.Has the implementation of Medicare actually forwarded the cause for national health insurance or impeded its progress? Discuss.Explain the political and administrative issues possibly playing a part in this respect?Reimbursement of Medicare has had a dramatic effect on both the acute and long-term care of the healthcare industries.How has the change to the PPS for hospitals in the early 1980s and the change to PPS in the late 1990s had such a dramatic effect on the healthcare industry?Discuss issues of Medicare that are fraud and abuse. How has the governments effort to curb abuse shaped the Medicare policies and regulations?
