activity three: dimensions of IGR

1. What are the major dimensions presented in the reading articles along which the theory and practiice of intergovernmental relations can vary? What explains variations across space and time?

2. What explanations does the authors bring forward that offer possible insights into the new focus on the dimensions of intergovernmental relations?

* just youtube federalism and intergovernmental relations. It will explain 

MICHIGAN POLTICS

This is about the Michigan government. State or Local political
office. School board elections, city council elections, mayoral elections, state
legislative elections, and state-wide elections for Michigan government positions

MUST BE FROM THE CURRENT ELECTION. THIS MUST BE WRITTEN IN PARTS AS SEEN BELOW.

Part IA: The Candidates (2-3 pages)
Name your candidate and the office he or she is running for.  Who are/were the
other major candidates?  Very, very briefly describe the major candidates. (If there
were many candidates, discuss only two or three major candidates) What were the
one or two (three at most) major issues? How did your candidate get nominated or
included on the ballot? For example, some offices require that candidates get
citizens signatures to run, others allow people to pay a fee, for others the
candidates are nominated at a party convention, sometimes theres a primary
election, sometimes there isnt.  Look in the Michigan Manual, your city charter,
newspaper articles, ask at your local library for local candidates, also check the
county or city clerks office for specific informationand cite those sources in your
reference list 

Part 1B: The Office (2-3 pages) Describe the office the candidate is seeking. Be
sure to include the following:
1) its powers, (What can the person in this office do?)
2) its benefits, (for example salary, health insurance, legal protection)
3) its limits, (What is the person in this office prohibited from doingconflicts of
interest, etc.), and
5) some history of the office (has it been held by the same candidate/party forever
did the position always exist)? For example: when was the city founded, and has
the mayor always been elected in partisan elections?   
6) Also, describe how candidates are elected to this office (partisan or nonpartisan
elections, the top vote getters out of a long list, two major candidates facing off
against each other . . .?  
 

homework

I need a 25 sentence write-up on the following topic in 12 hours;

 Many state governments argue that making federal funds dependent on state cooperation with national goals is “federal blackmail.”  Discuss an example of this federal government practice and the reasons why the federal government resorts to using financial incentives (and disincentives) instead of simply passing laws requiring states to do what the federal government wants. 

 The discussion post should incorporate one content aspect from that assigned material and should contain;

– one website research reference, with a citation at the end of the post.  

A9

Watch the last half hour of the program. Researchers purport to frame their messages in a truthful, ethical manner. Discuss whether these tactics for research and message framing are in fact truthful. Explain in detail citing specific examples.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/showspersuaders/

Critical Communication

 Instructions: Using the format provided below, write a narrative for an incident report based on the video provided. Assume you are the police officer who witnessed the motor vehicle crash. Use today as the date of the incident and noontime (1200 hours) as the time of the incident. Use a major intersection in your town/city/county as the location of the crash. Assume the only occupants of each vehicle are the operators (operator 1 and operator 2) and that both sustained head and neck injuries. Both were transported to a local hospital by your local emergency medical services. Damage to the vehicles (vehicle 1 and vehicle 2) should be described in general. All other details of this incident can be notional. You will not need to create a diagram of the crash, assign fault, or detail enforcement action taken. Requirements: Format. The following format must be used to write your incident report narrative: Introduction 1. Provide your name, title, and agency name. 2. Give the date and time of the incident. 3. A brief statement setting the scene or overall statement about the incident. Narrative 1. Describe your observations. 2. Provide a chronological timeline of events. 3. Describe what happened, to include who, what, where, when, why, and how. 4. Include brief statements from persons involved regarding their account of the event. Action Taken 1. Describe what actions you and other first responders took at the scene. 2. Describe what actions you took based upon your investigation. Conclusion 1. Provide brief concluding remarks, such as referrals to other agencies or departments. 

U.S. Health Care System compared to another country’s health system

Write a  1,000- to 1,200-words comparing the U.S. health system to another countrys health system.

  1. Describe the type of health care coverage and quality between the U.S. health system and one other country.
  2. What percent of gross domestic product is used for health care, and what is the average life expectancy ? Be sure to include the terms of costs, service levels, equity, access, and resource inputs for both countries.
  3. Explain if the other country has achieved adequate health outcomes, and if it has managed to do so for less money.

Use a minimum of three scholarly sources, including the textbook. Below is the textbook PLEASE USE THE TEXTBOOK.

Essentials of Health Policy and Law

Wilensky, S. E., & Tietelbaum, J. B., (2020). Essentials of health policy and law (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. 

View Resource

https://bibliu.com/app/#/view/books/9781284151596/epub/EPUB/xhtml/23_Chapter12_01.html#page_612

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.