Starting in 2008, the United States experienced the greatest economic calamity since the Great Depression. To combat rising unemployment, negative economic growth, and deflation, among other problems, the U.S. government employed instruments/policies from both the fiscal and monetary toolkits. Write an essay 1,250-1500 words regarding the impact of economic policy on the market. Address the […]
Harris County Commissioners Court meets every other Tuesday. Remember from your reading how counties are “general law” forms of government? They have much less rulemaking power than cities, and much less authority to spend money without specific approval from the governing body. When you look at a Commissioners Court agenda, it’s always surprising – at […]
Write a 2 – 5 page essay about voter turnout in the two March 2020 primary elections in Harris County, and in your voting precinct. If you don’t know your voting precinct, look on your voter registration card, or click HERE (Links to an external site.) and enter your street address. If you don’t live in Harris County, […]
After viewing the film please respond to your choice of 5 of the following questions: 1. If you were a guard, what type of guard would you have become? How sure are you? 2.What prevented “good guards” from objecting or countermanding the orders from tough or bad guards? 3. If you were a prisoner, would […]
Instructions: This assignment is a research essay. Please use at least six peer-reviewed journal articles in preparing this assignment. You may access peer-reviewed articles from our Library databases. Also, you will need to obtain some current information. You will have a total of about 12 sources for the assignment (6 peer-reviewed, 6 primary sources with current […]
On Wednesday, February 19, Houston City Council voted to approve resolutions giving the city’s support to 23 proposed Low Income Housing Tax Credit developments scattered throughout Houston. The Low Income Housing Tax Credit program allows apartment operators to take a credit against their income tax in exchange for agreeing to lease apartments at affordable rents […]
Can you do a paper related to an ethical issue in a public purpose organization maybe voting. You need to explain your decision in an academic fashion explain and justify your ethical position. The paper will be at least 4 pages in length, double-spaced, Times New Roman #12 font with 1” margins. The paper should […]
Discuss the differences between an Incident Command System (ICS) and Unified Command Structure (UCS). Explain when they should be used and why they should be used in those situations. What are the benefits and limitations of operating under an ICS or UCS? Also, discuss how local, state and federal agencies partner during major events and some […]
Compare and contrast the response to Hurricane Katrina (2005) versus the response to the World Trade Center on 9/11 (2001). Choose one option: Write a 3-page paper comparing the two incidents with consideration for the questions listed below. Consider the following questions: How was critical infrastructure affected? How were the incidents similar and different? Who were the first responders on […]
Remember to support your answers with at least 2 references and 1 Scripture reference (when applicable). How much influence does public opinion exercise on the policy-making process in America (especially via interest groups and political parties), and in what ways? What is the inverse effect of interest groups, the media, and political parties upon public […]
