According to A. Plencher  ( 2014) Critical thinking has been important since the very beginning of looking for answers. Critical thinking is to think rationally and understanding the connections. Being able to change your opinions according to the facts and also gain more objectivity and competence in understanding. Critical thinking is also recognizing facts over opinions and recognizing bias , determining  relevance and identification The […]

  Based on this week’s reading, determine five (5) leadership characteristics of effective public leadership and ascribe them to the two (2) styles of leadership discussed in Week 2. What is the difference in the application of the one (1) or more characteristics applied to two (2) different styles of leadership? Provide a rationale for how these leadership characteristics support this leadership style. Review responses […]

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What were the causes of World War II?      The main cause of the European war was Hitler’s drive to create lebensraum or living space for Germans in Eastern Europe (Shubert, A. & Goldstein, R.J. 2012). Hitler wanted to expand his Aryan nation and needed more territory to ensure it reached its full potential. The Allied powers were appeasing Hitler up until the invasion […]

FIRST DISCUSSION: explain how conservatism and socialism are incorporated in the Us political system. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons and at least one scholarly source SECOND DISCUSSION: explain one of the perfect political systems of Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Marx or skinner. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response form assigned reading or online lessons, and […]

Military education frequently focuses on key “competencies” that must be achieved by the student. According to the article Competency vs. Character? It Must Be Both! (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., what is the problem with a “competency-based” educational process? Do you agree with the authors’ assessment? Why or why not? Is “character” a trait that can be taught by the military, or […]

For this assignment you will take on the role of a government adviser and select one of the issues below and brief a policy maker on the issue including the background and your recommendations/proposed solutions to the issue. You may take advise a US policy maker, European, African, or otherwise. The most important facet of this assignment is that you use a wide variety of […]

you need see Hollywood :Boys Don’t Cry and DOC: The Brandon Teena Story. Writing 300 words. In this class we have identified as one of our objectives the ability to fully engage, in critical ways, popular culture and its influence upon our political selves, our political sensibilities.  With our focus on “deep differences” we find ourselves examining both documentary and feature-length film texts.     […]

You will analyze the provided hypothetical case study of Taggart County. You will take the position of a local official, such as a budget analyst or city manager. As this local official, you will communicate the priority of replacing the sidewalks in the community and develop an outline of potential funding sources (i.e., city, state, federal, and private funding sources). You will present your project […]

The relationship between Russia and the United States hit a new low level in the aftermath of the 2016 United States general elections. In addition, Russia’s postures in Ukraine, Syria, and Venezuela continue to pose considerable threats to the 4Ps of the United States Foreign policy. In a well-argued 1000-word essay, describe how any of the Russian actions in one of the aforementioned countries threaten […]