Multiple discussion posts based on prompts given

Choose two (2) prompts to write about. You must have two initial posts and at least 1 response post. So there should be 3 individual posts in total. DO NOTuse the words “prompt”, “discussion”, or “module” in the title. The prompt is there to help you focus on what you are writing about. Do not list the prompt as the title. When you read the prompt, it should help you focus and determine what you are going to write about, you are answering by discussing what you know from reading the chapter and other material. You are demonstrating that you read the material and understood it well enough to discuss. So choose 2 of the “Initial Topic” prompts, and then read some of the other posts to see what other people wrote and respond to one of them.

Initial Posts MUST have a 150-word minimum (about 2 paragraphs). Response posts have a 75-word minimum (about 1 paragraph). It is not enough to agree or disagree, explain why or what you found interesting in the way they responded. Review the rubric attached to the discussion board for further details. To view the Grading Rubric, click the kabob menu on the upper right-hand side, and then select “Show Rubric”.

Do not copy the prompt. Write so that you are answering the question in an essay format. Use the prompt to help you write about the topic.

Prompt 1:

Does any president deserve credit for an economic boom or recession? Who is more instrumental in influencing the economy—the president or the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board?

Prompt 2:

Many people have argued that we should privatize much of government—that is, turn over to the private sector such traditional governmental activities as running prisons, Social Security, public broadcasting, and even public schools. Is this a good idea? What programs, if any, should be privatized? What are the relative disadvantages of privatization?

Prompt 3:

If you had to choose between having a strong economy and a weak military or having a weak economy and a strong military, which would they choose and why?

Prompt 4:

The themes of democracy, equality, and liberty are emphasized in the textbook. Do you have a better understanding of those terms today than when they started this course? Do they think the United States has a moral responsibility to spread democracy throughout the world? If so, how should it be done? How could Americans export their strengths (such as freedom) without exporting some of our weaknesses (such as low voter turnout)?