Government and Public Administration

General Instructions:  This exam is worth a total of 100 percentage points and has two parts:   Part I: Multiple Choice (20 questions – 40 points)   Part II: Long Essays (15 points each, total 60 points)   Part I: Multiple Choice (Answer all items.)   Please choose the best answer from the choices provided […]

The National Security Act of 1947 established the legal framework for the United States Intelligence Community (USIC), including U.S. counterintelligence. The main purpose for this framework was to create a coordinated and centralized intelligence effort for the United States. When the Act was established, the USIC was relatively small, but it continued to grow and […]

Discussion 1: The North-South Gap This week, you were able to assume the roles of a foreign market analyst, a refugee, and an Ethiopian coffee farmer. Through each of these simulations, you were exposed to different aspects that are all related to “The North-South Gap.” Using the course text, your experiences in the simulations, and […]

Due Week 6 and worth 150 points An Annotated Bibliography is the result of a critical review of sources of information and the organization of those sources in preparation for writing the Research Project. The description and evaluation of sources allows students to choose specific sources of information that are most relevant to the topic. […]

In this assignment, you will discuss the death penalty in your own state. Write a 2- to 3-page paper discussing the following questions: Does your home state allow the death penalty? If so, please give some examples of aggravating and mitigating factors that your state recognizes. If your state does not allow the death penalty, […]

Construct a six-page paper based on the detailed outlines that you created over the last four weeks. Scaffold your paper around the following outline: Title page Introduction (half page): Describe the paper’s overall thesis. Provide an overview of main points. The Constitution (1-1.5 pages) (Week 1): Describe one strength and one weakness of the U.S. […]

You will gain an understanding of the evolution of correctional philosophies and the correctional system in the United States. The corrections process is a result of society responding to deviance. Responding to deviance has evolved in many ways around the globe. The United States has its own evolution of corrections. This LASA will explore the […]

Create a presentation of 10- to 12-slides in Microsoft PowerPoint that addressing your chosen topic of Healthy People 2020. Explain how it benefits the individual and the community. Please select any one topic from the given list: Maternal, infant and child health   Note: The title slide and reference slide will be in addition to the […]

The leading public health care problems in the U.S. are: Mental disorders Consumption of alcohol, nicotine, OTC drugs, and prescription drugs The count for people suffering from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year is on the rise. This figure translates to approximately 57.7 million people currently (National Institute of Mental Disorder, 2008). In […]

For this project, you will want to explain the origins of the political ideology with which you are aligned. You will then consider how this ideology impacts you, and discuss its prospects for future political success. When you consider the origins of the ideology you chose, you will want to explain when, how, and why […]