Parental sources of self-control are cited as the most influential in establishing and reinforcing self-control in a child. This is so powerful that it is more influential than biological artifacts such as genetic predispositions that can lower one’s ability to display self-control and delay gratification. Self-control theory has become widely tested and built-upon by additional theorists, and like a few theories, it has become a […]

The U.S. has experienced a significant increase in the cost of health care. In 2004, 16% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was spent on health care. In 2010, President Obama signed the “ Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962)” that has been a topic of heated debate since discussions began decades ago. Health care funding and design has been a major issue […]

You are an Action Officer (AO) assigned to the county Homeland Security Office. The director has requested that you conduct a risk analysis of the county administrative building and courthouse. She is concerned that the existing analysis is outdated, did not conform to the current U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) risk analysis methodology, and did not employ the National Scenarios. The director has informed […]

Legislators are busy individuals and do not have extra time to sort through pages and pages of documents. Nevertheless, you feel it is important to meet with your legislator to obtain his or her support on your policy so it can be presented for approval. They have little time and need a brief, concise overview of what the policy entails and why they should support […]

Paper 3 is your final paper. It must be at least 10 pages long, plus a cover sheet and a bibliography.You have options on the topic for this paper. You may pick ONE of the following: 1. The impact of the election of all democrats to the top 5 elected offices in Virginia—Governor, Lt. Governor, Atty General and both U.S. Senators; 2.The key arguments during […]

Paper 3 is your final paper. It must be at least 10 pages long, plus a cover sheet and a bibliography.You have options on the topic for this paper. You may pick ONE of the following: 1. The impact of the election of all democrats to the top 5 elected offices in Virginia—Governor, Lt. Governor, Atty General and both U.S. Senators; 2.The key arguments during […]

Write a “How to Guide” for political and social activism. What have you learned? How do you build a successful social and political movement? Below there is a short list of activists. Seek out some information about some of these individuals to inspire your guide. In your paper you must reference terms from our textbook and use class terms. You must also make reference to […]

The “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” is perhaps the largest  health policy ever passed by Congress. Research information on the  “Comparative Effectiveness” tax and the committee it is to fund in the  “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.” Identify the  purpose of this group and discuss the potential ethical and legal  factors of such a group established by health policy.  Must use […]

As it stands, America’s debt is over 17 trillion dollars.  Given the fears that this can have on America’s economic future, there have been proposals on how to address this problem.  One solution is to pursue spending reductions on “unnecessary” public programs, such as directly cutting the budget for these programs, reforming such programs, and simply removing these programs altogether.  Another solution is to increase […]

The formal process of amending the Constitution is cumbersome and slow.  While this fact explains why relatively few amendments have been adopted, it does not discourage advocates of constitutional change from proposing them. Four amendment proposals that have gained considerable attention are the Balanced Budget Amendment, the Birthright Citizenship Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment, and the Overturn Citizens United Amendment. Select one of these proposals […]