American Government

1. Discuss the differences that exist between social insurance programs and public assistance programs. What is your opinion regarding how far the government should go in providing assistance to those who need these programs?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.  You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.  All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations.

2. How does the United States differ in providing economic security to its citizens from that of the European democracies?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.  You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.  All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations.

3. Discuss how government intervention promotes efficiency and equity in the economy. Be sure that you include restraint of trade, indirect costs, deregulation, and overregulation within your analysis.        

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.  You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.  All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations.

4. Analyze the government’s role in the protection of the environment. Be sure that your analysis includes a look at one of the following: conservation, environmentalism, protection, global warming, and energy concerns. How has the regulation of one of these issues resulted in better protection?  Who are the major stakeholders in this process?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.  You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.  All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations.