Participate in a Culture Walk: One way to observe the culture in your organization is to take a walk through the building to look at some of the signs of culture. For example: How is space allocated? Where are the offices located? Are supervisors located on the top floors or integrated throughout with the other employees? These types of nonverbal cues give a glimpse of the […]

To complete this assignment successfully, review the instructions for the Final Paper in Week Five. The intent of this assignment is to assist you in organizing and evaluating potential scholarly sources for the Final Paper. To conduct accurate research, you need to do research in peer-reviewed journals or other sources that are considered to have reliable information. In addition to your required course text, you […]

Taking into account specific changes in the presidency, assess their impact on the division of powers as spelled out in the Constitution. Identify 2 ways in which the presidency has changed as an institution. State precisely how each change has altered the Constitutional structure. Identify ethical considerations that you must take into account. Cite relevant scriptural and tactical guidance.

You will write an essay examining the relationship between presidents and the law. The essay must make reference to Constitutional obligations placed on the president. Begin each essay with a full and current Turabian style citation. Begin the body of the essay with a short statement of your thesis. Include a summary of the recent history of presidents and their adherence to the law. Finally, […]

It is clear that our elected officials and public servants have a duty to serve the public and promote the public good. What seems to be less clear, though, is that we as citizens also have this duty. In consonance with James Madison, Founding Father, and the key author of the U.S. Constitution, the people are the only legitimate fountain of governmental power. If this […]

Develop a thesis, outline, and identify at least five sources for your selected Recovery Plan scenario. The prep assignment is to help you prepare for the final draft of the recovery plan due in Week Five. The instructions and Grading Rubric can be found within the Week Five link of the online course. To create a thorough prep assignment, complete the following tasks:

Travis Hirshi’s social bonding theory is a form of social control. While other criminological theories attempt to explain why crime occurs, social bonding theory explains why people conform to the norms of society and away from deviant and antisocial behaviors. Many argue the threat of punishment as being a deterrent. However, Travis Hirshi, in his contentions, believes there are other factors beyond punishment that are […]

Take a look at the list below and pick one organization that interests you and explore the website.  Come to class prepared to share your findings.  In the discussion thread, note the organization your picked and a short description of their constituent group ( who they represent, who are their members) and their political or policy platform ( what issue do they lobby government?)

In this discussion you will make a total of three posts, one initial post and two reply posts. Initial posts should be 200-250 words. Reply posts should be 100-150 words. Points will be deducted for not meeting the minimum word count requirements. In your responses to other students’ posts, please address the student by name in your response and sign your name at the end of your post. Points will be deducted for not doing so.

Newspapers frequently feature stories on how various democratic principles and processes contribute to democratic governance and impact a wide variety of issues, ranging from the distribution of flu vaccines to the appropriate legal venue for terrorist trials. Public policies that are formulated to address such issues come about as the result of the influence and application of various democratic principles and processes. In addition, competing […]