Students are required to complete a research paper as part of the course. In lieu of a paper I have decided to have you all complete a PowerPoint. These PowerPoints are to be original work, which will contain both researched information and your personal analysis and application of that information. These PowerPoints are to … Read more
This is a research paper. I selected the topic “How do American Politics react to Illegal Immigration?” I am attaching a file with the Outline and a little description of my topic. The research paper must follow the points of the attached outline, also containing the thesis and the description of my topic. (7-9 page … Read more
QUESTION: What are some key considerations for interagency cooperation that influence the CCDR and JTF Commander in the development/execution of operations? Also, describe one of the interagency and why it is important as a future SGM/CSM to understand interagency cooperation. Discussion Board Instructions: Post a substantial initial response, with at least 2 cited sources and a minimum … Read more
Assuming cyber, WMD, and small boats pose threat #1, #2, and #3, what would be maritime threat number 4? Why did you pick this one and what can the on-going public-private security regime do to address it? This of this from an asymmetric perspective. The post needs to be at least 400 words in … Read more
For our final assignment of the semester, write an essay about the five bills you’ve been tracking all semester. Discuss the progress and current status of each one, and what you’ve learned about each one. If there were hearings, mention some of the people who testified and who they represented. If there were votes, … Read more
Texas Budget Assignment Last year, Texas legislators approved a $251 billion biennial budget to fund our state government for the next two years. Amazingly, Greg Abbott did not issue a single line-item veto – the first governor since Allan Shivers in 1955 to sign a budget without a single change. Take a look at … Read more
Criminal Justice in Texas Assignment What happens to convicted criminals after they’ve “paid their debt to society?” Go to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s website: You have to pay money to look at a lot of their criminal history records, but the sex offender database is free for anyone to search. Click on … Read more
In light of the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling campaign finance reform has becoming increasingly debated in American society. Would it be better to have publicly financed federal campaigns? Why/Why not? In the current system, where individuals and political action committees (PACS) are regulated in how much they can contribute directly to candidates, but not … Read more
Public Policy – Housing Stability Before anyone had heard of COVID-19, Texas already had a housing affordability problem. The cost of housing has risen steady over the past three decades while wages for low-skill and unskilled workers have been largely stagnant. When the coronavirus pandemic derailed the economy in March, 2020, many Texans found … Read more
Should individual states have more or less power compared to the federal government when implementing laws dealing with the topics of the legalization of marijuana or gun regulation? Pick only one of the topics, legalization of marijuana or gun regulation, and discuss one pro and one con for having state regulations cover it, and one pro and one con … Read more