a. Read President Obama’s State of the Union address from his first term (February 2009) b. Take note of those passages in which the President discusses specific policies or legislation he wants Congress to pass or other policies which he hopes will be put in place in the near future. Identify two or three major goals, the more specific, the better. c. Track what has occurred with those proposed policies using news reports and the President’s own claims. From this information, would you conclude that the presidency is a powerful and effective office for policy change, or a weak office that is severely hampered, or somewhere in between? Make a clear argument and provide justification for the conclusions that you draw. The following resources will aid you in your research: a.The President’s 2009 State of the Union address can be found here: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=85753 b.The White House website is whitehouse.gov c. New York Times, Politico, Washington Post

What's real democracy? Does it mean only periodic elections?

Discuss China today in terms of its economic reforms, social changes and recent political contention between people and government and within the Communist Party.

WEEKLY PAPER: DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 6 PM- ABOUT 300 WORDS (For discussion on Wednesday November 2) DISCUSS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 1, 2 and 7? Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 9, 10 and 11? Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 READING ASSIGNMENT Thomas Graham, Jr., The Alternate Route: The Role of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones in the Effort to Achieve Worldwide Verifiable Nuclear Disarmament FORTHCOMING. In this version about 337 pages of typescript. 12 chapters, each about 30 pages. CHAPTER 1 The Alternate Route CHAPTER 2 The NPT and Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones: Russia and Disarmament CHAPTER 3 Tlatelolco (Latin American Nuclear Weapons Free Zone) CHAPTER 4 Rarotonga (South Pacific NWFZ) CHAPTER 5 Pelindaba (African NWFZ) CHAPTER 6 The Treaty of B

WEEKLY PAPER: DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 6 PM- ABOUT 300 WORDS (For discussion on Wednesday November 2) DISCUSS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 1, 2 and 7? Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 9, 10 and 11? Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 READING ASSIGNMENT Thomas Graham, Jr., The Alternate Route: The Role of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones in the Effort to Achieve Worldwide Verifiable Nuclear Disarmament FORTHCOMING. In this version about 337 pages of typescript. 12 chapters, each about 30 pages. CHAPTER 1 The Alternate Route CHAPTER 2 The NPT and Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones: Russia and Disarmament CHAPTER 3 Tlatelolco (Latin American Nuclear Weapons Free Zone) CHAPTER 4 Rarotonga (South Pacific NWFZ) CHAPTER 5 Pelindaba (African NWFZ) CHAPTER 6 The Treaty of B

Translation memorandums should be addressed to either a supervisor or elected official(s). Memos should 12 Point Times New Roman font, be no more than six pages (double spaced), and no less than four pages (double spaced) in length (and yes, I acknowledge ?memos? traditionally follow a single-spaced format). The paper must be formatted and include citations utilizing the APA format (including APA?s margins). Each page of the paper (except cover) should be numbered and include the author?s name. The citation page(s) do not count toward this page limit. The following eleven points should help you in the completion of your analysis. Note that depending on the type of research your paper presents (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, synthetic review, etc.) one or more of these 11 points may not be appropriate?so adjust as required by the parameters of your selected article. 1. Research Question ? (i) What question/s is the article trying to answer? (ii) To what extent is it stated

Translation memorandums should be addressed to either a supervisor or elected official(s). Memos should 12 Point Times New Roman font, be no more than six pages (double spaced), and no less than four pages (double spaced) in length (and yes, I acknowledge ?memos? traditionally follow a single-spaced format). The paper must be formatted and include citations utilizing the APA format (including APA?s margins). Each page of the paper (except cover) should be numbered and include the author?s name. The citation page(s) do not count toward this page limit. The following eleven points should help you in the completion of your analysis. Note that depending on the type of research your paper presents (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, synthetic review, etc.) one or more of these 11 points may not be appropriate?so adjust as required by the parameters of your selected article. 1. Research Question ? (i) What question/s is the article trying to answer? (ii) To what extent is it stated

WEEKLY PAPER: DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 6 PM- ABOUT 300 WORDS (For discussion on Wednesday November 2) DISCUSS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 1, 2 and 7? Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 9, 10 and 11? Do the Graham arguments explain the nuclear security policies of the regions covered in Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 READING ASSIGNMENT Thomas Graham, Jr., The Alternate Route: The Role of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones in the Effort to Achieve Worldwide Verifiable Nuclear Disarmament FORTHCOMING. In this version about 337 pages of typescript. 12 chapters, each about 30 pages. CHAPTER 1 The Alternate Route CHAPTER 2 The NPT and Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones: Russia and Disarmament CHAPTER 3 Tlatelolco (Latin American Nuclear Weapons Free Zone) CHAPTER 4 Rarotonga (South Pacific NWFZ) CHAPTER 5 Pelindaba (African NWFZ) CHAPTER 6 The Treaty of B

Read the transcript and watch the video link ( do not need to watch full video) in this essay write about your thoughts and how you felt about this particular meeting and the way they handle legislative meetings this does not need to be cited http://tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=13&clip_id=12354

Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation of 6 to 8 slides addressing the following: Identify and explain four (4) key attributes of Larry Frymire’s leadership style. Identify and explain four (4) major influences from the tug-of-war between Frymire’s role as leader and the newly elected governor. Select and assess four .