Reflect: Congress passes legislation and the president is tasked with implementing that legislation unless the legislation is vetoed. The powers of both the legislative and executive branches were on full display with the passage and implementation of the U.S. Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was signed into law on October 26, 2001– after the events of September 11th that same year. This act was passed because […]

Reflect: The federal government has many duties, obligations, and powers under the Constitution. Some scholars argue that the reach of the federal government should be limited and constrained. Other scholars argue that the federal government should not be constrained or limited where the welfare of the U.S. people is concerned. For example, in the case, Gonzales v. Raich, the boundaries of the federal government’s definition of interstate commerce are […]

                The federal government, through a series of historical precedents, has an obligation to assist states when an incident “causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under the Stafford Act to supplement the efforts and available resources” (Sylves, 2015, p. 92) of already participating actors. However, the nature of presidential disaster declarations relies […]

This week, you will complete this draft and turn in your final Personal Essay. Please be sure to read and review the “Example Personal Essay” document before beginning your final draft for more guidance on writing a descriptive essay.Be sure to utilize one of the writing patterns described in Chapter 6. The Personal Essay must be at least 1000 words (excluding the title page). Review […]

Each advance in technology brings with it moral questions about its application in the modern world. The ability of police and other agencies to monitor what were once private conversations and communications raises serious ethical questions about the right to privacy and the government’s “need to know.” Information Technology and Moral Values (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. explores the relationship between morality and modern […]

Throughout this course, you have examined multiple ethical theories, among them: utilitarianism, deontological, normative ethics, ethical relativism, natural law, virtue theory, and so forth. Chapter 13 in your textbook presents three additional ethical theories: ethical egoism, hedonism, and Stoicism. Explore the normative and analytical philosophies of morality and criminal justice in Duff’s Theories of Criminal Law (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (2012). Which of […]

Directions: Select either the presidency or congress and then answer the following prompts. 1. Discuss the reasons why you made the selection you did. 2. In your opinion, what is the most important power of the branch you selected? Why did you select that one?3. Consider the branch you did not select, how do both branches work together and keep each other in check.

The paper must be five pages in length and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least three scholarly resources other than the textbook to support your claims and sub claims. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, […]

Writing Assignment. Each student will be given a research assignment on a topic pertaining to American national government. It will be graded on the following criteria: breadth of analysis, depth of research, accuracy, and compliance with format requirements. Your instructor does not review drafts of term papers in this course. Please be advised that these papers do not qualify for UM writing credit.

The United States’ foreign policy until the end of the nineteenth century was largely focused on isolationism. Over the years, with American involvement in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, the American footprint in international affairs expanded, but there was still a general policy of deterrence. However, after 9/11 President Bush shifted American foreign policy to focus on preventive war, meaning […]