Category: Government

POLICY BRIEF: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
For this assignment, you will write a 150–200-word Executive Summary of your policy brief.
Like an Abstract written for academic research papers, the Executive Summary concisely states
the purpose of the brief and your recommended policy solution. The Executive Summary should
be positioned between the title page and problem statement of the brief.
As the Executive Summary reflects material contained within the body of the brief, no new
information or sources are required for this submission; however, use citations where
appropriate.
INSTRUCTIONS
• 150-200 words
• APA style
• This submission should include:
o Cover page
o Executive Summary
o Problem Articulation
o Legislative History
o Policy Alternatives
o Proposed Solution
o References page

After reading chapter 12, The Presidency, write an essay by answering/analyzing all of the following questions/topics. 1. what are the requirements for an individual to run for the US president and how do we elect the president? Be specific about the presidential primary elections system and the electoral college system.
2. what are the powers of the president and how have they changed over time? Be specific and provide an example for each power.

I am attaching the referenced case used to complete the assignment and the assitnment that I typed which comes back as an AI populated even though I completed it myself but I don’t know how to fix it.

Identify one aspect of the US Constitution that you believe needs to be addressed or changed. Explain WHY you think this issue is significant and warrants attention. Discuss HOW you would propose to address these changes through the process of amending the Constitution. Additionally, research whether this issue has been approached in the past through proposed amendments or national discourse. If it has, analyze why those attempts have not been successful. Provide a well-reasoned argument that includes historical, social, and political contexts to support your position.
Length & Typeface/font: The length of the paper must be 1200-1500 words, double spaced, 12 pt, Times New Roman or Calibri. 
Your essay needs citations of any and all sources of information you use in your paper. Your paper should include at least three different sources from your research, but your textbook may count as one. Use APA Style to cite all the places in your paper where you can use information from sources you find in your research. (**attached will be an article and a video explaining how to use APA citations)
In addition to your APA citations (author name, year published, page number inside parentheses) your writing assignment needs a separate page entitled REFERENCES. On this page you will alphabetically list ALL your references with full citations. Again, see the LINK above for how to write a full citation on the Reference page. This page does NOT count in the 1200-1500 word count for your paper. If you cite websites, be sure to give a complete and correct url citation. It is recommended that you check the web url before submitting so I can look it up myself to check your sources.

compare and contrast the roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches with regard to abortion. Be specific in your analysis to include actions taken by each branch of government, the principles of separation of powers, and of the check-and-balance system.

this essay is comprised of two components. The essay must be at least 1000 words overall. Please include a works cited page as well. Part One:
Begin by completing the following political ideology quizzes:
Advocates for Self Government a libertarian website: www.theadvocates.org/quizLinks to an external site.
Pew Research Center for People & the Press: www.people-press.org/typlogy/quizLinks to an external site.
Next, analyze the results. Do you believe that these quizzes accurately measured your ideological leanings to the right or the left? Why or why not?
Part Two:
Some people argue that there are no significant differences between the two major parties. Backing up your perspective with appropriate sources, what are the major differences and similarities in the views of the Democratic and Republican parties (e.g., this review of party platforms, 1856-2016 www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/conventions/party-platform-evolution/Links to an external site.)? What are the primary areas of difference between contemporary Democrats and Republicans? How are the two parties similar? What are the consequences of these patterns for voters and election outcomes? For policy outcomes?
Instructions for Writing Your Essay:
All essays must be written using proper English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Points will be deducted for grammatical, punctuation, syntax, capitalization, etc. errors. Essays are automatically submitted to Turnitin. Work that Turnitin identifies as having more than a 10% rate of similarity (plagiarism) after quoted material and small matches (10 words or less) are excluded will not be read and will receive a grade of 0.

Your question post needs to be a minimum of 200 words, cover a topic related to this (and/or last) week’s readings, and use and cite an outside source (not the textbook) that is reputable (scholarly articles, government websites, reliable news articles, etc.). An ideal question post will be clear and give enough context and details for full understanding. It will require classmates to do some outside research, critical thinking, and express their own viewpoints. Try to use real world current events as topics in light of chapter concepts.
Please come up with a unique question that you don’t think has been asked already by a classmate. Need reference and i. Words. The question. Is a question i want to ask class
To reply i. Regards to a topic i choose to write for week 2. Im sending the outline of week 2 and can send ebook chapter. You can chose any topic on that Texas government

The zip code you can use 78222/ Texas
Purpose:  The purpose of this assignment is to emphasize the importance of the Texas Legislature, and to introduce you to your members of the Texas Legislature and the work they have done. 
Please follow this format: 
Copy the question in bold font and then type the answer below it in regular font. Do this for each individual question.
Put a blank line in between your answers. 
Do not highlight any portion of your assignment.
Do not give your assignment file a long name. 
Do not include spaces when naming your assignment file. 
Instructions:
This assignment has 2 parts, so please follow the steps below carefully. The questions you need to answer for the assignment are found within each part of the assignment, and will be labelled as such. 
Part A: Who Represents You in the Texas Legislature
Step #1:   Watch the following video:
My Vote Don’t Count
Step #2:    Find out which Texas House and Senate districts you live in. 
a) Go to this website, and type your full address. 
b)  Write down your Texas House and Senate districts numbers. 
Step #3:   Find out who is your  State Representative.
a) Go to the website of the Texas House of Representatives. From there, click on Members.
b) Find your district number by clicking on the District # drop down menu. 
c) Once you have found your State Representative, click on his/her picture to get his/her background information and the district’s information. 
Question 1: 
Which Texas House district do you live in? Who represents you? What party does he/she belong to?
I highly encourage you to go through their website, so you can read about what they have done and how they have represented you.
(This question is worth 5 points.)
Step #4:  Find out who is your State Senator.
a) Go to the website of the Texas Senate. From there, click on Senators.
b)  Choose Members from the drop down menu.
c)  Find your State Senate District and Senator and click on his/her picture to get their background information and the district’s information. 
Question 2: 
Which Texas Senate district do you live
in? Who represents you? What party does he/she belong to?
I highly encourage you to go through their website, so you can read about what they have done and how they have represented you.
(This question is worth 5 points.)
Part B: 
Step #1:
Question 3: Choose ONE of the following bills:
(This question is worth 10 points in total.)
** Remember to pay close attention to the Legislative Session information. ***
Advice: Don’t bother using Google to complete this assignment. These are controversial bills, so you are better off reading what the bill actually says yourself. Don’t get frustrated if you don’t fully understand what the bill is saying after your first attempt. Take the time to dissect the bill.
OPTION #1:
Bill: HB3 
Legislative Session: 88(R) – 2023
** Remember to pay close attention to the Legislative Session information. ***
a)  The key provisions of this bill are found on pages 6 to 16 of the PDF file (i.e. enrolled version of the bill). What is the minimum number of armed security officers that must be present in each school/campus during regular school hours? What training is required for those who are not commissioned peace officers? What duties are they prohibited from performing? What is the exemption? (This part of the question is worth 5 points.)
b)  According to this bill, what type of training will be required of school district employees who regularly interacts with students? What documentations must a parent/guardian and/or the student’s former school provide before the student can be enrolled?  (This part of the question is worth 2 points.)
c)  Who is/are the primary author(s) of this bill? (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
d)  When was it introduced? (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
e)  When did this bill become law or become effective?  (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
OPTION #2:
Bill: SB14
Legislative Session: 88(R) – 2023
** Remember to pay close attention to the Legislative Session information. ***
a)  According to this bill, what treatments and procedures are prohibited from being given and performed on children? What are the exceptions? List all of them. (This part of the question is worth 5 points.)
b)  What will happen to a physician who breaks this law? (This part of the question is worth 2 points.)
c)  Who is/are the primary author(s) of this bill? You need to include all the primary authors, and not just the first one on the list. (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
d)  When was it introduced? (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
e)  When did this bill become law or become effective?  (This part of the question is worth 1 point.) 
Step #2: Do the steps below to look up the information you need for the bill you chose in Step #1.
A) Go to this website. From there,  click on Bill Lookup.
B) Type the bill name AND choose the correct Legislature (i.e. legislative session) using the drop down arrow. Then click Submit. R stands for regular session. S stands for special session. It is very important that you choose the correct legislative session, since different bills are introduced in each session. 
C) Click on the Text tab and choose the Enrolled version of the bill. This is what the final bill looked like when it passed both houses of the Texas Legislature. Click on the PDF version to read the bill. Here are some tips on how to read Texas bills. 
D) Click on the Authors tab. This will give you the name of the legislator(s) who introduced the bill and any legislators who sponsored (i.e. supported it being introduced). 
E) Click on the Actions tab.  
F)  Stay on the Actions tab. Scroll to the very bottom and find the Read First time date. This is the date the bill was introduced in the Legislature.
G) Stay on the Actions tab. Scroll to the top and find the Effective On date. This is the date the bill became law. 
Bonus Question (2 points):
This portion of the assignment is optional. You will not be penalized if you get it wrong. Partial credit is possible. 
Bill: SB3
Legislative Session: 87(2) – 2021
1. According to this bill, how are teachers supposed to teach political/controversial topics? When and if extra credit is assigned, what cannot be counted towards extra credit?
2. Describe what happens to someone who breaks this new law. Who will punish them? Is it the state OR some other entity? If it’s the state, what charges will be brought up against them (e.g. misdemeanor, felony)? If it’s some other entity, what will happen to those that break the law?

The zip code you can use 78222/  this my state: Texas/just need to find out 
My state representative and senate are etc. these are the instructions from 
The instructor.
Purpose:  The purpose of this assignment is to emphasize the importance of the Texas Legislature, and to introduce you to your members of the Texas Legislature and the work they have done. 
Please follow this format: 
Copy the question in bold font and then type the answer below it in regular font. Do this for each individual question.
Put a blank line in between your answers. 
Do not highlight any portion of your assignment.
Do not give your assignment file a long name. 
Do not include spaces when naming your assignment file. 
Instructions:
This assignment has 2 parts, so please follow the steps below carefully. The questions you need to answer for the assignment are found within each part of the assignment, and will be labelled as such. 
Part A: Who Represents You in the Texas Legislature
Step #1:   Watch the following video:
My Vote Don’t Count
Step #2:    Find out which Texas House and Senate districts you live in. 
a) Go to this website, and type your full address. 
b)  Write down your Texas House and Senate districts numbers. 
Step #3:   Find out who is your  State Representative.
a) Go to the website of the Texas House of Representatives. From there, click on Members.
b) Find your district number by clicking on the District # drop down menu. 
c) Once you have found your State Representative, click on his/her picture to get his/her background information and the district’s information. 
Question 1: 
Which Texas House district do you live in? Who represents you? What party does he/she belong to?
I highly encourage you to go through their website, so you can read about what they have done and how they have represented you.
(This question is worth 5 points.)
Step #4:  Find out who is your State Senator.
a) Go to the website of the Texas Senate. From there, click on Senators.
b)  Choose Members from the drop down menu.
c)  Find your State Senate District and Senator and click on his/her picture to get their background information and the district’s information. 
Question 2: 
Which Texas Senate district do you live
in? Who represents you? What party does he/she belong to?
I highly encourage you to go through their website, so you can read about what they have done and how they have represented you.
(This question is worth 5 points.)
Part B: 
Step #1:
Question 3: Choose ONE of the following bills:
(This question is worth 10 points in total.)
** Remember to pay close attention to the Legislative Session information. ***
Advice: Don’t bother using Google to complete this assignment. These are controversial bills, so you are better off reading what the bill actually says yourself. Don’t get frustrated if you don’t fully understand what the bill is saying after your first attempt. Take the time to dissect the bill.
OPTION #1:
Bill: HB3 
Legislative Session: 88(R) – 2023
** Remember to pay close attention to the Legislative Session information. ***
a)  The key provisions of this bill are found on pages 6 to 16 of the PDF file (i.e. enrolled version of the bill). What is the minimum number of armed security officers that must be present in each school/campus during regular school hours? What training is required for those who are not commissioned peace officers? What duties are they prohibited from performing? What is the exemption? (This part of the question is worth 5 points.)
b)  According to this bill, what type of training will be required of school district employees who regularly interacts with students? What documentations must a parent/guardian and/or the student’s former school provide before the student can be enrolled?  (This part of the question is worth 2 points.)
c)  Who is/are the primary author(s) of this bill? (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
d)  When was it introduced? (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
e)  When did this bill become law or become effective?  (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
OPTION #2:
Bill: SB14
Legislative Session: 88(R) – 2023
** Remember to pay close attention to the Legislative Session information. ***
a)  According to this bill, what treatments and procedures are prohibited from being given and performed on children? What are the exceptions? List all of them. (This part of the question is worth 5 points.)
b)  What will happen to a physician who breaks this law? (This part of the question is worth 2 points.)
c)  Who is/are the primary author(s) of this bill? You need to include all the primary authors, and not just the first one on the list. (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
d)  When was it introduced? (This part of the question is worth 1 point.)
e)  When did this bill become law or become effective?  (This part of the question is worth 1 point.) 
Step #2: Do the steps below to look up the information you need for the bill you chose in Step #1.
A) Go to this website. From there,  click on Bill Lookup.
B) Type the bill name AND choose the correct Legislature (i.e. legislative session) using the drop down arrow. Then click Submit. R stands for regular session. S stands for special session. It is very important that you choose the correct legislative session, since different bills are introduced in each session. 
C) Click on the Text tab and choose the Enrolled version of the bill. This is what the final bill looked like when it passed both houses of the Texas Legislature. Click on the PDF version to read the bill. Here are some tips on how to read Texas bills. 
D) Click on the Authors tab. This will give you the name of the legislator(s) who introduced the bill and any legislators who sponsored (i.e. supported it being introduced). 
E) Click on the Actions tab.  
F)  Stay on the Actions tab. Scroll to the very bottom and find the Read First time date. This is the date the bill was introduced in the Legislature.
G) Stay on the Actions tab. Scroll to the top and find the Effective On date. This is the date the bill became law. 
Bonus Question (2 points):
This portion of the assignment is optional. You will not be penalized if you get it wrong. Partial credit is possible. 
Bill: SB3
Legislative Session: 87(2) – 2021
1. According to this bill, how are teachers supposed to teach political/controversial topics? When and if extra credit is assigned, what cannot be counted towards extra credit?
2. Describe what happens to someone who breaks this new law. Who will punish them? Is it the state OR some other entity? If it’s the state, what charges will be brought up against them (e.g. misdemeanor, felony)? If it’s some other entity, what will happen to those that break the law?

Purpose:  The purpose of this assignment is for you to review the court structure of Texas. Remember, state courts are separate from US courts. 
This assignment is worth 20 points.
Please follow this format: 
Copy the question in bold font and then type the answer below it in regular font. Do this for each individual question.
Put a blank line in between your answers. 
Do not highlight any portion of your assignment.
Do not give your assignment file a long name. 
Do not include spaces when naming your assignment file. 
Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
Step #1:
a)  Read pages 291 to 296 of the textbook under the heading “Court Structure”. 
b)  Use this chart of the Texas Court Structure to complete the assignment. 
Step #2: 
Which court or courts can hear each of the cases below? 
Each question is worth 2 points.
NOTE: If there is more than one court, then you must list all of them and also not have any incorrect ones in order to get the 2 points.
You can use the same court more than once.
Please number your responses and follow the assignment format below.
This is the list of your choices for possible answers:
a) Municipal Courts
b) Justice Courts
c) Constitutional County Courts
d) Statutory Probate Courts
e) District Courts
f)  Courts of Appeals
g) Texas Supreme Court
h) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 
NOTE: Statutory County Courts is not a possible answer for this assignment because in real life, the type of cases these courts can hear varies depending on their locations. 
Example:
original jurisdiction over criminal misdemeanors punishable by fine only, no confinement
Court(s) – Municipal Courts, Justice Courts 
Looking at the Texas Court Structure chart, you can see that there is more than one court that has original jurisdiction (i.e. have the power to hear and decide a case for the first time) over the same case. When this happens, if it’s a civil case, the plaintiff (the party filing the lawsuit) gets to choose which court to file the case. If it’s a criminal case, then the location of the crime or which law enforcement responded to the case will determine which court the case will be tried. 
Note: You do not need to explain your answer for this assignment.
1. file eviction suits
Court(s) –
2. original jurisdiction over divorce cases
Court(s) –
3. original jurisdiction over probate matters (e.g. settling the estate of a deceased person)
Court(s) –
4. original jurisdiction over juvenile matters
Court(s) –
5. original jurisdiction over mental health and guardianship matters
Court(s) –
6. original jurisdiction over felony criminal matters
Court(s) –
7. final appeals over juvenile cases
Court(s) –
8. original jurisdiction over a contested election case
Court(s) –
9. magistrate functions (e.g. issue search warrants, perform marriages)
Court(s) –
10.  final appeals of death penalty sentences
Court(s) –
Reflection Question (Please respond.):
What did you learn or take away from this assignment? Please respond in 1 to 2 sentences. 
Bonus Question (2 points):
This portion of the assignment is optional. You will not be penalized if you get it wrong. Partial credit is possible. Each question is worth 1 point. 
1. Which courts are not courts of record?
2. Which courts have original jurisdiction over civil actions over $10,