...How to find current and/or proposed regulatory changes in the U. S. Federal government: Please note that the OTA is assisting the student with the "how to find" assignment, providing the student with the know-how to answer the specific questions in the assignment. To research current and/or proposed U. S. Federal regulations, a good site to begin with is www.regulations.gov. Once you enter the site, however, you will have to decide what government agency and its current or proposed regulations interest you most. For the sake of example, I will use the Social Security Administration to research a proposed regulatory change because that is one agency that will eventually impact most Americans. When you are at www.regulations.gov begin your search by choosing "search for a proposed rule" tab. Under the section titled "Select Document Type," go to proposed rules. To narrow you search in the home page, type in Social Security. This will bring you to a new page where you can narrow your research even more. Under the "Agency" box you can type the agency you are interested in, in this case, Social Security. Once you do this, the SSA (which stands for Social Security Administration) with a box next to it will appear. Check the box next to SSA. A series of proposed rules will appear pertaining to Social Security regulations. For the sake of this example, I will choose the latest proposed regulation titled, "Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Mental Disorders." As you will see below...
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...Reproductive Health Act of 2012 or commonly known as the RH Law guarantees universal access to methods of contraception, the right to education and information, the right to reproductive health care and a solution the country’s mortal enemy: Poverty. But the question is; was it really made solely for the common good and social welfare of the Filipino people? Many Filipinos have commended the senate and congress for finally passing the RH Law, since its true nature is for the good of the majority. However, most of these people don’t see that this might serve as an avenue for corruption instead of a solution that would completely eradicate the issue of poverty in the Philippines. According to the press release given by the Senate of the Philippines, there is a whopping P21-billion in the DOH budget that seeks to address maternal and infant health. To have a culture that is family-oriented, do we really need this amount of budget for a law that declines our traditions? This law could possibly pave a way to any potential dictator by promising the people freebies and public goods. Yet what most people don’t know is that more freebies mean more opportunity for these politicians to gain power and do graft and corruption. We all know that some government officials are making these kinds of constitutions simply because they want their name to be publicized and for the people to remember them. The implementation of the RH Law might just be another way for some corrupt officials to take...
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...Week 2 Homework Help – GM520. Here is an example to get you started on the Week 2 Homework: 1. State the administrative agency which controls the regulation. Explain why this agency and your proposed regulation interests you (briefly). Will this proposed regulation affect you or the business in which you are working? If so, how? Submit a copy of the proposed regulation along with your responses to these five questions. The proposed regulation can be submitted as either a separate Word document (.doc) or Adobe file (.pdf). This means you will submit two attachments to the Week 2 Dropbox: (1) a Word doc with the questions and your answers and (2) a copy of the proposed regulation you used for this assignment. (10 points) The Department of Health and Human Services; the Food and Drug Administration is the agency which controls this regulation. The topic that will be discussed is the information required in prior notice of imported food. This interests me greatly because I majored in Hospitality manangement for my Undergraduate degree with the aspirations of someday opening a restaurant. This topic deals with what is needed to import food from abroad, and this will greatly impact my restaurant when I open my business. 2. Describe the proposal/change. (10 points) The proposal requires additional fundamentals of information submitting prior notice to imported food, including food for animals, to report the name of any country in which the article has been denied entry. This information...
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...Good afternoon. Lovely to see you all here today. Let me begin by defining what Political dynasty is according to the section 3 of the senate bill no. 2649 since it is stated in the constitution itself to have a law that clearly define this. "Political Dynasty" - shall exist when a person who is the spouse of an incumbent elective official or relative within the second civil degree of consanguinity or affinity of an incumbent elective official holds or runs for an elective office simultaneously with the incumbent elective official within the same province or occupies the same office immediately after the term of office of the incumbent elective official. It shall also be deemed to exist where two (2) or more persons who are spouses or are related within the second civil degree of consanguinity or affinity run simultaneously for elective public office within the same province, even if neither is so related to an incumbent elective official. It has been clearly stated in our very own constitution that Political dynasties should be prohibited to guarantee equal access of opportunities for the people of the Philippines to run for a public office. But is the abolition of such phenomenon in our political environment practical? As in does this political dynasty so wrong that no trace of goodness was left in it whereas its complete eradication will help improve the current moral, social, economic and political status in our country? Nonetheless, both the Senate and the House have already...
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...Chapter 1 – Assessing the Environment – Political, Economic, Legal, Technological Multiple Choice Questions 1. One indicator of globalism is that foreign direct investment has grown ____________ the world output of goods. a. as fast as b. twice as fast as more than three times as fast as (difficult, page 5) c. negatively compared to 2. The European Union (EU) has now caught up with the United States to share the position of the world’s ____________. a. largest debtor largest investor (moderate, page 5) b. largest market c. largest tariff-free market 3. The TRIAD market consists of which regions? a. Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and North America b. Western Europe, Asia, and the United States c. Western Europe, Asia, and North America (moderate, page 5) d. Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Americas 4. Which of the following countries is not one of the Four Tigers? a. South Korea b. Hong Kong c. Taiwan d. Thailand (moderate, page 6) 5. Which of the following best describes the keiretsu and chaebol? a. control b. globalize c. conglomerate (moderate, page 6) d. culturally diverse 6. Which of the following does not characterize keiretsu and chaebol? a. financially linked entities b. market the same products (moderate, page 6) c. play a significant role in their nation’s economies d. function like a trade barrier to U.S. firms ...
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...* ------------------------------------------------- Lessons * ------------------------------------------------- Course Information * ------------------------------------------------- Assessments * ------------------------------------------------- Gradebook * ------------------------------------------------- Email * ------------------------------------------------- Discussion Groups * ------------------------------------------------- ChatRoom * ------------------------------------------------- Whiteboard * ------------------------------------------------- My Folders * ------------------------------------------------- Students * ------------------------------------------------- Technical Support * ------------------------------------------------- Announcements * ------------------------------------------------- Other Courses * ------------------------------------------------- Logoff * ------------------------------------------------- Web 2.0 Tools | | | Exam: 04.20 Midterm Exam52Score: 52 of 100 pointsInstructions: You are about to enter a TIMED EXAM! You have 50 minutes to complete this exam. One point will be deducted for each minute you go over the allotted time. Once you enter the exam, you cannot stop the clock.Answer Key------------------------------------------------- Top of FormQuestion 1 (Worth 2 points)Which of the following statements about states� ratification of the Constitution is best supported by the information in...
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...for political parties to include in their poll manifesto for 2012 assembly elections. National secretary general, Assocham, D S Rawat said, "Food processing, automobiles, textiles, leather, cement, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, information technology, real estate and tourism are significant areas which can transform the state economy." He said that Assocham representatives would be meeting leaders of all political parties soon and request to include economic issues in their manifesto for achieving double digit growth during the next decade in UP. The report prepared by Assocham states that the promotion of public-private partnership in agriculture, industry and service sectors is of prime importance to create new jobs and promote economic activity in the state. Besides, cluster development approach can help spur employment in micro, small and medium enterprises. The report also states that embroidery, rice mills, powerloom, leather, glass, carpet, Banarsi sari, screen printing, food processing, readymade garments, jute, yarn/rope and zari can be developed on the cluster development model. Summary Over the past several years, party financing scandals have shaken countries in every region of the world. This has led to increased contempt for and public disillusionment with parties and politicians, and undermined the public confidence in the political process. However, for the near future there will be no democracy without political parties. Parties compete for political power...
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...CSS 105 COURSE GUIDE COURSE GUIDE CSS105 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE Course Developer Dr. Derin K. Ologbenla University Of Lagos Akoka – Lagos. Dr. Derin K. Ologbenla Course Writer University Of Lagos Akoka – Lagos. Course Co-ordinator Dr. Godwin Ifidon Oyakhiromen National Open University of Nigeria Lagos. NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii CSS 105 COURSE GUIDE National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Annex 245 Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street Central Business District Opposite Arewa Suites Abuja e-mail: centralinfo@nou.edu.ng URL: www.nou.edu.ng National Open University of Nigeria 2006 First Printed 2006 ISBN: 978-058-434-X All Rights Reserved Printed by Goshen Print Media Ltd For National Open University of Nigeria iii CSS 105 COURSE GUIDE Contents Introduction......................................................................... Aims................................................................................... Objectives........................................................................... Working through the Course.............................................. Course Materials................................................................ Study Units........................................................................ Textbooks and References.................................................. Assessment.......................................
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...POLITICAL SCIENCE: DEFINITION AND SCOPEIntroduction: It can be argued that the discovery of the laws of evolution has, theselast two centuries, revolutionised the study of Man. Evolution has givena sort of scientific sanction to the idea of human progress of whichmodernity aims at being the concrete expression. Progress, in thispeculiar sense, not only means the advancement of scientific learningbut also the improvement of human society. The growingconsciousness of Man from little more than an ape to a fully thinkinganimal has led to a higher level of organisation and stability within hiscommunities, which were to become later on villages and cities. Overtime, with the development and expansion of human activities, theorganisation of these local units became more defined, and norms andlaws were developed to control them. Again, all along History, we findmany systems devised by various civilisations and peoples for thepurpose of ruling and governing, we observe the influence of personalor collective interests on the policies of governments and the outcomeof conflicts, and we hear of and sometimes witness the contribution of individuals either to the prosperity or ruin of a particular state orcountry. Such evolutions and variations, past and present, in the ideasand practices behind the organisation and administration of humansocieties are the proper subjects of Political Science. Definition and Scope of Political Science. 1. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, political...
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...finishes the chapter by noting that one must not confuse different types of power--paternal, familial, and political--for each has very different characteristics. He defines political power as the right to make laws for the protection and regulation of property; these laws are backed by the community, for the public good. Locke addresses the natural instincts of people, or the state of nature, in order to define political power. In Chapter 2, Locke explains the state of nature as a state of equality in which no one has power over another, and all are free to do as they please. He notes, however, that this liberty does not equal license to abuse others, and that natural law exists even in the state of nature. Each individual in the state of nature has the power to execute natural laws, which are universal. Locke then posits that proof of this natural law lies in the fact that, even though a person cannot reasonably be under the power of a foreign king, if a person commits a crime in a foreign country they can still be punished. Locke states that natural law simply demands that punishment fit the crime--a person in the state of nature can redress any crime to discourage the offender from repeating it. Locke concludes by noting that all people are in a state of nature until a special compact or agreement between them (which he promises to describe later) makes them members of a political society. Commentary In the...
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...Chapter 1: The Political Landscape Reading Comprehension Quiz Multiple Choice Questions 1) The Preamble to the Constitution begins A) "We the People . . . " B) "Four score and seven years ago . . . " C) "When in the course of human events . . . " D) "In order to form a more perfect Union . . .” E) "These are the times that try men's souls . . .” 2) Which of the following did NOT lead to American settlement in the seventeenth ce ntury? A) Q uesti oning the divine right of kings B) T he sp lit from the Church of England C) Belief in self - government D) Belief in intelligent design E) Hobbes and Loc ke’s social contract theories 3) A social contract theory of government was proposed by A) Plato and Aristotle. B) Aquinas and Luther. C) Newton and the separatists. D) Locke and Hobbes. E) Plato and Luther. 4) Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government set s out a theory of A) the divine rights of kings. B) aristocracy. C) democracy. D) republicanism. E) natural rights. 5) Indirect democracy is based on A) consensus. B) unanimity. C) the system of government used in ancient Greece. D) representation. E) "mob rule." 6) Republics are A) representative democracies. B) direct democracies. C) a hallmark of unitary governments. D) frequently found in totalitarian regimes. E) another name for states. 7) In an oligarchy, rule is by A) the many. B) the few. C) one person. D) all people. E) people who own property. ...
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...University of Sharjah International Relations Political Theory Ideas on States and Justice in the thought of Augustine and Rousseau Essay Assignment By: May Ramez Mahrat Supervised by: Dr. Jeremy Kleidosty Arguments and philosophical explanations for what justifies power and states, inspired by the European Enlightenment thought, has headed closer toward reasoning and further from faith. The thought of Rousseau and Saint Augustine is a clear representation of the two poles of reason and faith in political thought. Rousseau, outlining the basis of his social contract on the natural goodness of human beings and putting sovereignty in the hand s of people, differs widely from Augustine who addresses the state as an “essential evil” put to discipline men who are sinners by nature. The political arguments of these two philosophers, who lived in two different ages, represent a different kind of Enlightenment for the both ages that they lived in. This essay will discuss Rousseau’s and Augustine’s regards to state, justice and property and will examine the effects of their thoughts on modern politics. Augustine and Rousseau in Comparison Wrapping his political and social beliefs with virtuous, deist and theological Christian discourse, Augustine, the Christian bishop, presents a leap in the Western thought at a time close to the beginning of the middle ages. His political views in his writings are interpreted differently by various scholars as he rarely expresses direct...
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...According to Christopher Hitchens, “Terrorism is the tactic of demanding the impossible, and demanding it at gun point,” of which is undeniably true. Terrorism is the extension of fear, trepidation and distress to project its views into the then current political spectrum, to alter the views, culture and ethos of the respective political power. Essentially, terrorism is about acquiring awareness in society for its cause, subsequently questioning the government’s stance or perspective. In doing so terrorism, as this essay will discuss, creates reservations about the legitimacy of the current government, raises doubts surrounding the power of the state; a manoeuvre that demands concessions. Moreover, terrorism has taken on a pseudo religious-political form that has resulted in an involuntary knee-jerk reaction throughout the modern liberal democracies in the Western World. Not many events, actions or ideologies have influenced politics as terrorism has done so consistently throughout history. Terrorism and politics intertwine more than many understand. Terrorism is a catalyst for political interaction and development; as politics is seldom contained to one opinion, it is home to a myriad of diverse beliefs and judgements. It is about command and control and is not regulated to a sole individual, but the interconnections of various people from differing backgrounds and faiths, prompting revolution, oppression and liberalisation (Delaware Criminal Justice...
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...ASSESSMENT NAME: MEMORANDUM OF ADVICE STUDENT ID: xxxxxxx WORD COUNT: 2745 MEMORANDUM OF ADVICE TO: Ms Mary Elizabeth Braddon FROM: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx RE: Mr Kevin Hock- Unlawful Discrimination Based on Political Conviction DATE: 26 April 2015 I QUESTION PRESENTED Are the events as described by Mr Kevin Hock adequate grounds to pursue civil action against The Canberra Cycling Club under the Discrimination Act (ACT)? II SHORT ANSWER Under section 22 of the Discrimination Act (ACT), it could be circumstantially demonstrated that The Canberra Cycling Club committed an unlawful act of discrimination based on the political conviction of Mr Hock. However, there are limitations as to what action Mr Hock could pursue as detailed in the Discrimination Act (ACT) sections 71 and 72. In order for Mr Hock to be awarded damages, a judgement from the Tribunal would be required that the action was unlawful discrimination based on political conviction that is substantiated by the evidence presented. It would further have to be demonstrated that Mr Hock had been treated in a manner that was inconsistent with a manner in which other members of the club based on his political conviction. This is a point which cannot be adequately demonstrated on the balance of probabilities by the statement of facts provided. III STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS The statement of relevant facts relating to Mr Hock’s claim of discrimination are: * Mr Hock has been an active member of the Canberra Cycling...
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...Montesquieu: Political Philosopher and His Views and Thoughts Montesquieu: Political Philosopher and His Views and Thoughts MONTESQUIEU Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was born on January 19th, 1689 at La Brède, near Bordeaux, to a noble and prosperous family. He was educated at the Oratorian Collège de Juilly, received a law degree from the University of Bordeaux in 1708, and went to Paris to continue his legal studies. On the death of his father in 1713 he returned to La Brède to manage the estates he inherited, and in 1715 he married Jeanne de Lartigue, a practicing Protestant, with whom he had a son and two daughters. In 1716 he inherited from his uncle the title Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu and the office of Président à Mortier in the Parlement of Bordeaux. For the next eleven years he presided over the Tournelle, the Parlement's criminal division, in which capacity he heard legal proceedings, supervised prisons, and administered various punishments including torture. (Shklar, 1987) In 1721 Montesquieu published the Persian Letters, which was highly successful and made Montesquieu known by literary scholars. During this period he wrote several minor works: Dialogue de Sylla et d'Eucrate (1724), Réflexions sur la Monarchie Universelle (1724), and Le Temple de Gnide (1725). After visiting Italy, Germany, Austria, and other countries, he went to England, where he lived for two years. He was greatly impressed with the English political system...
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