American political history can be understood as a perennial battle between state power and national power. which is also referred to as “federalism.” The Civil War is perhaps the greatest instance of this conceptual (and violent) struggle, but it is a struggle that spans from the founding to our current climate. Should more or less power be given to the national government than currently exists?  […]

Prepare: Prior to tackling this second discussion question, make a nice sandwich, grab a cold drink, and watch our weekly movie, Congress: How it Works. Again, make sure you have the discussion questions handy as your watch the movie so that you can take some notes and respond effectively to these questions. Also, remember to utilize what you read in Chapters 5 to 7 in […]

The role of the United States military internationally, although diverse in scope and action, is simple in nature and at heart.  To protect and serve the interest and will of the people of the United States and its allies in one form or another. According the National Security Strategy of 2010 (as cited in Kugler, 2011), the United States must maintain its military superiority in […]

Please watch the video below and read the two attached articles. In a 500 word paper, analyze the arguments being made about democracy and America. Be critical and take a position on the points being made about American Democracy. By having a historical understanding of American government you can begin to deduce how American government was built to function and critique how it actually functions […]

. The first step in our hiring process is a practical exercise, which is described below. We hope you’ll enjoy it!  We’ll imagine the TurboVote database just crashed. We’re still able to watch new requests come into a blank version of the system, but in the meantime, we’re looking up everything by hand. The addresses of the last three users to search for their election […]

Compare and contrast the 4 main sentencing goals (retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation). Discuss the advantages and weaknesses of each goal. Would different sentencing models (indeterminate sentence, determinate sentence, consecutive & concurrent sentences) be appropriate for different crimes? Why or why not? Considering the goals of sentencing, what sentencing model would you attach for violent crimes? Property crimes? Drug crimes? From a Christian viewpoint, present at […]

Discussion Board Question 5: In the film An Inconvenient Sequel, one of the critical issues that came up during the Paris Climate meetings was how to meet the energy needs of developing nations while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Since right now, it is much less expensive to build coal-fire plants, for example, than to invest in clean renewables such a solar or wind, which makes it […]

For this assignment, you are required to answer the six questions below. Your answers will be based on your reading and understanding of “Women and the Evolution of World Politics”. You should not use other sources. Do not cut and paste excerpts from the article as answer submission. 1.    Fukuyama begins his article with a discussion of social patterns among chimpanzees.   Why does he […]

When the nation was in desperate need of a massive COVID-19 bailout bill in late 2020 it took months to finally hammer out an agreement. In the meantime, many American small businesses closed, people were evicted from their homes or were forced to use the last of their retirement money just to avoid going bankrupt. Many blamed not just partisan politics but the slow, winding […]

Following the atrocities of World War II, world leaders created a legally binding declaration that would act as the foundation of international human rights law. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, drafted by committee members from several continents, represents “the universal recognition that basic rights and fundamental freedoms are inherent to all human beings . . . [w]hatever our nationality, place of residence, gender, national […]