address the Electoral College as it currently functions, as well as the proposed changes discussed in the two articles.

Unit V Article Critique Access the CSU Online Library. Within the database “Academic OneFile,” locate and read the following articles: Gregg, G. L. (2011). “Unpopular vote: Enemies of the Electoral College aim to scrap the Founders’ design.” The American Conservative 10 (12), 33+. Underhill, W. (2012). Changing up the Electoral College? State Legislatures, 38(1), 9. Upon reading the two articles, write a response essay of at least 500 words. Your essay should address the Electoral College as it currently functions, as well as the proposed changes discussed in the two articles. Are you in support of the current Electoral College? Do you agree or disagree with the proposed changes? Is it right for states to circumvent the Constitution on this matter? Your essay should be well thought out and include direct references to the articles. Limited direct quotes are permitted. All references (paraphrased or quoted) should be correctly cited using APA format.

If you were asked to solve the problem, what would you propose?

Social security for retirees is paid through payroll taxes on the current workforce. However, because retirees are living longer and increasing in number, the inflow of payroll tax revenue from workers at some point will be insufficient to fund the outflow of social security payments. One solution to the problem would be to increase taxes on workers. Another solution would be to reduce retiree benefits and require workers to wait longer before they become eligible for social security benefits (the earliest eligibility is currently 62 years of age). If you were asked to solve the problem, what would you propose?

How has a continuous strategy of marketing innovation proved successful for USA Today and USAToday.com?

2Q. How has a continuous strategy of marketing innovation proved successful for USA Today and USAToday.com? Do you believe that USA Today is well positioned for the future? Explain. 3Q. What are the SWOT implications for USA Today as it looks toward its future? What strengths and opportunities can USA Today leverage as it looks for a competitive advantage in the distribution of news and information?4Q. Based on USA Today’s experiences with print and online news, evaluate the long-term potential of printed news and the newspaper publishing industry. Do you believe printed newspapers will continue to survive despite digital competition?

explain the ethics issues needed to support customer needs.

Assignment 7: Week 7: Paper 4Research two articles in the library or on the web that pertains to explain the ethics issues needed to support customer needs. This should relate to any ethics breach that has been reported to the public as well as supported by government oversight documentation.This assignment should be two pages in length, plus the title and reference page. Remember to include a link to both of the articles and make sure that the paper includes at least one reference. As always, read all the lesson notes in Week 7 before you start this assignment as new or current events may have been updated since the start of class.Instructions: •Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.•Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two page paper.•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. APA GUIDELINESUniversity of California Berkeley Library APA Style Citation http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/APAstyle.pdfPurdue University APA Formatting and Style Guide http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/#resourcenav RESEARCH and WRITINGAPUS Online Library Tutorial Centerhttp://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/index.htm PLAGIARISMAvoiding accidental and intentional plagiarismhttp://www.plagiarism.org/ **Refer to the [assignment grading rubric ] for details on how the assignment will be evaluated.

how questions about communication and citizenship are interlaced with popular culture and everyday life.

The goal of this activity is to see how questions about communication and citizenship are interlaced with popular culture and everyday life. Each student will give a presentation (May 3rd or 5th) to the class (3-4 minutes) that both showcases a rock-n-roll song (or any genre of song), and connects the song with ideas related to communication and citizenship. Presentation should be 3-4 minutes (including playing at least one (1) minute of your song) -In your presentation, please include:Some background information on your song (year of release, artist, a brief summary of what it is about, and any information that might help the audience put the song in context).Tell us what reading(s) your song relates to. The song i choose Resources

What ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to challenge?

It is import for people to know and understand local, national, and world events. This assignment consists of accessing a news article pertaining to the federal government. The source must be less than one week old from the time of submission. Acceptable sources are: The Dallas Morning News, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and The Economist. The purposes of this assignment are: 1. to increase your ability to research current events in government, 2. to increase your understanding of a particular area of government, 3. to connect concepts you are learning in class material with real-world issues. You are to include the following criteria in your assignment: 1. Article title and source – a. Using the MLA style of citation, where did you get the article? b. You must include the article in a format so that it can be retrieved: 1) If you are using an internet source, include the url so it can be accessed. 2) If you are not using an internet source, cut out, photocopy, or print the article, then scan or attach it. 2. Summary – Briefly and in your own words, summarize the content of the article. 3. Connection – Connect the article to one or more concepts we have covered in class. a. Define the concept(s) that you state the article connects to. b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept(s). 4. Viewpoints – Identify the different perspectives that could be present in, or affected by, what is included in your article. Think about our discussion of changing demographics. How might the information in the article affect people from different groups such as race or ethnicity, age, region, religion, family structure or size, education, gender, etc. 5. Reaction – Take a position on the issue contained in the article. a. What ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to challenge? b. What do you agree with and why? Write your paper in paragraph form using good sentence structure with proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Write the paper in your own words. If you need to use a short quote, cite properly. The paper should be one to two pages in length, doublespaced, one inch margins, and 12-inch point font. It should be turned in via eCampus. This is not a critique of whether the article is good or bad. This assignment is to make a connection to the classroom material and to explore the different sides of the issue.

Describe a real or hypothetical situation that requires someone to make a policy decision.

PAD520 WEEK DISCUSSION 1“Approaches to Forecasting Policy Outcomes” Please respond to the following:· Describe a real or hypothetical situation that requires someone to make a policy decision. Then, select one of the three approaches to forecasting to apply: extrapolative, theoretical, or judgmental. Provide at least two reasons for your selection of the forecasting approach. PAD520 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION 2“Types of Forecasting” Please respond to the following: · Debate It: Take a position for or against this statement: It is better to be approximately right than exactly wrong. Provide at least two reasons and one hypothetical example to support your position.

Compare and contrast the similarities or differences in each of these three articles, explaining how they differ and why that may be the case.

Lesson Two Discussion Question:Read the U.S. Constitution, including all amendments and then read the entire Georgia Constitution.Activity:Select three articles in each document that address a similar subject. Compare and contrast the similarities or differences in each of these three articles, explaining how they differ and why that may be the case.

What is your assessment of the “truth” about the definition of homeland security?

Original response with to each question answer with at least 200 words for each question and two scholars references for each questions. MUST answer completely. 1.) What is your assessment of the “truth” about the definition of homeland security? In other words, what do you believe homeland security really is? Do you believe homeland security does, or should, focus exclusively on the threat of terrorism, or should it be genuinely “all-hazards,” including other man-made or natural disasters? What sense do you have thus far regarding how Pres. Trump would approach the issue of defining homeland security?2.) On September 11, 2017, we observed the sixteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. If you were old enough to be aware and have some understanding, please share and describe your own personal experience and reflections of the 9/11 attacks: For example, you might describe your age at the time, where you were or what you were doing when you first heard of the attacks, your reaction or understanding of it then, and how that event has—or hasn’t—personally affected you since then. Or, perhaps your parents, older siblings, or other people close to you were affected in some profound way. Some of you may already have been adults, working in law enforcement, the military or some other career.

How will you synchronize the efforts of all associated stakeholders in meeting the six objectives in the NIPP? Explain in detail.

1, 250 words APA STYLE- NO PLAGARUSM PLS You are the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Officer in the Plans Directorate of your County Emergency Management Agency. Your county commissioners have decided, based on continuing economic factors and other municipality-level constraints, that the county may be better suited to orchestrate and implement the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) better than the municipalities.The paucity of available and full-time assets in the municipalities will simply not support successful implementation of this national-level plan. Based on your education and training, the county Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) has selected you to oversee, orchestrate, and synchronize the efforts of all associated stakeholders in meeting the six objectives in the NIPP. The county EMC would like this product in the form of a strategy (e.g., short and broad but addressing the key tenets) and the objectives stated in the NIPP.He does not seek the intricate details that are normally associated with a program or plan; rather, he wants an overarching document that provides the affected stakeholders (e.g., owners or operators of Critical Infrastructure and Key Responses [CIKR], associated first responders, elected officials, and other public safety officials) with a strategy for protecting the county’s CIKR. He specifically wants the strategy to include a vision, goal, what needs to be accomplished, how you intend to accomplish each objective, and the resources that you intend to use to enable this strategy.Using what you have learned thus far from the statutory, directive, plan references, and any dialogue with your colleagues, develop a County Strategy for Critical Infrastructure Protection that includes the specified tasks directed by your County EMC. Your only constraint is that this is not intended to be the intricate detailed plan for executing each implied task associated with critical infrastructure protection. It is meant to provide a reader with a general sense of background, purpose, tasks to be performed, and a conceptual framework of how you intend to execute the county responsibilities for successful completion of all specified and implied tasks.Assignment DetailsAddress the following in a strategy document of 1,250–1,500 words:In your county CIP strategy, include the following components:VisionGoalWhat needs to be accomplishedHow you intend to accomplish each objectiveThe resources that you intend to use to enable this strategyHow will you synchronize the efforts of all associated stakeholders in meeting the six objectives in the NIPP? Explain in detail.Remember to be specific and detailed in your county CIP strategy.This is a formal report that you are submitting for approval, so be sure to utilize the correct format.Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.