Category: GOV

After watching the movie “Which Way Home”  Which Way Home  discuss why children travel from Latin American countries to the US alone.  What are some gaps in immigration policies and possible solutions. President Biden has halted construction on Trump’s wall and has a more open policy towards immigrants than Trump did.  We are seeing the highest number of…

1.  What is the organizational structure of Congress?  What are the leadership positions in both houses, and what are there functions?  First describe the positions, then google and find out  who currently holds these positions.  Choose either the US Representative for the district in which you live or go to college and do some research.…

Number and answer all of the following: 1.  Describe the differences between contributory programs (entitlement) and noncontributory programs (means-tested).  Discuss each of the programs under each category and who benefits most from each of those programs. 2.  Describe some of the tools that the US has used to conduct foreign policy, giving an example of…

Mainly to clarify the difference between civil rights and civil liberties. Answer all of the following questions: 1.  Discuss the first amendment as it pertains to freedom of religion.  The wording says “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….”.  You should fully explain what these two…

OverviewVERVIEW The purpose of this paper is to provide a practical application of material learned by developing concepts learned in the presentations. Using these concepts, you will investigate the recent political history of your congressional district and state, the rise to power and voting record of your Representative to the United States Congress and one…

OverviewVERVIEW The purpose of this paper is to provide a practical application of material learned by developing concepts learned in the presentations. Using these concepts, you will investigate the recent political history of your congressional district and state, the rise to power and voting record of your Representative to the United States Congress and one…

Mainly to clarify the difference between civil rights and civil liberties. Answer all of the following questions: 1.  Discuss the first amendment as it pertains to freedom of religion.  The wording says “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….”.  You should fully explain what these two…

Discussion Thread: Homeland Security Following the homegrown jihadist terrorist attacks in Orlando and San Bernardino, there is a growing debate about the relationship between community policing and homeland security. Is community policing a tool that should be applied to homeland security? Why or why not?

In recent decades, a number of presidents have been governors first – Carter, Reagan, George W. Bush. What about the role of governor would prepare someone to serve as president? How might serving as governor first be a disadvantage? Make sure to explain your answers. Your initial response to the discussion prompt should be at…

A good way to complete the exercise is to copy and paste the questions into an RTF or Word file. (Do not submit a PDF file.) Then, supply answers after the questions, being careful to address all parts of the question. More instructions attached!