2.What are the most significant factors in getting a fair trial, or an intelligent investigation? Does personality matter more than logic in our judicial system? How would you have voted if you had heard the cases against Ron and Dennis?
4.How did Ron’s mental health contribute to his conviction/defense? Is society somehow responsible for the care and well-being of its citizens?
5.How did the descriptions of Oklahoma’s death row compare to what you had previously believed? What distinctions in treatment should be made between death-row inmates and the rest of the prison population?
7.Discuss the aftermath of Ron’s and Dennis’s exoneration. How did you balance your reaction to the triumph of Ron’s large cash settlement (a rare victory in such civil suits) and the fact that it would have to be paid for by local taxpayers? Could this travesty been prevented?
8.To what extent do you believe mental health should be a factor in determining someone’s competence to stand trial, or in determining guilt or innocence? Who should pay for the treatment of the mentally ill?
Instructions for Memo on US Federalism – Policy Issue Instructions: Identify a current public policy issue related to federalism and intergovernmental relations (national-state-local-tribal)that has resulted in conflicts and/or challenges among levels
Instructions for Memo on US Federalism – PolicyIssue
Instructions:Identify a current public policy issue related to federalism and intergovernmental relations (national-state-local-tribal)that has resulted in conflicts and/or challenges among levels of government. The memo should discuss the following items:
• Describe and explain the issue
i. What makes it a federalism or intergovernmental issue? (Is there a conflict between federal action and state/local/tribal action? Is the federal government overstepping its authority to act? Are the states/localities failing to comply with federal law? Are states/localities overstepping their authority to act? Is there debate over which level of government should have control and responsibility? Are there issues with implementation, such as lack of federal funding, state or local resistance to implementation, etc.?)
• Identify the current status of the issue (proposed federal/state/local legislation, law, court decision, regulation, public debate, etc.)
• Identify and discuss the political dimensions of the issue. In other words, how do Republicans and Democrats view the issue? Are there liberal/conservative dimensions as well? What arguments does each side use in the debate? Identify organizations, special interest groups, advocacy groups, etc. that are lined up for or against the issue.
• Identify any judicial actions regarding the issue. Are there court rulings? What is the legal rationale for the ruling?
Format:Students will prepare a Memorandum. See Moodle (Assignments) for Memo Template. The memo should rangefrom 8-10 pages. A MINIMUM of 8 outside references from REPUTABLE sources is required. The memo should be typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, with each page numbered.The memo should be in narrative form using headings and subheadings to organize the paper. All direct quotes and close paraphrases should be appropriately cited both within the text and in a reference page at the end of the memo. SEE Legitimate Sources for the Memo on US Federalism at the end of these directions.
2) Immigration policy: State immigration laws (Arizona, Alabama, etc.) and how they may conflict with federal policy; local regulations regarding immigration such as sanctuary laws.
3) Environmental policy: Climate change, fracking laws and regulations and the role of the EPA and state and local governments.
4) Civil Rights policy: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) and the authority to define marriage and state/local resistance to the U.S. Supreme Court decision.
5) Education policy: Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and Obama’s Race to the Top and the challenges of implementation for state and local governments.
6) Drug policy: State medical marijuana and recreational marijuana laws, how they conflict with federal drug laws, and the Obama Administration’s enforcement of such laws.
Legitimate Sources for the Memo on US Federalism:
A) NO Wikipedia!
B) Peer-reviewed scholarly journals: A peer-reviewed scholarly journal refers only to those journals where the author submits her manuscript to several other scholars, experts, or academics (peers) in the field for review and comment. These reviewers must agree that the article represents properly conducted original research or writing before it can be published. What to look for:
• Scholarly journal articles often have an abstract, a descriptive summary of the article contents, before the main text of the article.
• Scholarly journals always cite their sources in the form of parenthetical references, footnotes, and bibliographies. These bibliographies are generally lengthy and cite other scholarly writings.
• Articles are written by a scholar in the field or by someone who has done research in the field. The affiliations of the authors are listed, usually at the bottom of the first page or at the end of the article—universities and research institutions.
• The language of scholarly journals is that of the discipline covered. It assumes some technical background on the part of the reader.
• The main purpose of a scholarly journal is to report on original research or experimentation in order to make such information available to the rest of the scholarly world.
Here are some examples of peer-reviewed scholarly journals in public administration and public policy:
There are many organizations that engage in research on a wide variety of topics. These organizations can be a valuable source of information. However, do your research. SOME of these organizations may have a particular ideological perspective. There is nothing wrong with this, but be aware of this perspective when using the information. Examples of research organizations or think tanks:
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Brookings Institute
• Heritage Foundation
• Urban Institute
• Progressive Policy Institute
• CATO Institute
D) Professional Associations
There are many organizations that represent specific professions or elected officials. These organizations also provide good information on a variety of policy topics. Examples of professional organizations:
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution reflected different visions of governance in the new United States
In an essay of 4 to 6 pages (1300 to 1,500 words), please answer the following prompt. I expect you to write your essay based on the assigned readings, on class forums, and on lectures and other video materials presented on the web site. I do not expect you to supplement these sources with outside research. I also expect you to provide appropriate citations to your sources. If this is the text, you should use parenthetical endnoting with specific page references (e.g. Ginsberg, et. al. 2019: 41). If you are citing a lecture, you should provide the lecture number. Videos should be named using the title from the web page. Please cite forum posts by the author’s name and the date of the post.
Analytical Essay #1
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution reflected different visions of governance in the new United States. In an essay, describe the powers of the states and national government under the Articles of Confederation. Analyze the problems that national leaders perceived with governance under the Articles of Confederation that spurred the drafting of a new constitution and how the Constitution endowed the national government with the tools of coercion and the continuing ability to replenish its right to rule.
we also a discussion, that is the class forums, I will make some screenshot for you to see. but I think please don’t cite the class forms, that is just for giving you more idea.
Policy Brief: Identify a public problem or issue in the realm of Civil Rights in the United States
I kindly ask you provide me the topic you will be focusing on as well as updating me on the process of the paper.I will give you a go ahead once the topic is approved
For this paper you will need to explore the world of public policy (government actions to solve public problems) by using the policy analysis process to address issues that we care about. You will identify a public problem or issue in the realm of Civil Rights (in the United States) to be your focus for the entire paper. For the paper you will have researched the nature of your selected problems and brainstormed ways those problems might be solved through government policy action.
There are Four Steps you will need to follow:
Step 1: Define and Analyze the Problem (Due by July 1, 2020)
Step 3: Choose Evaluative Criteria (Due by July 15, 2020)
Step 4: Write a Policy Brief Paper (Due by July 20, 2020)
Step 1: Define and Analyze the ProFor Steps 1-3 you will work through the steps in the Policy Analysis Process. You will have to cover each of these steps in the Policy Brief you write in Step 4.
Your first task in Step 1 of the Policy Analysis Process is to identify a societal issue or problem in the area of civil rights (equal treatment under law and policy).
Describe the problem, providing data and evidence to support your claims regarding the “unsatisfactory set of conditions” you have observed, either in your local community, elsewhere in the state, or nationally (Kraft 125).
Please do the readings prior to completing this assignment, as you are required to incorporate the assigned materials into this section.
These are the kinds of questions you should consider in your response:
Why should government intervene to address this problem?
It is critical that you reference the textbook; outside sources, and that you format your posts properly!
Your response to this prompt should NOT be based on your personal opinion.
Consider that you are writing this for someone who is not inclined to believe that this particular issue is actually a problem.
In that circumstance, you would need to provide as much empirical evidence and data as possible to convince this individual to agree with you.
Similarly, you should aim to include the same empirical evidence and data in your response.
Convince us all that this is an issue worthy of public policy solution! To do this, you will need to do a lot of research.
Don’t neglect this aspect of Step 1 or you will find the rest of the steps in the process even more difficult.
Step 2: Construct Policy Alternatives
For this second step you will continue to work through the steps in the Policy Analysis Process. You will have to cover each of these steps in the Policy Brief you write in Step 4.
Your second task is to complete Step 2 of the Policy Analysis Process.
Before you move forward with the construction of alternatives, it is imperative that you are as clear as possible about what you identify as the problem. Once you have refined your problem statement, consider how the policy instruments presented in the readings might be utilized to address the issue.
1.In one sentence, state the specific problem you have identified as your focus this term. (You should be able to complete the following sentence: “The problem is…”)
2.What policy options might be considered for dealing with the problem you have chosen to focus on this paper? Please discuss three policy instruments in your response.
Step 3: Choose Evaluative Criteria
For this third step you will continue to work through the steps in the Policy Analysis Process. You will have to cover each of these steps in the Policy Brief you write in Step 4.
Your third task is to complete Step 3 of the Policy Analysis Process.
Please continue to clarify your problem statement, then consider which of the evaluative criteria presented in the readings might be helpful in determining which alternative (of those discussed in Step 2) you will ultimately select as the ‘best” possible policy to address the problem.
1.In one sentence, state the specific problem you have identified as your focus this term.
2.Which of the evaluative criteria discussed in the readings will you use to evaluate the policy alternatives for solving your problem? Choose 2 or 3 criteria explain why they matter to you, and how using them will help you determine which policy alternative to choose.
Step 4: Policy Brief The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate an ability to recognize and attempt to solve a public problem using the policy analysis process, as articulated by Kraft & Furlong.
You should review all the work completed in the first three steps, as each of those early tasks took you through a different step in the process. There are Five Steps in the policy analysis process:
1.Define and analyze the problem (Review: Step 1)
2.Construct policy alternatives (Review: Step 2)
3.Develop evaluative criteria (Review: Step 3)
4.Assess the alternatives
5.Draw conclusions
REQUIREMENTS
1.In approximately five double-spaced pages, apply ALL FIVE steps of the policy analysis process to the problem you selected.
Please use the problem you chose in Step 1.
2. Resources must include direct references to the textbook as well as (at least) three additional academic sources.
Acceptable sources:
A. Major news sources (online or in-print), academic books, academic journal articles, government websites, think tank briefs/articles/reports.
B. No websites of unknown or inexpert origin, and definitely no Wikipedia.
The paper should have great source of content, strength of argument, and also organization, use of sources, and ability to clearly communicate ideas.
Thank you so much!
With that said please note that I will need the following steps on the due dates mention below:
Step 1: Define and Analyze the Problem (Due by July 1, 2020)
Step 2: Construct Policy Alternatives (Due by July 8, 2020)
Step 3: Choose Evaluative Criteria (Due by July 15, 2020)
Step 4: Write a Policy Brief Paper (Due by July 20, 2020)
Looking forward to working with you again!
Also, I wanted to mention since it is required to incorporate the assigned reading materials into the paper, listed below is the book.
Public Policy Politics, Analysis, And Alternatives
