Policy Outcomes

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Assignment 4: Policy Outcomes
Due Week 8 and worth 110 points
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

(Note: Refer to Chapter 6 Review Question 4 for criterion 1.)

  1. Construct constitutive and operational definitions for any three (3) of the actions and outcome variables listed in the shaded box under Review Question 1 at the end of Chapter 6. (Note: The box includes Program expenditure, Equality of educational opportunity, Energy consumption,   etc.)

(Note: Refer to Chapter 6 Review Question 5 for criterion 2.)

  1. Identify three (3) policy problems listed in the shaded box under Review Question 5 and determine an appropriate indicator or index that would help determine whether each of the identified problems are being solved through government action. Justify your position on each. (Note: The box includes Work alienation, School dropouts, Poverty, etc.)

(Note: Refer to Chapter 6 Review Question 13 for criterion 3.)

  1. Construct valid rebuttals to the following argument using at least four (4) threats to validity: (B) The greater the cost of an alternative, the less likely it is that the alternative will be pursued. (W) The enforcement of the maximum speed limit of 55 mph increases the costs of exceeding the speed limit. (I) The mileage death rate fell from 4.3 to 3.6 deaths per 100 million miles after the implementation of the 55-mph speed limit. (C) The 55-mph speed limit (National Speed Law of 1973) has been definitely successful in saving lives.
  2. Include at least two (2) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook to support your views. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Do not use open source Websites such as Wikipedia, Sparknotes.com, Ask.com, and similar Websites are not acceptable resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Examine the nature, characteristics, models, and / or methods pertinent to the structuring of policy problems.
  • Compare and contrast approaches and / or techniques for prescribing preferred policies.
  • Evaluate policy outcomes by applying a variety of methods and techniques.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in policy analysis and program evaluation.
  • Write clearly and concisely about policy analysis and program evaluation using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

American National Government 4

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Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections

As you continue to build on your final paper, it is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignments and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. Please be sure to review the feedback provided by your instructor on your Week One, Week Two, and Week Three Learning Activities as well. A model POL201 Final Paper Guide is provided for you to download and utilize when completing your Final Paper. The various political actors involved in the processes, activities, and policies of the U.S. government each have evolving goals and objectives. In addition, these actors have produced differential effects, both positive and negative, on the processes, activities, and policies of the federal government. In this last weekly worksheet, you will assess the positive and negative impacts of political parties, interest groups, or federal elections on the national government. In addition, you will recommend one option to enhance the positive impact and one to diminish the negative impact. This final effort will conclude the process of critically analyzing key features of our national government and prepare you for completion of your Final Paper in Week Five.

To complete the assignment, save the Week Four Learning Activity Worksheet to your computer, fill it out, and submit it, via WayPoint.

Develop several detailed paragraphs regarding your fourth main point using the Week Four Learning Activity Worksheet.

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections
Select one of the following: political parties, interest groups, or elections. Focusing on the topic you have selected, develop four paragraphs that explain one strength and one weakness of the topic, as well as options to accentuate the positive impact and lessen the negative impact of the strength and weakness discussed.

Scholarly Support
For assistance with your research, the Ashford University’s Library provides tutorials and recorded webinars on a variety of topics. To access these helpful resources look for the links located under the FindIt@AU search box on the library home page. For help with writing and citations, please review the handouts and tutorials provided by the Ashford Writing Center.

A reference list of at least two scholarly resources from the Ashford University library with full APA citations is required. While your textbook can be utilized as a source, it does not count towards your two sources for this assignment. Two new sources should be utilized each week to meet the minimum of eight required sources for the final. By finding and supporting your material with these sources each week, you will have the research necessary to construct a strong Final Paper.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

 

LEARNING ACTIVITY WORKSHEET – Week Four

Please review the full assignment prompt located within the classroom and in the POL 201 Course Guide before beginning this assignment.

Utilizing the worksheet below, develop detailed paragraphs that focus on the final main point for your final paper. For each section, a minimum of one fully-developed paragraph is required.  Each paragraph should include at least one in-text APA citation that provides support for the topic.

At least two scholarly sources from the Ashford University library (not including your textbook) with in-text citations utilized within your paragraphs are required.  Two new sources should be utilized each week to meet the minimum of eight required sources for the final paper.  By finding and supporting your material with these sources each week, you will have the research necessary to construct a strong final paper. For help with writing and citations, please review the handouts and tutorials provided by the Ashford Writing Center.

 

 

1. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections: (Select One)

A. One strength of one of the following: political parties, interest groups, or elections.

(Use the space below to complete this section.)

 

 

B. One weakness of one of the following: political parties, interest groups, or elections.

(Use the space below to complete this section.)

 

 

 

C. One option to accentuate the positive impact of the strength discussed above.

(Use the space below to complete this section.)

 

 

 

 

D. One option to lessen the negative impact of the weakness discussed above.

(Use the space below to complete this section.)

 

 

2. Reference List (utilizing full APA citations)

(Use the space below to complete this section.)

 

Terrorist Organization

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Research a foreign terrorist organization of your choice.

Write a two (2) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the history of the organization.
  2. Compare and contrast the organization’s primary beliefs, motives, and allies with another terrorist organization of your choice.
  3. Discuss past actions and terroristic endeavors.
  4. Discuss the present areas of operation, believed actions, and current status of the organization.
  5. Analyze the actions taken by intelligence agencies to protect against the group’s current believed actions and describe the effectiveness of these measures.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Compare and contrast terrorism, terrorist groups, organized crime, and their financing activities and practices.
  • Analyze the role of intelligence and counterterrorism activities among federal agencies.
  • Describe future trends in homeland security and terrorist activities.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in homeland security.
  • Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Homeland Security Organization and Administration using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
    Criteria  

    Unacceptable Below 60% F

    		 Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D  

    Fair 70-79% C

    		  

    Proficient 80-89% B

    		  

    Exemplary 90-100% A
    1. Describe the history of the organization. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely described the history of the organization. Insufficiently described the history of the organization. Partially described the history of the organization. Satisfactorily described the history of the organization. Thoroughly described the history of the organization.
    2. Compare and contrast the organization’s primary beliefs, motives, and allies with another terrorist organization of your choice. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the organization’s primary beliefs, motives, and allies with another terrorist organization of your choice. Insufficiently compared and contrasted the organization’s primary beliefs, motives, and allies with another terrorist organization of your choice. Partially compared and contrasted the organization’s primary beliefs, motives, and allies with another terrorist organization of your choice. Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the organization’s primary beliefs, motives, and allies with another terrorist organization of your choice. Thoroughly compared and contrasted the organization’s primary beliefs, motives, and allies with another terrorist organization of your choice.
    3. Discuss past actions and terroristic endeavors. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely discussed past actions and terroristic endeavors. Insufficiently discussed past actions and terroristic endeavors. Partially discussed past actions and terroristic endeavors. Satisfactorily discussed past actions and terroristic endeavors. Thoroughly discussed past actions and terroristic endeavors.
    4. Discuss the present areas of operation, believed actions, and current status of the organization. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely discussed the present areas of operation, believed actions, and current status of the organization. Insufficiently discussed the present areas of operation, believed actions, and current status of the organization. Partially discussed the present areas of operation, believed actions, and current status of the organization. Satisfactorily discussed the present areas of operation, believed actions, and current status of the organization. Thoroughly discussed the present areas of operation, believed actions, and current status of the organization.
    5. Analyze the actions taken by intelligence agencies to protect from the group’s current believed actions and describe the effectiveness of these measures. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the actions taken by intelligence agencies to protect from the group’s current believed actions and did not submit or incompletely described the effectiveness of these measures. Insufficiently analyzed the actions taken by intelligence agencies to protect from the group’s current believed actions and insufficiently described the effectiveness of these measures. Partially analyzed the actions taken by intelligence agencies to protect from the group’s current believed actions and partially described the effectiveness of these measures. Satisfactorily analyzed the actions taken by intelligence agencies to protect from the group’s current believed actions and satisfactorily described the effectiveness of these measures. Thoroughly analyzed the actions taken by intelligence agencies to protect from the group’s current believed actions and thoroughly described the effectiveness of these measures.
    6. 3 references Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
    7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% More than 8 errors present 7-8 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present

American Gov Simulation

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Simulation Report 1 :You Are A Founder (Ch. 2), You Are A Federal Judge (Ch. 3), You are a Police Officer (Ch. 4)

 

Write a report which provides the requested information beneath the required internal section headings (the underlined words below).

Each report must begin with the following section: Introduction. See below for instructions regarding information to be included in this section. 

Introduction

 Write a specific, well-developed narrative which addresses these questions: (Note: write in such a way that it is not obvious that you are responding to questions.) Based on the titles, which simulation did you expect to enjoy the most? Learn the most from? Was your assumption correct? Which simulation did you enjoy the most? Learn the most from? Explain.

Underneath that first section, for each simulation, write a short narrative organized under these 3 headings: Results, Outcomes, Analysis. See below for instructions regarding information to be included in each section. Begin with the title of the simulation. 

Title

(Write the title of the simulation here.)

Results

Write a specific, well-developed narrative which addresses this question: How successful were you at meeting the objectives of this simulation?

Outcomes

Write a specific, well-developed narrative which answers this question: What did you learn from doing this simulation?

Analysis

Write a specific, well-developed narrative which answers this question: How did the simulation reinforce information from the text? Refer to specific information in the text. Provide parenthetical page number references to indicate where in the text the information is found.

Repeat these sections (Title, Results, Outcomes, Analysis) two more times in order to describe/analyze all three simulations in the unit.