Briefly explain the benefits of having an electoral college. What are the cons (or a reason that the electoral college does not work well)
Category: Politics
Role of the legislature
Compare and contrast the role of the legislature with the citizen in California politics.
Neocolonialism
1. What is neolocalism? What has been the driving force(s) behind neolocalism? How has it manifested itself?
2. After reading the examples given by the author in the article, choose an example from your own life or your own experience that could fit within the category of neolocalism. Which view(s) of the local does your example fit into? (these views can be found on pp. 66 – 71)
3. Do you agree with the author that your example can “expand the lens” as the author describes?
WASHINGTON FAREWELL ADDRESS
Analyze the major points of George Washington’s “Farewell Address” and consider the contemporary government along with the following questions: Were the warnings and exhortations followed in the days since Washington’s presidency? What items did Washington feel of utmost importance as he left office? Including differing points of view is preferred and encouraged.
WASHINGTON FAREWELL ADDRESS
Analyze the major points of George Washington’s “Farewell Address” and consider the contemporary government along with the following questions: Were the warnings and exhortations followed in the days since Washington’s presidency? What items did Washington feel of utmost importance as he left office? Including differing points of view is preferred and encouraged.
Major consequences of British rule in India
What were some of the major consequences of British rule in India, and how did they affect the Indian people?
Feelings about Nelson Mandela
For HW last week, you were to watch a movie and take some notes. This discussion assignment is designed to be used with the Week 2 video and has TWO parts. Please watch the video and pause while you write each of your responses below — refer to the movie in your responses; be as specific as possible:
Part ONE: Your Responses (from HW — you may cut and paste excerpts from your Homework)
What are THREE words you would use to describe your feelings about Nelson Mandela?
What important problem did Mandela face coming into office?
We judge that a problem is important by its IMPACT: who was impacted by this problem?
What may have caused the problem?
What did he try in order to solve or mitigate it?
Ultimately, what solution worked best?
How did he implement it?
We can not always solve a problem; sometimes, however, we can mitigate it: how do you know if he succeeded in either solving or mitigating it?
Feelings about Nelson Mandela
For HW last week, you were to watch a movie and take some notes. This discussion assignment is designed to be used with the Week 2 video and has TWO parts. Please watch the video and pause while you write each of your responses below — refer to the movie in your responses; be as specific as possible:
Part ONE: Your Responses (from HW — you may cut and paste excerpts from your Homework)
What are THREE words you would use to describe your feelings about Nelson Mandela?
What important problem did Mandela face coming into office?
We judge that a problem is important by its IMPACT: who was impacted by this problem?
What may have caused the problem?
What did he try in order to solve or mitigate it?
Ultimately, what solution worked best?
How did he implement it?
We can not always solve a problem; sometimes, however, we can mitigate it: how do you know if he succeeded in either solving or mitigating it?
Policy and Politics in the Workforce and Workplace
The focus of this module’s discussion is to explore policy that relates to nursing workforce. You will think in depth about staffing, technology, and other
factors that are and can be regulated through policy that impact nursing workforce.
Discussion Board Items—Refer to Discussion Board Guidelines and Grading Rubric as you complete these items. (The expectations are outlined in the
syllabus and Module 0)
Consider aspects of safe staffing standards. There are many components to consider including nurse/patient ratios; however, often ratios are the main focus
of discussion. Review the literature for a peer-reviewed article that was published within the last 5 years related to safe staffing and address the following
(You must search the literature for an article):
Summarize the article.
Does the article support or oppose safe staffing regulation?
Outline components to consider with safe staffing standards. Ratios may be included, but what other components should be considered to include in safe
staffing standards?
Consider social, political, ethical, and economic factors on the workforce.
What are the potential benefits of safe staffing standards?
What are potential negative consequences of staffing standards?
Are you in favor of federal regulation for staffing levels? Provide a rationale.
- With the current nursing workforce shortage, it is important to assess expansion of the workforce and retaining current nurses. Choose one of the
following topics and discuss the concepts and how the issue can be
addressed to improve the nursing workforce shortage.
Increasing nursing student enrollment and addressing the faculty shortage
Increasing diversity in the nursing workforce and addressing racism in nursing
Improve nurse retention and improving workplace conditions to improve nurse satisfaction.
How can nurses inform and influence the development of health policy related to information technology? How does the use of information technology in
health care impact reimbursement in nursing?
Contemporary presidential campaigns
Respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:
Option 1: List the ways in which contemporary presidential campaigns have used social media as a campaign tool. Do you consider social media as a successful tool? Explain your answer. Do you see social media as an unsuccessful tool? Explain your answer and provide examples.
Option 2: There are numerous discussions involving the Electoral College. There are some people that want to abolish the electoral college while others want to keep it. What do you think? Keep the electoral college or abolish it? Explain the reasons for your choice.
Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.
Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.