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2. ADM 634 Week 1 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Review the graphs on page 533 of The New American Democracy. Do you believe that test scores would improve if the United States spent more on education? Why or why not? What other ways do you feel education policy could be improved?

3. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 1 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com How do you feel social policy affects politics in the United States? Use examples to support your positions.

4. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 1 Public Policy Topic For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Details: Research current public policies. Pick one current public policy to examine throughout this course. The rest of this assignment will be divided into parts throughout various modules. You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

5. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 2 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com There has been much debate in recent years about the role of the Federal Reserve System. Explain in detail how the Federal Reserve functions an influences policy decisions.

6. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 2 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The New American Democracy discusses many different tax policies that have been made over the years. Choose one of these policies and explain why that policy is good or bad. Support your argument with examples from the textbooks or outside sources.

7. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 2 Economic Policy Power Point For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Details: Create a PowerPoint presentation (10-12 slides) that addresses the following: Choose an economic period in the United States within the past 100 years (this could be any period of time that you choose), and catalogue what was happening in the economy during that period.

8. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 3 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com How much government intrusion into daily life is acceptable? Is the reduction in personal freedom worth the benefits that the policy provides to society? What kinds of policies are acceptable and unacceptable in the United States? Is this the same in other nations?

9. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 3 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The federal government inserted itself directly and massively into the economy during the economic crisis of 2008 and 2009, largely by trying to bail out or rescue corporations at risk of failure, including many banks, other financial institutions, and the U.S auto industry. Discuss the economic, political, and moral reasons behind the government’s decision to do this.

10. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 4 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Provide a current policy example, use the theories of politics (such as elite, group, or rational choice) to help explain why the policy was selected. How do the assumptions associated with these theories help to explain the outcome?

11. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 4 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Under what circumstances might U.S. public policy be made in accordance with the wishes of the American people? What kinds of policy decisions reflect the public’s preferences? What kinds do not?

12. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 5 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Why do you think most citizens do not take more interest in politics and public policy?

13. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 5 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What might increase citizens’ level of interest and participation? What would motivate you to become more active?

14. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 5 Public Participation and McCutcheon For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Details: Review the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. In a 750-1,000 word essay, address the following: Review and summarize the history of the McCutcheon case.

15. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 6 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Which of the many evaluative criteria are the most important? Economic costs or efficiency? Policy effectiveness? Equity? Why do you think so? Are some criteria more important for certain kinds of policy questions than for others?

16. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 6 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com In relation to the public policy of No Child Left Behind, what do you think the impact of this policy is? Would you make any changes? What are you basing your opinion on? Please provide two references for your information.

17. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 6 Sugary Drinks Portion Cap Rule For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Details: Review the proposed ‘Soda Ban’ in New York City. In a 750 to 1,000 word essay, address the following: Discuss the social acceptability of proposed the ‘Soda Ban’.

18. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 7 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Discuss ways the Oregon Lottery and the Oregon Department of Education could have avoided the negative editorial written by the Oregon Center for Public Policy. Were there techniques used by these two departments that you disagree with?

19. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 7 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What are the positive aspects of public relations being used by government? What role can public relations play in national emergencies and furthering public policy?

20. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 7 Public Policy Paper For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Details: Using the public policy that you chose, create a paper (1,750-2,000 words) to discuss the following criteria applying the six stages of public policy making:

21. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 8 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Identify at least one role that each of the following departments/agencies have played in foreign or defense policy: the State Department, the Defense Department, the CIA, and the NSC. Explain if you feel that the role you identified is a proper role for that department/agency. Explain why you feel the way you do by clarifying what roles you feel each of the departments should be involved with.

22. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 8 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com After reading the Articles of the Constitution that pertain to war powers, and the commentary over the debate; do you feel the executive branch should have as much power as it seems to have regarding war decisions? Do you feel the Supreme Court has taken an active enough roll in the war power debate? Justify your reasons.

23. ADM 634 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com ADM 634 Week 8 The U.S. Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Details: Read pages 597-600 in The New American Democracy, “The U.S. Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.” In an essay (750-1,000 words), answer questions 1-3 on page 600. Explain your answers in the context of your views on the role of foreign and defense policy. Also, consider how the United Nations affects how the United States responds to conflict.

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