This week listen to this MPR program with Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and David Souter at the JFK Library that was broadcast on January 5, 2011 at http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/01/05/midday2/. Several issues are addressed by these former justices, including the importance of civic education to a democratic society, reforming state judicial elections, and their takes on some of the Supreme Court decisions since they left the court.  In this discussion, you will heat these former justices talking […]

The relationship between public opinion and political participation raises many questions associated with how the public thinks, why they behave in the manner they do, and what outcomes in the form of ideological expressions will probably take place because of citizens’ behavior in the political scenario. Essentially, “who, what, and where” issues again surface in response to evaluation of political socialization.

Review sections 2.4 through 2.4.2 and 5.0 through 5.2 of the Contrat Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK). What is the difference between cost and price analysis and when would you use the two when analyzing a contractor’s proposal? Please explain the significance of determining fair and reasonable prices during analysis and negotiation phases. Also, discuss 2 of the business competencies and their importance when conducting […]

Public administration is an essential link between citizens and governments. With the rapid pace of globalization, the public sector is under even greater pressure to increase its capacity to deal with the new challenges and opportunities that globalization presents. The relationship of globalization and governance is multidimensional. States / countries with high levels of integration with the rest of the world tend to have better […]

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.

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.

Review the current public policy issues facing our government (environment, health care, civil rights, economy, etc.) and research the topic you selected. Respond to the following: • Briefly describe the policy issue that you selected. • What are the major concerns currently being discussed by lawmakers and public interest groups?• Are there any actions currently taking place to bring public attention to the issue? (social […]

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 2: Current Events and U.S. DiplomacyDue Week 9 and worth 175 points This paper will be a revised and expanded version of the first research paper. Based on your instructor’s feedback, you will first revise the first paper.  Write three-to-four (3-4) […]

Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on TerrorThe final assignment for this course is a Final Paper. The purpose of the Final Paper is to give you an opportunity to apply much of what you have learned about American national government to an examination of civil liberties in the context of the war on terror. The Final Paper represents 25% of the overall course […]

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 expand not only in size but also in responsibility. Over […]