Two significant impacts of biodiversity are extinction and resource extraction. Extinction has become a threat to biodiversity with the growth of the population. The textbook states, “population worth and expansion leads to an exploration of previously untouched ecosystems declining biodiversity.” (Dale, 2015, p. 9.2) An example of this growth can be reflected in the extinction of the coral reefs, as it stands “10% of the […]

The U.S. Constitution stipulates that Electors will vote for the office of President and Vice President, what we commonly refer to as the Electoral College. Two times in the 21st century the candidate with the most popular votes across the United States has not won the most votes in the Electoral College, hence losing the election. Some activists and scholars are arguing that a democratic […]

a. Each student will select one U.S. government criminal justice organization and discuss the theories that form the basis for administering that organization. The format for the research paper includes a title page, outline, text (introduction, body and conclusion), and a reference page. The paper must be typed, Time New Romans 12 font, double spaced, 1-inch margins on all sides and 5 to 8 pages […]

Part A.  Identify and discuss the significance (2 paragraphs for each answer) of two of the following terms (35 points each, 70 points total). Your answers should draw on the readings and focus on how these terms relate to our understanding of the presidency (including reference to the particular presidents we have focused on in the last modules). Note here that you should also reference […]

Rock Auto.com is an Internet auto parts company founded by two brothers, Jim and Tom Taylor, in 1999. Running an auto parts business online would be difficult because of already-established, larger auto parts sellers also moving their offerings online. Looking at the home page, http://www.rockauto.com, how do you see that this company attempts to differentiate its e-commerce offering from other, more well-known auto parts businesses? […]

  Many countries have gone through various ways of governing-by one, by a group, or by the people. Pick one developing country. Examine this country’s political history and current barriers in developing their democracy. Create a concise argument on the type of democracy they should institute and why. Choose from any of the following: Albania, Ecuador, Namibia, Algeria, Gabon, Palau, American, Samoa, Grenada, Panama, Antigua […]

In the last few years, democratic recession has been particularly troubling in the Andes as populist parties/leaders have emerged in response to the public’s frustration and discontent with weak democratic institutions and performance and increasing dissatisfaction with corrupt and incompetent government. In Peru, for example, there have been five presidents in the last 3 years with the last six presidents accused of corruption. Populism became […]

  Civil wars and terrorism often have international aspects. Afghanistan has had continuous fighting since at least 1979, and it has experienced interventions by two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States. Terrorism is often inherently an international project—as when Osama bin Laden went from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan before launching attacks on New York and Washington. In a compact and coherent essay, please discuss […]

The attached document is Chapter 1 of Deborah Stone’s book, POLICY PARADOX: THE ART OF POLITICAL DECISION MAKING (this is one of the most well-known books on public policy, or the action or output of government).  The attached chapter describes the difference between the “Market Model” and the “Polis Model” within our society. This description describes fundamental elements of human behavior that Stone assumes are […]

Develop an essay (one for each of the three philosophers) discussing the contributions of Du Bois, King, and Malcolm X in the struggle for equality, political equality, industrial equality, and social equality in the American political system.  In your discussion of Du Bois’ contributions to the struggle for equality in the United States discuss the conflict between Du Bois and Booker T. Washington over the […]