Category: Government

Directions
Review module 1 readings & resources
Learning Activities Complete the following:
1. Federalism As a Structure for Power Links to an external site. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/usgovernment/chapter/oer-10/ from Lumen Learning
2. The Powers of the National Government Links to an external site.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/usgovernment/chapter/reading-the-powers-of-national-government/ from Lumen Learning
3. The Meanings of Federalism Links to an external site.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/usgovernment/chapter/oer-12/ from Lumen Learning
4. Why Federalism Works (More or Less) Links to an external site.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/usgovernment/chapter/oer-13/ from Lumen Learning
5. Putting it Together Links to an external site. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/usgovernment/chapter/putting-it-together-2/
from Lumen Learning
6. The Affordable Care Act Challenges–the Individual Mandate & the Commerce Clause Links to an external site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmTednDfdxA&t=52s by oyeztoday
7. Learning Unit 3 https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/pos/2041/3/
Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Tradeoffs Links to an external site.https://cnx.org/contents/W8wOWXNF@15.10:qK5_HAh0@4/Who-Governs-Elitism-Pluralism- by OpenStax is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Links to an external site.
Engagement in a Democracy Links to an external site. https://cnx.org/contents/W8wOWXNF@15.10:p6XzOSUt/Engagement-in-a-Democracy by OpenStax is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Links to an external site.
Next, take note of the list of countries below:
China Links to an external site.
Iran Links to an external site.
Russia Links to an external site.
Venezuela Links to an external site.
Further, I would like to also point you in the direction of The CIA World FactBook Links to an external site. for additional information on these countries and others. Remember, any information pulled from this report should be properly cited in APA 6th edition style and formatting.
The structure and function of the countries above reflect the definition of an oligarchy; that is, the rule of the elite, be it few or through one individual. This elite system of rulership can take place independently (authoritarian, dictatorship) or coexist with other forms of government such as democracy — including hybrid forms of democracy — theocracy, or, even communism. In terms of democracy, rhetoric in recent years suggests that the U.S. Links to an external site. is not wholly democratic; that it is, in fact, an oligarchy. The ever-increasing role of money in campaigning champions this idea, especially in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Elections 2010 Links to an external site. https://www.oyez.org/cases/2008/08-205 Committee. With this in mind, complete the following:
Identify the government structure of the United States; that is, its organization. For example, the three branches of government and where these branches derive their power.
Identify the government structure of one of the countries above; that it, its organization. For example, its branches of government and where these branches, if any, derive their power.
Next, evaluate citizen engagement in American politics; that is, voter participation and/or citizen efforts at lobbying the government. Are their factors that advance or restrain citizen engagement?
Then, evaluate citizen engagement in one of the countries above; that is, voter participation and/or citizen efforts at lobbying the government. Are their factors that advance or restrain citizen engagement?
Finally, evaluate American politics in comparison to the country of your choice. Does America reflect an elite theory of government (oligarchy) or does it reflect a pluralist theory (democracy) of government?
Your paper should be five pages in length, excluding title and reference pages. Four scholarly sources should be used, including two from the FSCJ online library.(1)

I’m interested in the important role of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors and its Chair in controlling inflation. As a key player in U.S. monetary policy, the Federal Reserve has significant power in maintaining economic stability by regulating interest rates, money supply, and other monetary tools. The decisions made by the Chair and the Board can impact inflation rates, affecting consumer prices and investment choices. Understanding how the Federal Reserve addresses inflation is crucial for policymakers, businesses, and individuals who want to navigate changing economic circumstances effectively.
Please follow the rubrics, I don’t have the time with work right now to right this paper. There really wasn’t any specific instruction on this paper other than get a point across on the topic of interest.
I may have to submit another order for a PowerPoint presentation for a final.
Below is a legislator and then a page link to some referenced inflation material. If you have something better to reference, you can just go with what you have.
Jerome H. Powell, and The Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors
https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/powell.htm
https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/the-causes-of-and-responses-to-todays-inflation/?gad_source=1

Identify your most important agents of political socialization. How did they influence you? If you were to try to influence friends or family toward certain political issues, what do you think the most effective means would be? Reply to at least two colleagues. You are required to post a minimum of 75 words.

Presidency
View and take notes on Patterson’s video below on Foreign Policy:

Answer the following questions:
Compare and contrast the Constitutional powers of the Congress and President in matters of foreign policy.
How, and by whom, is the President held accountable in matters of war?
Would you propose any changes to the Constitutional powers of the President and/or Congress? If so, explain what changes you would propose. If not, then explain why you would not.
Your essay should be between 500 and 600 words, double-spaced and in APA format, with parenthetical citations and a Reference List. A cover page is not necessary.

Analyze your respective GCC (Combatant Commander’s) Posture
Statement (All are located in the ESSAY Section of Blackboard.)
*** Identify 5-6 overarching priorities from the “testimony.” Concentrate on 1
(2 at most) relevant to your respective country (Bulgaria).
*** Include why and how this priority (no more than 2) should be essential to
the Ambassador’s next Integrated Country Strategy (ICS).
***Describe succinctly how you would address this priority. Give us your
idea for a security cooperation engagement approach to this Combatant
Commander’s priority. Don’t just repeat something that’s already being
done (e.g. military exercises, KLEs, more IMET)
• Back up your idea with references found using Ebsco and/or Proquest.
• Cite references using Footnotes (and Bibliography) IAW with Purdue
Online Writing Lab (OWL).

Analyze your respective GCC (Combatant Commander’s) Posture
Statement (All are located in the ESSAY Section of Blackboard.)
*** Identify 5-6 overarching priorities from the “testimony.” Concentrate on 1
(2 at most) relevant to your respective country (Bulgaria).
*** Include why and how this priority (no more than 2) should be essential to
the Ambassador’s next Integrated Country Strategy (ICS).
***Describe succinctly how you would address this priority. Give us your
idea for a security cooperation engagement approach to this Combatant
Commander’s priority. Don’t just repeat something that’s already being
done (e.g. military exercises, KLEs, more IMET)
• Back up your idea with references found using Ebsco and/or Proquest.
• Cite references using Footnotes (and Bibliography) IAW with Purdue
Online Writing Lab (OWL).

Assignment Overview
Please watch the video and answer the following questions in complete sentences. “Our Democracy”. Links to an external site.

Further instructions by the professor. Links to an external site. (skip to one minute of the video). https://youtu.be/wKmbfXAnw3o
Guidelines
Please follow the following guidelines:
Separate answers by paragraphs and number them. This will make sure that you are answering all questions. Avoid redundancy, especially for #1 and #2.
Font size: 12
Font Type: Time New Romans
Single spaced
Minimum 500 words- excluding headings or subheadings
Turning in a Word document/PDF/or in-text submission. Do not submit pictures nor a Word link. No links.
Do not forget to cite. Questions:
1. What is the presenter’s proposal for change in the system? You must include data that the presenter used to support your answer. 2. What were the major conclusions discovered by the presenter? 3. Do you agree with the presenter’s argument? Why or why not? -Support your answer with sources (you will have to do further research online & cite it). Review the citing file.
***DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORKS CITED

As the readings point out, the federal system was designed to give more local power to people living in their regions or states, since they know better what their needs are. Also, this system was designed not to put too much power in the hands of the federal government. Further readings go into more detail about whether our federal system works the way the designers or ‘founding fathers’ of the Constitution meant it to work. This question does tie into an earlier discussion of whether the United States has elitist or pluralist political features, or a combination of the two. So, those readings are good background material for the Case Study writing assignment…
In the Case Study assignment for Module 3, you will compare the United States to just one of four countries listed. It’s your choice as to which country you choose to compare to the United States. Do the readings that go with this assignment, and use the CIA World Factbook link to get a general descriiption of the type of government your country choice has. The assignment does mention using one additional scholarly source using the FSCJ Online Library. Please do that. (Note 1: The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, has its own prejudices on how it views other countries of the world, but the Factbook does provide fairly accurate descriiptions of the types of governments. You can also use other sources for descriiptions of these countries if you want to , for example, from the United Nations.)
Here are some tips to help you complete this assignment: Include an introduction at the beginning of your 5 page (double-spaced, 12 font) paper. It should be about a paragraph long and should mention which one of the four countries you have chosen to compare to the United States, and in which ways you’re going to compare them. Then, answer the five questions or items listed in the assignment. Separate your writing into paragraphs, devoting one or two paragraphs to each question being asked. Use our sources first to answer the five items and use more than one of our sources. You must cite your sources, in a quick way within your text (e.g. “Federalism as a Structure for Power, Lumen Learning”), and then cite the full correct source at the end of your essay, using APA style. Here is a useful link on how to cite sources within your text, for example, in the body of a paper or essay:
Put in your browser: https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide/overview (Links to an external site.)Go to ‘in text citations’. Then, to give the full citation of your sources in your bibliography at the end of a Discussion post, or at the end of an essay or final paper, go to ‘citing web pages and social media’, or ‘citing articles’ or ‘citing books’ etc. Summarize your findings in a concluding paragraph or two. What conclusions did you come to? What observations did you make after reading the material and after researching your subject?
Edit your work for grammar or spelling errors. Read over your paper at least two times to look for writing errors. (Note 2: Title pages and bibliography pages (pages listing your sources) do not count as text pages. Again, the Case Study assignment must be five, double-spaced, 12 font pages long of text.
(Note 3: Do not include graphics or listings of any kind. Just write sentences and paragraphs of text.)
(Note 4: Again, you are to choose only one country to compare to the United States. You will be researching the basic political systems of the U.S. and the other country. You will then compare whether the US and the other country are elitist in nature or pluralistic, democratic or autocratic, which can be done by looking at whether they encourage civic engagement, citizen protest and participation, or not.)

As governments and political leaders respond to economic and political changes, they create incentives for companies to do business within their market and restrictions for certain businesses that could be harmful to the domestic market. In this discussion, you will explore how these incentives and restrictions have influenced and can continue to influence trade and the impact of government interventions on business.
Using the resources from your required reading, address the following as part of your response:
Provide an example of government economic intervention designed to influence, regulate, or control trade for a specific industry from one of the articles and summarize the government’s reasons for the interventions.
Identify which parties and organizations were or will be impacted by the government intervention, including any impacts on the price of commodities.
Briefly summarize key pieces of information a business in the industry from your example needs to know to fully understand how the intervention will affect its business.

Answers should be written in essay form. Each essay should be comprehensive and at least one page in length. Each question is answered in paragraph form and at least one page. All questions must be answered.
1. Explain Critical Race Theory. Do you agree with some critical race theorists that the ruling to desegregate schools in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954 was a failure? Why or why not?
2. Compare and contrast the three (3) theories of Feminist Jurisprudence. Which theory do you believe advances the cause or role of women furthest and why?
3. In practice, which level of the state or federal judiciary is the “court of last resort” for most litigants and why? In answering, explain the different levels of the state and federal judiciary system.