you will write a 2–4 page research paper analyzing a serious dilemma as a public official. As a local mayor, local commissioner, state legislator, or state governor, you are faced with a sizeable structural deficit. However, in order to help create more jobs and foster innovation, you are constantly being lobbied to build a state of the art high tech facility in your area of […]

present a detailed argument for the relationships of crime, poverty, and social welfare programs in your state or locality where you live. Ask yourself, as a policy maker, how these three variables (crime, poverty, and social welfare) might relate to each other and what, if any, solutions there might be to the problems citizens face. Then, provide a detailed summation of this relationship and identify […]

Read Table 4.4, “2010 Texas State Political Party Platforms,” on pages 117-118.  Rewrite both questions verbatim and then respond fully to both of these questions with at least 250 words of analysis (500 total words of response to both questions) explaining both what you think and why you feel the way you do:1.  For the 2010 Texas state political party platforms, do you support the […]

Identify two elements that you believe are essential for crafting good research reports. Explain why you believe these elements are essential for research success and how you intend to accomplish this in your project.   Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Properly cite any references used to support your claims. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

This week, let’s talk about the presidency.  Your book discusses the term “Imperial Presidency” coined by Arthur Schlesinger in his book from 1973, with regard to the presidency of Richard Nixon.  While in recent times, both Presidents Bush and Obama have both been accused of being imperial presidents, the fact remains that presidents often use the powers of the presidency when Congress does not/will not act.  Here is a list of […]

Mitigating the effects of an event takes responsive coordination, clear, concise direction and result oriented communication.  This is not the time to impede disaster relief by bolstering your position of authority, citizens lives are depending on the response of its emergency officials.  This is why its so vital to know the organizational structure of disaster management before events happen.  For this discussion I will expound […]

Read the following scenarios and answer each prompt. Remember, you may complete your project as either a Word document or as a presentation. If you select a presentation, it should be submitted as 2–3 slides. If you select a Word document, it should be 1–2 pages.  Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:  III. Ethical and Professional Practice When people see criminal justice practitioners, […]

In order to adequately prepare and execute disaster response and recovery efforts, emergency managers must know the specific needs of their community. Furthermore, emergency managers must be adept at understanding the effects of a potential disaster on a community, the aspects of the disaster (disaster considerations), and potential incidents this disaster might spawn. In striving to achieve mitigation and response efforts, emergency managers consider their […]

In your initial post of at least 250 words, briefly describe one pillar of the American government, how it interacts with the other three pillars, and then provide real-world examples of how that pillar supports the democratic system of government. For example, you may want to discuss how the national government interacts with local and state governments and which entity has jurisdiction over the interactions. […]

The United States is experiencing disruptive politics, as promised by the Republican Party and President Donald Trump. The Republican Party possesses comfortable majorities in the US House (241/194) and US Senate (52/48), the presidency, a majority of US Supreme Court judges, and 32 state legislatures. With this strong mandate for change offered by the electorate in 2016, Republicans seek to reduce or eliminate tax, regulatory, […]