Entries by Daphne Hanson

Justifying  building railroads by the US government

 Arguments used to justifying  building railroads by the US government despite the damage to native cultures? How did such damage outweigh the benefits? How could the government have handled the situation differently?  Although machine-run factories produced goods more efficiently, what possible setbacks or challenges would a company experience while transitioning from hand-production to machine-production? 2. […]

Judicial tenure crisis in Malaysia

The judicial tenure crisis in Malaysia is the upholding of the Anwar Ibrahim appeal case by the Federal Court which led to the quashing of his convictions pertaining to sexual misconduct has removed the international spotlight from the Malaysian judiciary and has given it the opportunity to work towards a full restoration of public confidence […]

Operational planning process

The same operational planning process provided a higher sortie rate and tactical agility. The Air Force and Navy portrayed great operational capacity during Operation Iraqi Freedom between both land and carrier-based strike fighters. The Air Force’s land-based strike fighters have a lower unit cost overall, which provides fiscal flexibility during those operations. There is a […]

Ethical stance on the ethical issues

Formulate an ethical stance on the ethical issues and provide a logical argument to support your position. It is also advisable to research on facts and concepts suitable to each case. Sample case resolutions and grading rationale have been provided in the “Resources, Materials and Tools” tab for your reference. Criminal Liability of Youth Offenders […]

Representative democracies

In representative democracies we do not decide on major issues for ourselves but entrust that role to our elected representatives. To what extent can this system be blamed for the rise of political disillusionment in Australia and similar countries in recent years? To what extent can ‘populism’ be explained as a frustration with representative democracy, […]

The election of President Donald J. Trump

The dollar appreciated sharply in the weeks following the election of President Donald J. Trump. By the time of Trump’s inauguration, the dollar had reached levels not seen for more than 10 years. The strong dollar seemingly posed a threat to Trump’s campaign promise to reduce and even eliminate America’s trade deficit. In pursuit of […]

All men are created equal

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that All men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” (Council on Foregin Relations n.d)  Every human being needs to have their rights, and the right to practice them. It allows each and every one of us to live with freedom, […]

The Concepts of political socialization 

Apply the concepts of political socialization  to tell us how you have been affected by the agents of political socialization in your life. You don’t have to get specific about your political beliefs and values if you don’t want to, but you do need to be specific about which agents have affected you and how […]

The powers of the state executive branch

Public health initiatives have traditionally fallen under the powers of the state executive branch, including state governors. But the many conflicts of the pandemic sparked critical debates about the appropriate role of state governments in affecting public health. More than 26 states have instituted legislation that limits the governor’s powers to issue public health-related mandates. […]