Federal week 4

 Discuss one specific example related to checks and balances where Congress and the President must work together.   Your discussion post should incorporate one content aspect from the assigned material and should incorporate material from one website research reference.  You are required to include a proper reference citation at the end of the post. The website in … Read more

DB063

450 The first task is to select a country (that you want to learn about) to represent in the NATO simulation. Select either 1 NATO member country, or 1 of NATOs Mediterranean partners (non-NATO countries) which include Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Or you can select 1 of the members of the … Read more

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 In this assignment, you will investigate information concerning civil liberties and rights by looking at current issues involving the rights of individuals as presented by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Institute for Justice. Do NOT cut and paste your answers from these websites. Summarize and respond in your own words. Directions Begin by … Read more

Major Political Influences

Purpose: The primary goal of this weekly summative assignment is to explore and analyze some of the major politically influenced processes and activities of the U.S. government. Prepare: Review Chapters 8 to 10 in the course text, and read through the web page Supreme Court Landmarks (Links to an external site.). Reflect: One of the … Read more

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Review the CQ Researcher article on and check out the videos on the Lemon Test and animal sacrifice in the Supplemental Resources before you answer the following questions. What is the proper boundary between church and state? Should the First Amendment be interpreted strictly so that no ones rights are infringed by government sponsorship of … Read more

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The and course resources for this week provide important information on this issue. Describe government surveillance programs that have developed since 9/11. Do you think these programs violate citizens constitutional rights or are they necessary measures to track terrorists? Justify and explain your answer. 4-5 paragraphs. 5-7 sentences each paragraph. http://library.cqpress.com.proxy.ccis.edu/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2013083000&type=hitlist&num=0

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Consider at least 2 of the following issues: legalization of drugs, educational standards, welfare, environmental regulation and enforcement, same sex marriage, and abortion. What level of government should regulate these issues? Are decisions on these issues better placed in the hands of the states or of the federal government? Why? Provide evidence of additional research … Read more

International law

1- What were the territorial disputes between China and Philippines, which brought up to the            International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea? 2- How has the case rendered by the Tribunal? 3-  What was the Chinas reaction to the Tribunal decision?  4- Assess the role of IL in light of the territorial disputes between … Read more

US Government Executive Institutions

Purpose: The primary goal of this weekly summative assignment is to examine one of the most critical governmental institutions that embodies the U.S. government, the Executive Branch. Prepare: Review Chapters 5, 6, and 7 in the course text. Reflect: The role of human nature in the construction of political institutions plays an important dynamic in … Read more

SYD 3804-Question Development (QD) Assignment Handout I.

SYD 3804-Question Development (QD) Assignment Handout I. QD ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS:A number of materials (text, films, lectures, etc.) are used in this course to survey a Sociology of Gender. Each of these materials contributes important perspective to an overall understanding of the field. Each of these materials also is required to complete assignments … Read more