Category: Politics

“The Political Butterfly Effect: Did Mr Blobby Upend Local Politics In Lancashire?”

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  1. Title: Podcast: The Political Butterfly Effect: Did Mr Blobby upend local politics in Lancashire? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0012scy
  2. Aim: a reflective activity that makes significant contribution to the attainment of the unit’s learning outcome as well as form part of the MSc examination.
  3. Objective: To demonstrate understanding of key concepts through practical application.

Background: The questions that form part 2 of this assignment relate to the appraisal of sustainable public commercial ventures, in/formal networks and decision-making. The prerequisite work required of students prior to the final assignment report submission draws heavily on your workbook, case study analysis during tutorial sessions, guided self-study and broad knowledge of the project management book of knowledge covered in semester one. Experience in running a virtual company in teams will be advantageous.

Answer these questions as part of the continuous final assessment for this unit.

Question 1: What is your assessment of the Council’s commercial motivation? (5 marks)

Question 2: Why did the project fail and state three (3) lessons identified? (10 Marks)

Question 3: Drawing on the lessons learned (in Q.2) and your knowledge of social value, what sustainable venture would you prescribe for Morecambe Council and why? (15 Marks)

Heart of direct democracy in Arizona.

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The initiative and the referendum are at the heart of direct democracy in Arizona. In a 2-3 page paper,, discuss the initiative and referendum process in Arizona. In the essay, you should do the following:

  1. Provide the basic definitions of an initiative and a referendum.
  2. Explain how initiatives and referendums are created
  3. Compare and contrast an initiative and a referendum
  4. Discuss the pros and cons of each
  5. Explain how initiatives and referendums support the idea of direct democracy as outlined in the Arizona Constitution

Political Activism

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Many careers are influenced by government regulations. Health care is one of those careers, similar to education, in which workers are hesitant to be involved in the political process. In order to advance the cause of quality patient care, it is very important that doctorally prepared advanced practice nurses get involved in the political process.

Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
This assignment requires that at least three additional scholarly research sources related to this topic and at least two in-text citation from each source.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite to verify similarity scores & plagiarism.
Directions:

Part 1: In 500-750 words, address the following:

Identify a current health care policy in your community or state.
Research the issue and determine your personal stance based on the current evidence.
Part 2:

Locate the contact information for a state, local, or federal official for your area.
Locate information regarding the official’s stance on the issue.
Send the official a letter or email that explains your position and offers suggestions on how the official should move forward with the agenda from your policy brief.

Federalist/Anti-Federalist positions.

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Imagine it is 1787. Like many people living in the United States, you hold strong beliefs about the ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution and have concerns about how this proposed government will affect your community. Being a civic-minded citizen, you have decided to compile and distribute information about the proposed U.S. Constitution.

Apply your skills of influence and persuasion to create an informational pamphlet or brochure to help the people in your community decide whether or not to oppose or support ratification.

Your pamphlet or brochure should:

Differentiate between the Federalist/Anti-Federalist positions.
Identify 2 concerns each side deemed important.
Explain why the Federalists did not want a Bill of Rights, but the anti-Federalists did.
Defend your viewpoints on the issues.

 

Political and social structure that occurred in East Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean basin during the first millennium BCE

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What changes in political and social structure occurred in East Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean basin during the first millennium BCE? How did these innovations encourage reflection about the nature and purpose of government and society?