Demonstrate how the reorganization of Border Protection, Immigrations, and US Customs agencies and their functions under DHS have had a positive or negative synergistic effect and increased or decreased the effectiveness of each agency.

In the primary text, Bullock et al. (2016) statesThe nation’s security and economic stability are contingent upon effective maintenance of secure borders, effective enforcement of immigration laws, and enforceable customs policies and procedures. These three tasks are monumental in their scope….By consolidating these functions under the DHS umbrella, the various agencies involved in their conduct have increased the effectiveness of each, and as a result, the nation is likely safer and more secure. (p. 269)Initial PostDemonstrate how the reorganization of Border Protection, Immigrations, and US Customs agencies and their functions under DHS have had a positive or negative synergistic effect and increased or decreased the effectiveness of each agency. How has the reorganization contributed to the war on terrorism? Select one program out of Chapter 6 of your primary text and demonstrate how it enhances the security of the United States. You may look at this reorganization from the federal, State, or local government perspective. Your initial post must be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly or official government sources. Use APA formatting to cite your sources in text as well as at the end of your post.

“In many ways, the enlightenment was the application of the scientific revolution to the arena of politics and law, explain this process and how the discovery of the new world impacted the process.”

Can you help me understand this History question?Hi, I need help with my discussion assignment. I will provide the textbook, weekly reading, and assignment instruction. Please let me know if you need anything for this assignment.– You read assigned texts and prepare a 2-page response paper typed in 12 point times new roman font with 1” margins all around the page, double spaced. Sources for the essay will be cited as in the Chicago manual of style. The paper will prove to me you read it without being a book report. Feel free to share personal responses to the text in this assignment.– Your Assignment isUse this paper to respond to your reading in the text, the resources posted for this week, and the preceding week’s lecture. If you are at a loss about how to begin, you may respond to the following prompt:“In many ways, the enlightenment was the application of the scientific revolution to the arena of politics and law, explain this process and how the discovery of the new world impacted the process.”Requirements: | .doc file | CHICAGO/TURBIAN | Essay | 2 pages, Double spaced 20210130230647absolutism.docx 20210130230842history_discussion_1.docx 20210131021819religious_war.docx 20210131021825religious_war_continued.docx

How do you understand these two, competing or aligned articles within America’s war on terror?

Clash of CivilizationsFor the Unit 9 Assignment, you will compose a 500 word essay comparing Huntington’s ‘Clash of Civilizations?’ article with one other political scientist and/or academic who has written a response to Huntington’s ‘Clash of Civilizations?’ article.Within the introduction to Harvard Professor Samuel P. Huntington’s 1993, seminal political science article, ‘The Clash of Civilizations?’, the author noted,World politics is entering a new phase and intellectuals have not hesitated to proliferate visions of what it will be, the end of history, the return of traditional rivalries between nation states, and the decline of the nation state from the conflicting pulls of tribalism and globalism, among others. Each of these visions catches aspects of the emerging reality. Yet they all miss a crucial, indeed a central, aspect of what global politics is likely to be in the coming years.It is my hypothesis that the fundamental source of conflict in this new world will not be primarily ideological or primarily economic. The great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of conflict will be cultural. Nation states will remain the most powerful actors in world affairs, but the principal conflicts of global politics will occur between nations and groups of different civilizations. The clash of civilizations will dominate global politics. The fault lines between civilizations will be the battle lines of the future. (Huntington, 1993)Huntington’s full article can be found here. Since Huntington’s article was published in 1993 many political scientists and/or academic have written in response to Huntington’s thesis – either agreeing or disagreeing with the Harvard professor’s ideas.However, since the September 11, 2001 attacks on U.S. soil, Huntington’s thesis has renewed academic discourse.ReferenceHuntington, S. P. (1993). The Clash of Civilizations?.Foreign Affairs, 72(3), 22.Within a 500 word essay please includeAn introduction.Provide a brief summary of Huntington’s thesis.Compare and contrast Huntington’s arguments with one other political scientist and/or academic.You will find a voluminous list of academic articles within Kaplan’s online library. A keyword search for ‘clash of civilizations’ is an excellent starting place.Support your answer(s) with information obtained from the text and with Huntington’s and the other political scientist and/or academic’s articles.How do you understand these two, competing or aligned articles within America’s war on terror?A conclusion.Correct grammar and syntax.APA Format.The Assignment should be at least 500 words, and must use and cite the text and primary documents as sources. Cite the work internally and in full reference at the end, following APA style guidelines. Citation is important to build the definitions, demonstrate your research, and to make it clear which ideas are yours and which are from the source. Check with the KU Writing Center for APA style tips and assistance.https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/ WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/ResearchCitationAndPlagiarism/Index.aspxTurnitin AnalysisA special feature is available to help you with reviewing your Unit 9 Assignment for plagiarism. When you submit your Assignment to the Unit 9 Dropbox, your Assignment will automatically be analyzed by the plagiarism detection tool, Turnitin. Soon after you submit your Assignment, you will be able to view the Turnitin Originality Report. Originality Reports provide a summary of matching or highly similar text found in a submitted paper. When an Originality Report is available for viewing, an icon will appear in the report column of the Assignment Inbox. Originality Reports are only available in the InBox. For this reason, you will need to download the report prior to the grading of the Unit 9 Assignment. To do this, click on the print icon at the bottom of the Originality Report. This will prepare a readable, PDF version of the Originality Report that you can save to your computer.Submitting your Unit 9 Assignment:When you are ready to submit it, go to the Unit 9 Dropbox and complete the steps below:Click the link that says Submit an Assignment.In the Submit to Basket menu, select Unit 9: Dropbox.In the Comments field, make sure to add at least the title of your paper.Click the Add Attachments button.Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document.To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. I have attached the Class of Civilization and 2 other articles you can use or another if you have one.

How have you grown in your academic and professional goals?

Week 10 Discussion 1Reflection and Goal SettingEarning your MBA has helped develop you as a business leader, providing you with a tremendous amount of skills and an amazing business foundation. At this point you are ready to go out into the world and be an effective business leader. Yet, it is important to remember that this is the start of your journey, not the end.You have also learned that knowledge is power, that growth is necessary, and that you must actively work to keep pace with the world around you. You must have a growth mindset and become a lifelong learner to ensure your continued success through your career and life. You must constantly be growing as a person and as a leader.In this discussion, you will reflect on your MBA journey and your capstone journey.Discussion InstructionsTake this opportunity to reflect on the knowledge and skills you developed over the course of your program and look forward to the next steps in your lifelong learning and career path. Address the following questions in your post:How have you grown in your academic and professional goals?How have you used a growth mindset to become a more effective leader?Did you achieve or are you on the path to achieving what you intended to accomplish in pursuing your MBA?What comes next for you—how will you leverage your improved knowledge and skills within your field?

what could Tennessee do to make political and bureaucratic functionaries more accountable?

300-500 words each. Scholarly references Discussion Board 4Provide a brief history of the sex offender notification/registration in the United States and explain the specific sex offender registration laws in your state (or a state that you are curious about). Review the presentation titled, “Corrections (Part 2)” found in the Reading & Study folder of Module/Week 7. Expound upon ways to effectively manage high-risk sex offenders in our communities; consider challenges they may experience when attempting to reintegrate back into society. From a Christian viewpoint, justify whether or not life-long sex offender registration is a just concept. Discussion Board 7Accountability and ethical conduct are important concepts in public administration. In Tennessee, recent political stakeholders and some bureaucratic stakeholders have been caught up in various scandals (Operation Tennessee Waltz, Operation Rocky Top etc.). Based on the readings, what could Tennessee do to make political and bureaucratic functionaries more accountable?

Provide a 2 page paper, with citations, as to the current ideological state of the leading candidates for president in France, thus far.

France is having an election this May for President and there has been much posturing by the candidates. Provide a 2 page paper, with citations, as to the current ideological state of the leading candidates for president in France, thus far.2 Page paper- 3 citations minimum

What do you think is the central-most conflict in this play?

Complete 1: Read the following two plays. Then, select one of the plays to complete a map of this play. Read the two plays listed below:° Zora Neal Hurston “Poker!” ° Arthur Miller “Death of a Salesman”In 1-2 paragraphs, describe each of the following parts of the play. Be sure to use specific details in your response along with quotes to support your ideas. Also, be sure to properly cite (using page numbers).° exposition° rising action° climax° falling action° conclusion (resolution)Complete 2:Answer the following questions about the play:° What do you think is the central-most conflict in this play?° Pick a character and describe that character’s movement. How is the playwright staging him or her?° Analyze the cultural and historical context of this play. What is this play’s reality? In what ways does this play express its context? What was its significance when it was first performed, and what is its significance now?For each of the above, make sure you craft a detailed, well-supported 1-2 paragraph response.

Analyze the concept of the state of nature by first reviewing the material on Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.

Analyze the concept of the state of nature by first reviewing the material on Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Consider their discussion of life in the state of nature. Do you find their arguments convincing? Construct your answer into the following 2 parts:Part 1: This section must be at least 1 paragraph with a minimum of 150 words. Begin your thread with a discussion about which author (Hobbes or Locke) gave a more convincing picture of life without government in the state of nature. Your thread must demonstrate that you understand the meaning of this concept. Explain why you find 1 author more persuasive than the other. Cite specific points. The main point is not which author you choose but instead how well you support your position. Your thread should leave no doubt that you read both authors carefully. Be sure to cite specific page references from your assigned textbook readings.Part 2: This section must be at least 1 paragraph with a minimum of 150 words. Explore the biblical basis for the state of nature argument. Is the concept of the state of nature compatible with Christianity? Why or why not? Cite specific points. This must include references to Scripture passages as well as references to the details of Hobbes and Locke. The main consideration is how well you support your argument with logic as well as specific references to the authors and to Scripture. Be sure to cite specific page references from your assigned textbook readings.

How would you rank these in relative impor-tance? Support your answer.

Case 10.1THE STAR AWARDAs director of the excise audit bureau in the West Dakota Department of Taxation, you have to decide who on your staff should receive a new performance bonus. The legislature created the bonus back in February, and the division of personnel has now issued all the regulations. You have the forms and instructions, and by the end of the month, you have to send your choices to the taxation commissioner, who will forward them to personnel.Two things motivated the West Dakota legislature to create the performance bonus. First, key legislators had concluded that state employees were simply not working hard enough. Legislators constantly receive complaints about the lackadaisical attitude of state workers, and they concluded that the fixed civil service pay scale was not attracting new talent or motivating existing employees.Second, West Dakota is running a budget surplus for the second straight year. Naturally, the legislature has cut taxes—twice. But despite those efforts, the budget continues to show a surplus. Consequently, the Speaker of the House decided to use a portion of it to reward the “stars” of state government.The new Star Award will give the top20 percent of employees in each unit a $5000 bonus, to be paid in 12 monthly installments during the coming fiscal year. The bonus is sup-posed to go to those employees who are not only “outstanding” but also genuine stars. The head of each unit must determine the criteria for choosing who the stars are. To ensure that the bonus can be included in the July payroll checks, each manager must submit a “star list” by June 20.Your audit bureau has 15 employees with a wide range of responsibilities and job classifications—everything from clerk I to senior auditor. And, predictably, they also possess a range of talent, enthusiasm, and effectiveness. Here are the most obvious candidates for the performance bonus:• Larry Beck, senior auditor. As a 23-year employee, Beck is clearly your most knowledge-able and effective auditor. Everyone goes to him for advice. Everyone looks up to him. But in two years, Larry will be eligible to receive his pension, and he knows it. He can still be a top performer—when he wants to. Recently, however, he has lost a little drive, although most people in the Department of Taxation still think of him as your unit’s star.• Jim Beatty, auditor III. With an advanced degree in accounting, Jim draws your unit’s tough assignments. He understands the subtle-ties of the excise tax and thus works with both the department’s legal counsel and the attorney general’s office explaining the intricacies of each case and helping to formulate strategy. He can, however, be condescending toward his less knowledgeable colleagues, few of whom understand the complexity of his work.• Rachel Gonzalez, auditor I. Straight out of law school with a verve for public service, Rachel is a real go-getter. In fact, she has struck gold several times, having gone over the books of numerous firms in such detail that she found mistakes most other auditors would have missed. Unfortunately, she also discovered some “errors” at a firm owned by the House Speaker’s cousin. The firm refused to acknowledge any error, and eventually the department’s legal counsel decided to settle out of court. The firm paid the taxes that Rachel claimed it owed (plus interest) but admitted no guilt for any tax violations and paid no fine. Rachel would be a gutsy choice on your part, but it might create a few problems politically when the Speaker hears about it.• Martha Rutledge, administrative assistant II. With 35 years in the Department of Taxation, Martha knows everybody and everything. She runs your life. In fact, she really runs the day-to-day business of the audit unit, permit-ting you to concentrate on long-term, stratey allowed without express authoring concerns. You trust both her skills and her judgment; she really functions as your deputy director. Of course, she is still paid as an administrative assistant. It’s hard to imagine Martha slacking off in her duties under any circumstances; it’s also unlikely that an award would make her any more diligent. She’ll be doing her same conscientious job right up until the day she leaves.• Samantha Black, clerk I. Two years ago, straight out of high school, Samantha passed the civil service exam with flying colors. You immediately hired her, and she quickly became a real team member—both competent and cheery. Every auditor wants to give his or her clerical work to Samantha. Moreover, others in the department have heard of her talents, and she has already turned down several offers as a clerk II. You, however, don’t have a clerk II position into which you can promote her.The rest of your employees are quite proficient and professional. They’re smart; to do their work, they have to be. Like any other manager in the taxation department, or in state government for that matter, you have a couple of people whom you wouldn’t mind replacing. Still, you have a talented team that does its job without requiring much attention (except when you step on some politically sensitive toes). Your people are over-worked and underappreciated. If the bonus is for performance, 90 percent of them deserve one. But you have only three to give. 1. Before turning to specifics of the case, consider the following more general question. Most would agree the six factors in the following list are important in determining whom to hire and promote: • Capacity• Experience• Integrity• Knowledge• Motivation• Understanding How would you rank these in relative impor-tance? Support your answer.2. Who in this case would you pick?

Reflection paper – what is a successful presidency?

You are required to write a 5–7-page paper answering the question, “What is a successful president?” You must include an introduction, body, and conclusion, along with a title page and reference list. (Note that the page requirement does not include the title page, reference page, and any appendices).You must discuss your answer in a public policy context,1. Note the importance of the question, and concisely state an answer in your introduction.2. Explain, clarify, elaborate, support, and generally develop your answer with facts, reasoning, and material drawn principally from peer-reviewed articles.3. Display your knowledge of the purpose of government and the presidency, the president’s roles, and biblical and philosophical standards while distinguishing the president from a demagogue.*4. Use subheadings throughout this paper.5. Conclude by reviewing the main point and personal relevance.6. You must compose this essay according to current Turabian footnote format. Use double spacing.7. Use a minimum of 5 sources from books, articles, web pages, or videos), avoid long quotations, and mere opinion will not suffice. AVOID COPYING AND PASTING FROM SOURCES/CHECK YOUR PAPER FOR PLAGIARISM IN TURNIT IN!Helpful article*Neumann, Sigmund. 1938. “The rule of the Demagogue.” American Sociological Review 3, no. 4 (Aug.): 487–498.

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