What ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to challenge?
It is import for people to know and understand local, national, and world events. This assignment consists of accessing a news article pertaining to the federal government. The source must be less than one week old from the time of submission. Acceptable sources are: The Dallas Morning News, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and The Economist. The purposes of this assignment are: 1. to increase your ability to research current events in government, 2. to increase your understanding of a particular area of government, 3. to connect concepts you are learning in class material with real-world issues. You are to include the following criteria in your assignment: 1. Article title and source a. Using the MLA style of citation, where did you get the article? b. You must include the article in a format so that it can be retrieved: 1) If you are using an internet source, include the url so it can be accessed. 2) If you are not using an internet source, cut out, photocopy, or print the article, then scan or attach it. 2. Summary Briefly and in your own words, summarize the content of the article. 3. Connection Connect the article to one or more concepts we have covered in class. a. Define the concept(s) that you state the article connects to. b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept(s). 4. Viewpoints Identify the different perspectives that could be present in, or affected by, what is included in your article. Think about our discussion of changing demographics. How might the information in the article affect people from different groups such as race or ethnicity, age, region, religion, family structure or size, education, gender, etc. 5. Reaction Take a position on the issue contained in the article. a. What ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to challenge? b. What do you agree with and why? Write your paper in paragraph form using good sentence structure with proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Write the paper in your own words. If you need to use a short quote, cite properly. The paper should be one to two pages in length, doublespaced, one inch margins, and 12-inch point font. It should be turned in via eCampus. This is not a critique of whether the article is good or bad. This assignment is to make a connection to the classroom material and to explore the different sides of the issue.
What kinds of decisions are well suited for direct democracy?
Critical Thinking Questions Please answer in short essay format. While our system of government is a democratic republic form of democracy, the book notes that many states have direct democracy features such as town hall meetings, initiatives, and referendums. What kinds of decisions are well suited for direct democracy? What kinds of decisions are best left for representative bodies? Why? Should countries make an effort to socialize immigrants and their children into American culture? Think about the core American political values described in the chapter. Which of these values do you think is most important for integration of immigrants? Are any of the values discussed by the book non-essential?
Describe a real or hypothetical situation that requires someone to make a policy decision.
PAD520 WEEK DISCUSSION 1Approaches to Forecasting Policy Outcomes Please respond to the following:· Describe a real or hypothetical situation that requires someone to make a policy decision. Then, select one of the three approaches to forecasting to apply: extrapolative, theoretical, or judgmental. Provide at least two reasons for your selection of the forecasting approach. PAD520 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION 2Types of Forecasting Please respond to the following: · Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: It is better to be approximately right than exactly wrong. Provide at least two reasons and one hypothetical example to support your position.
Identify the areas, briefly explain the circumstances, and identify the reason for the failure (or success).
Read The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned. Review the document for three mission critical components that were judged as recommendations and three components that were classified as what went right. Prepare a paper describing (in detail) the areas you selected from the document. Identify the areas, briefly explain the circumstances, and identify the reason for the failure (or success). In your conclusion, prepare a policy proposal to address the deficiencies and/or enhance the successes. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/reports/katrina-lessons-learned/ at least 3 pages apa
Compare and contrast the similarities or differences in each of these three articles, explaining how they differ and why that may be the case.
Lesson Two Discussion Question:Read the U.S. Constitution, including all amendments and then read the entire Georgia Constitution.Activity:Select three articles in each document that address a similar subject. Compare and contrast the similarities or differences in each of these three articles, explaining how they differ and why that may be the case.
discuss the ethical ramifications for those involved in the acquisition process in the Department of Defense.
Research an article that is about the acquisition process in the Department of Defense. Your paper should review the process and discuss the ethical ramifications for those involved in the acquisition process in the Department of Defense. Write a two-page paper, plus the title page and a reference page. As always, read all the lesson notes before you start this assignment as new or current events may have been updated since the start of class. Writing Instructions (Please do read this): Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two-page paper.Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. APA GUIDELINESUniversity of California Berkeley Library APA Style Citation http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/APAstyle.pdfPurdue University APA Formatting and Style Guide http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/#resourcenav RESEARCH and WRITINGAPUS Online Library Tutorial Centerhttp://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/index.htm PLAGIARISMAvoiding accidental and intentional plagiarismhttp://www.plagiarism.org/ **Refer to the [assignment grading rubric] for details on how the assignment will be evaluated. Supporting Materials
What is your assessment of the truth about the definition of homeland security?
Original response with to each question answer with at least 200 words for each question and two scholars references for each questions. MUST answer completely. 1.) What is your assessment of the truth about the definition of homeland security? In other words, what do you believe homeland security really is? Do you believe homeland security does, or should, focus exclusively on the threat of terrorism, or should it be genuinely all-hazards, including other man-made or natural disasters? What sense do you have thus far regarding how Pres. Trump would approach the issue of defining homeland security?2.) On September 11, 2017, we observed the sixteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. If you were old enough to be aware and have some understanding, please share and describe your own personal experience and reflections of the 9/11 attacks: For example, you might describe your age at the time, where you were or what you were doing when you first heard of the attacks, your reaction or understanding of it then, and how that event hasor hasntpersonally affected you since then. Or, perhaps your parents, older siblings, or other people close to you were affected in some profound way. Some of you may already have been adults, working in law enforcement, the military or some other career.
do Chinese international students who have degrees in U.S have better career outcomes?
Paper FormatThe final paper should be submitted as hard copy with a separate title page that includes your name, course, section, professors name, date, and the title of your paper. Refer to Hackers A Pocket Style Manual.The font should be 12 pt Times New Roman and margins need to be one inch all around. The pages (except the title page and the Appendix) should be numbered. Your last name and page number should appear in the upper right hand corner of each page. 200 words etc.) should not be included in the body of the paper but should be added as an Appendix.Follow exactly the format of the sample MLA-style paper in A Pocket Style Manual. The clients topic: do Chinese international students who have degrees in U.S have better career outcomesMy answer is NO. You need to provide evidence to prove my answer. If you use data please cite them.Please Use the materials that I attached as your references. Turnitin is required as well
Define how an evacuation would be carried out and who is responsible for the financial aspects of the plan.
You are the emergency manager of Utopia, a mid-sized community that is economically and residentially balanced. The elected officials are considering annexing a section of contiguous property to the north. This area includes about 40 homes and a grammar school in the Wunderbar School District, which serves grades kindergarten through sixth. Just north of this area is the Neptune River, which floods from time to time.You have been asked to establish the costs that are associated with preparedness, mitigation, and recovery for this proposed annexation. Further, you have been asked to determine funding sources for activities that are associated with preparedness, mitigation, and recovery. Last, you need to identify mutual-aid needs and other assistance that would be required from groups like nongovernmental agencies if a flood occurred. Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:How would you address the potential flood areas, especially the grammar school? Would you recommend flood prevention systems?If so, what kind of systems would you recommend, and how would you pay for them?Assume that evacuation is a necessity.Define how an evacuation would be carried out and who is responsible for the financial aspects of the plan.Include your approach to developing a positive working relationship with other agencies and the private sector.Explain how reimbursement work will be addressed with the public sector, which may not be willing to wait for the usual government payment schedule.
What is more important, spreading the values of the Federation, or respecting the independence of the people of another planet?
Link to video A Private Little War https://vimeo.com/81912586The crew of the Enterprise are sworn to protect the Prime Directive, the order never to interfere with the native development of another culture. And yet, in A Private Little War, Kirk and his officers must wrestle with the decision to help arm the friends of the Federation against the tribes aided by the Klingons. This episode was intentionally written to represent the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in far-off theaters of war like Vietnam.Do you think that Kirk should obey the Prime Directive in this episode or for that matter, ever? What is more important, spreading the values of the Federation, or respecting the independence of the people of another planet? Also spend a portion of the paper comparing this view to the Soviet Union. Length of answer should be 2-3 pages. The best essays will include a strong thesis statement, smooth transitions between paragraphs, and potential counter arguments.Please double-space and use 12-point font
