Justifying  building railroads by the US government

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 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. What advantages and disadvantages do you see in allowing monopolies to operate? Lesson 2.3 1.

How did the inventions produced during this period change the average American’s lifestyle? Lesson 2.4 1. What evidence supports a belief that Americans can advance economically through hard work and saving money? What are your arguments for or against the belief that the American dream is still possible?

Judicial tenure crisis in Malaysia

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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 in its integrity, impartiality, and independence.

Operational planning process

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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 psychological aspect to land-based strike fighters joining naval operations. When they join the fight, there is an intuitive commitment from the United States to that operation. On the bomber side of the conversation, land-based bombers alleviate deck constraints in general and the utilization of both Air Force and Navy assets together achieve greater stealth.

 

Can you provide feedback to me answer to the above questions?

Ethical stance on the ethical issues

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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

House Speaker and Davao del Norte 1st District Representative Pantaleon Alvarez and 2nd District Representative Fredenil Castro filed a bill to amend the Republic Act Number 9344 or the “Juvenile Delinquency Act of 2006.” Under the filed House Bill Number 2 or the “Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility,” the minimum age of criminal liability will be reverted from 15 to 9 years old.

They explained that the existing law pampers youth offenders who commit crimes. Given that the law does not impose criminal liability to young ones, it gives the youth the impression that they can get away with doing crimes. Moreover, they reiterated that the proposed bill will also stop adult criminals to make use of the youth below 15 years old to do crimes like drug trafficking.

Do you agree with Rep. Alvarez and Rep. Castro in reverting the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 9 years old? Is it moral to impose criminal liability among youth offenders as young as 9 years old? Discuss your moral stand.

Construct your arguments using the following:

1. Identify the main issues of the dilemma

2. Gather facts about the case like studies/researches on the issue

3. Gather ethical positions(both for and against)

4. Identify which moral issues are in conflict if there is any

5. Identify what moral principles can be used to justify your stance

6. Construct the main points of your arguments(premise and conclusion)

Representative democracies

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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, and what extent is it a reflection of other problems such as political instability or pessimism over Australia’s future?

The election of President Donald J. Trump

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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 this goal, the incoming Trump administration threatened to renegotiate existing trade agreements and to label the Chinese government a “currency manipulator.” By April of 2017, Trump was giving public voice to his views on the dollar, stating in an interview to the Wall Street Journal that he thought that the “dollar is getting too strong” (Baker et al. 2017). Trump’s statement, and his continued support for low interest rates, contributed to a weakening of the dollar over subsequent months. By the end of the year, the dollar had fallen by about 10 percent relative to its December 2016 value but remained almost 15 percent above the post-crisis floor that it reached in 2014.

Should the Trump administration strive to weaken the dollar further in pursuit of reducing the trade deficit? Critics of such a policy highlight the costs and potential dangers associated with a weaker dollar. Some analysts argue that market expectations of prolonged dollar weakness could lead to higher interest rates in the United States. Higher interest rates would raise the cost of investment for the private sector and raise the federal government’s borrowing costs.

Others suggest that a determined policy of undervaluing the dollar will eventually spark foreign retaliation, thereby raising the possibility of another “currency war” like the one Brazil accused American policy of triggering in 2009-2011. More profoundly, a loss of foreign confidence in the commitment by American policymakers to a strong dollar could cause foreign governments to shift from the dollar to the euro as their primary vehicle currency and reserve asset. Such a shift would precipitate a major collapse of the dollar and substantially raise borrowing costs in the United States. For advocates of this position, a strong dollar is a critical American interest. What is the right value for the dollar?

Policy Options – please pick one and answer the questions below

– Pursue policies to strengthen the dollar against foreign currencies.

– Pursue policies to keep the dollar relatively undervalued in order to promote exports.
1. Which option do you prefer? Justify your choice.

2. What criticisms of your position should you anticipate? how would you defend your recommendation against these criticisms?

All men are created equal

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“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, justice, dignity, peace, and equality. There are countries in the world, where people do have rights, but does not have the right to practice them.

Those people are struggling, and does not have power to fight for their rights. Our rights come from the Constitution. In order to maintain these rights, government is needed to arrest, prosecute, and punish these types of people.

“The declaration tells us that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish that government and to implement a new government that is designed to protect, not destroy, the exercise of man’s natural or God-given rights.” (Hornberger, J.G 10,29,2012 Human rights can be created, but it takes years in order for it to take place.

For that UDHAR was adopted by the United Nations on December 10th, 1948. Human rights are universal to everyone. The reason why they are universal its because they are born with and possessed the same rights no matter where they reside. This is something which can never be taken away from them. If these rights are not universal it can be a threat for the people.

Here is a list of rights that can be universal, right to equality, freedom from discrimination, right to life, liberty, personal security, freedom from slavery, and freedom from torture and degrading treatment. There are more, but I feel like these are very important.

Geographical line marking a moral and political principle

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What did Jefferson mean when he wrote of a geographical line marking a moral and political principle? Why did he believe that it was a threat to the union of the states? What was Jefferson’s preferred way to end slavery and free slaves? Why did he think it improbable, if not impossible?

Did he offer a states-rights argument for determining whether and where slavery continued? Explain. Why did he mourn that the passions of the current generation were going to nullify the sacrifices of the “generation of 1776”?

The Concepts of political socialization 

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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 (for example your parents may have socialized you, but how?

Talking about news and politics around the dinner table? etc.).  Be sure to provide a long paragraph (or more if you are inspired to share!) explaining your political socialization and demonstrating your ability to apply the concepts from the reading to the real world.

The powers of the state executive branch

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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.

Some states have taken powers away from state health officials, which also fall under the executive branch (bureaucracy), to close schools or require masks. Using Chapter 7 as a resource, write a two page paper explaining what role you believe that governors and state executive agencies should play in matters involving public health.

What is the proper use of the governor’s powers in this area? Also, examine whether or not state legislatures should have the ability to limit executive branch powers in these areas.

Provide compl and thoughtful answers. Feel free to use the provided sources or look outside for others. Use MLA or APA to cite your sources and give proper credit for content used within your paper.