American national government,Order DescriptionThe United States is often portrayed as the most powerful state on earth. Why is this the case? Discuss US power in terms of military power, economic strength, and soft/cultural power. Based on these factors, is this reputation for power deserved? Looking at current trends, is US power growing and getting weaker?
Please use a minimum of 10 reference materials. These should be academic journals, academic books, and potentially reports from international organizations like the US State Department or UN.

American national government
Discussion 1

If you are an education major, how are local, state, and federal government policies affected by the Every Child Succeeds legislation or some other piece of education-related legislation?
If you are a criminal justice major, how does recent legalization of marijuana in some states affect local, state, and federal control over this issue?
If you are a business major, how does the insurance mandate in the Affordable Care Act affect local, state, and national businesses and their employees?
If you are a political science major how has the recent Citizen’s United ruling affected the amount of money available for campaigns at the local, state, or federal levels?
Discussion 2

Describe how a federal policy affects your current or desired workplace.
Explain what role Congress has in establishing workplace conditions in your current or desired job.
Discussion 3

In your initial post, summarize how the Electoral College works. Explain some of the main pros and cons in the debate about whether to keep or abolish the current Electoral College process. In addition, evaluate one proposal to change how the system works without formally abolishing it. Would this proposal effectively address some of the cons that you identified earlier in your post? Please explain your response.

Discussion 4

In your initial post, explain how and why the actions of the executive and/or judicial branches have personally affected your life. Fully respond to all parts of the question. Write in your own words. Support your position with APA citations to two or more of the assigned resources required for this discussion. Fully respond to all parts of the prompt and write your response in your own words

Discussion 5

In your initial post, explain what obligations the U.S. government has towards its citizens and how can these obligations impact individual and group rights? Provide real-world examples to support your explanation. Fully respond to all parts of the prompt and write your response in your own words.

Discussion 6

According on your own political philosophy, values, or ideology based on the Political Typology Quiz results, which party’s position on this issue is closest to your own and which is furthest and why?
Does each party currently have national popular support on this issue? If so, why, and if not, why not?

American national government
Discussion 1

If you are an education major, how are local, state, and federal government policies affected by the Every Child Succeeds legislation or some other piece of education-related legislation?
If you are a criminal justice major, how does recent legalization of marijuana in some states affect local, state, and federal control over this issue?
If you are a business major, how does the insurance mandate in the Affordable Care Act affect local, state, and national businesses and their employees?
If you are a political science major how has the recent Citizen’s United ruling affected the amount of money available for campaigns at the local, state, or federal levels?
Discussion 2

Describe how a federal policy affects your current or desired workplace.
Explain what role Congress has in establishing workplace conditions in your current or desired job.
Discussion 3

In your initial post, summarize how the Electoral College works. Explain some of the main pros and cons in the debate about whether to keep or abolish the current Electoral College process. In addition, evaluate one proposal to change how the system works without formally abolishing it. Would this proposal effectively address some of the cons that you identified earlier in your post? Please explain your response.

Discussion 4

In your initial post, explain how and why the actions of the executive and/or judicial branches have personally affected your life. Fully respond to all parts of the question. Write in your own words. Support your position with APA citations to two or more of the assigned resources required for this discussion. Fully respond to all parts of the prompt and write your response in your own words

Discussion 5

In your initial post, explain what obligations the U.S. government has towards its citizens and how can these obligations impact individual and group rights? Provide real-world examples to support your explanation. Fully respond to all parts of the prompt and write your response in your own words.

Discussion 6

According on your own political philosophy, values, or ideology based on the Political Typology Quiz results, which party’s position on this issue is closest to your own and which is furthest and why?
Does each party currently have national popular support on this issue? If so, why, and if not, why not?