The Compromise of 1850 followed the precedent of a long line of compromises reached since 1776. Briefly describe the country’s preceding compromises that set precedent for Congress to attempt to reach this series of settlement. Use 150 to 200 words and cite your textbook. David M. Kennedy and Lizabeth Cohen, The Brief American Pageant, Volume 1, 9thedition […]
Identify the most important issue facing the community, why is it so important, and what should Congress do to address it?
Imagine you work for a federal law enforcement intelligence agency. Congress has called your boss to testify before Congress about the state of law enforcement intelligence in the United States. Your boss has asked you to identify the most important issue facing the community. What is that issue, why is it so important, and what […]
Post an explanation for how you think the cost benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA.
Politic and patient protection and Affordable Care Act a Post an explanation for how you think the cost benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then explain how analyses of the voters views may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress’ decisions […]
Write a one page paper on the SO, summarize the speech and select one topic that interest you to write on.
The President will address a Joint Session of Congress at the United States Capitol. Write a one page paper on the SO. You can summarize the speech, you can pick a couple of topics, or select one topic that interest you to write on.
Explain how has television and/or radio functioned as a national medium, and how has that function changed over time?
History of Television & Radio Essay 1 – 40 points Answer the following prompt with an essay that’s about 600-900 words (~2–3 double-spaced pages): In the first class, one theme of the course is that television and radio could have turned out differently than they did. For example, television may never have been in black […]
Discuss if Drake was a whistle blower under the definition of the law, or was he a disgruntled employee?
For Case Study #3 you will explore the issue of when, if ever,“whistle blower” like concerns would justify the unauthorized release of information, using the case of Thomas Drake. Research several sources to provide a balanced point of departure for your own analysis. Former DIRNSA/PDDNI/DCIA Hayden discussed the larger underlying issue of privacy vs security […]
Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA.
Regardless of political affiliation, individuals often grow concerned when considering perceived competing interests of government and their impact on topics of interest to them. The realm of healthcare is no different. Some people feel that local, state, and federal policies and legislation can be either helped or hindered by interests other than the benefit to […]
Discuss the actual or potential involvement of the executive branch (including regulatory) or judicial branch with this bill. What challenges may confront this bill, if passed, as it moves into implementation and is translated into regulation?
Using the ‘Resources to explore bills and legislative process related to specific bills’ (see attached reading), choose a health-related bill, give the full name and HR or S number, aim of the bill, and state whether, as a nurse, you support or oppose this bill (you do not need to give a rationale for this […]
What are the 3 things that you learned from the Vice Report “House Divided” that was surprising for you about the “Congress” ?
Watch these videos: Lecture on “US Congress” and the VICE Special Report “House Divided” and then answer the following questions. If you can’t open the videos by clicking, then please copy and paste the links in new windows: Questions: 1. What are the 3 things that you learned from this lecture “US Congress” video that […]
Discuss the different trends in Congress and what you think it means for the representation of citizens in the House and Senate? Does it matter if members of Congress look like most Americans?
Descriptive representation is a way of thinking about representation in which it is thought to be important that representatives have the same racial, gender, ethnic, religious, or educational backgrounds as their constituents. Review how Congress has changed over time with respect to race, gender, veteran status, education, and religion in the Pew Research articles “The […]