The three videos below produced by the Supreme Court staff provide an overview of the court. After watching the learning resources, provide an analysis addressing: 1) What is the purpose of the oral argument? 2) What happens to each petition that is sent to the Supreme Court for review? 3) If the Supreme Court decides […]

1. Explain the differences between isolationism and containment as a foreign policy. Provide and example of each. 2. Based on the text, (1) define foreign policy and (2) list the goals of U.S. foreign policy. Chapter 20: American Democracy: Then & Now 3. Describe checks and balances under the New System. 4. Describe the concept […]

1. Compare the main strengths of Roosevelt’s New Deal program with the main strengths of Johnson’s Great Society program. 2. Describe the four-stage policy-making process in passing the Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970. Chapter 18: Economic Policy 3. Describe the debt ceiling and how it impacts the budget-making process. 4. Explain the difference between […]

Often in our professional lives, we are required to make decisions without detailed information that we can analyze ahead of time. Think about a time when you had to make a professional judgment call. What was the situation that made it necessary for you to decide quickly? How did you decide on your response? Did […]