by | May 30, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Political Science
The topic for your writing assignment #2 is below. . The writing assignment should be a minimum of 750 words. You should use information from the textbook and outside sources to complete the assignment in the textbook. You must include a Works Cited page and in-text citations. See the Writing Assignment Instructions for more information.
- There are numerous noneconomic interest groups that seek to influence public policy in America today. Choose one noneconomic interest group you are familiar with and briefly describe it. Is it a public-interest group, issue or ideological group, or a government interest group? What are some characteristics of the group that make it that type of group? Discuss the tactics that interest groups use to interact with members of the government and influence public policy. How does the interest group you selected use these tactics? How successful are they are at achieving their policy goals? Do you think it is appropriate for interest groups to have access to government officials and potentially influence them? Why or why not?
by | May 23, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Political Science
Chapter 4: PH116-44 – Race, Ethnicity, and Health
Read chapter 4 and answer the questions.
1). This disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. It is more common among people who are members of some racial and ethnic minority groups and groups with lower socioeconomic status.?
A. Heart disease
B. Diabetes
C. Hypertension
D. Cancer
2). Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of mortality (death) and morbidity (disease) in human populations.?
A. True
B. False
3). Prevalence is the number of new cases of a given disease or condition in a population.?
A. True
B. False
4). Rates of maternal mortality have increased over the years.?
A. True
B. False
5). Which of the following sentences is FALSE?
A. There has been a decline in age-adjusted mortality for all racial/ethnic groups throughout the twentieth century.
B. Persistent disparities among sexes and racial/ethnic groups exist.
C. Native Americans have lower mortality rates than whites.
D. African-American have higher age-adjusted mortality rates than all other racial group.
6). Which racial/ethnic group had/has the second highest rates of infant mortality.?
A. Hispanics
B. Whites
C. Blacks
D. American Indian
7). The lowest rate of infant mortality in 2018 was seen among.?
A. Asians
B. Non-Hispanic White
C. Pacific Islanders
D. Blacks
8). Which of the following is not a cause of infant mortality?
A. preterm births
B. obesity
C. birth defects
D. pregnancy complications
9). Which of the following groups tend to have a longer expectancy?
A. Black females
B. Black males
C. White females
D. White males
10). Which of the following (s) is true about self-assessed health status?
A. It is an important indicator of the general health of the population
B. It is recognized as a valid measure for predicting future health outcomes
C. Self-Assessed health is measured by surveys.
D. All are true
11). In summary of the epidemiological profile of racial / ethnic minorities, it was demonstrated that these two (2) groups tend to have the best health status.?
A. Asians & Pacific Islanders
B. Asians & Whites
C. Whites & Hispanics/Latinos
D. African Americans & Native Americans
12). Which of the following is not true of “activities of daily living”
A. it involves activities such as eating, bathing, toileting
B. when persons are unable to perform activities of daily living they have to rely on others and on mechanical devices
C. they are indicator of the health status of a population
D. they are not predictors of admission to a nursing home or home care
Course Materials
Required Text or E-Book: LaVeist, Thomas A. (2005). Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Dipsarities in the United States. 1st edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 9781118146118
by | May 23, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Political Science
TOPIC: Free exercise clause (of 1st Amendment)
Post must be 2000 words in length, double-spaced, not counting the cover page and the reference pages. You must use at least 5 scholarly sources. All sources used must be referenced and paraphrased; any quoted material must be placed in quotes, and must have accompanying APA style in-text citations.
by | May 23, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Political Science
post with a minimum of 250 words must contain at least (2) professional references, properly cited in the current APA format.
TOPIC: It is proven that Americans vote much less often and in lower numbers than citizens in other parts of the developed world. What accounts for this lack of engagement in the political system? What effect could this have on democracy as a whole? Propose some changes that could boost voter participation in the United States.
by | May 21, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Political Science
Write a letter to someone who is important to you, such as a close friend or family member, about one of the issues we studied in our most recent modules: immigration policy, police reform, or reproductive rights and how those issues may impact their civil rights or civil liberties.
1) Explain in your letter what you’ve learned about these policies
2) Explain why the issues you’ve learned about are important for them to understand (how they may impact your life or theirs) and
3) Explain how you think these policies could be improved to protect or strengthen our rights.
Questions to consider when writing either letter:
- Are law enforcement policies and practices such as stop and frisk or recent immigration policies/practices or recent policies about reproductive rights consistent with our Constitutional rights? Have the courts protected those rights? Explain why or why not. (Consider the 4th, 5th and 6th amendments, federal immigration laws such as asylum, DACA, and/or Supreme Court cases in your response).
- What changes or improvements do you think are most important to advocate for and why?
- How will these changes protect or strengthen our rights under the law?
by | May 17, 2022 | APA 7th edition, Political Science
TOPIC: Why are fewer Americans interested in the news? What is the effect of an uninformed citizenry on the health of American democracy? What should be done to re-engage the public? Use these questions to help students understand the important role that media play in helping to create an informed public. Direct the discussion toward the need for a free press in a democratic society to perform this role and how the corporatization of media has made this more difficult.
Post (1) substantial initial post with a minimum of 250 WORDS all posts and replies must contain at least (2) professional references, properly cited in the current APA format.
