Locate and evaluate a periodicalor newspaper article in print or online (e.g,, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Timemagazine, The Economist, Forbes)

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1. Locate and evaluate a periodicalor newspaper article in print or online (e.g,, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Timemagazine, The Economist, Forbes) that details an economic issue on the local, state, or federal level. Make sure that the article is dated no longer than six months ago and the article is relevant to a topic covered in the course.Upon reading the appropriate article, write a 1000-1500 word analysis, making sure to clearly answer and include the following: · Write a summary of the article in your own words with limited quotes or paraphrasing. All quotes and paraphrasing must have proper APA citations. · Discuss changes that you would make to your local, state, or national budget based on the economic issue addressed in this article. · If you feel no changes are necessary, explain how the current budget influences the circumstances in the article. · Include your views (pro/con) on a possible amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget. · Identify and analyze an historical event comparable to your article’s e conomic issue and how that incident impacted the daily life (work, home, and recreation) of the time. · Once you have evaluated the impact of this issue, discuss how the economic issue in your chosen article applies to your own daily life (work, home and recreation). Your paper should be written using proper APA format. You should also have proper APA formatted in-text citations and ending references. 2. Discuss the various ways federal, state, and local governments attempt to promote education as equality of opportunity. What are the some positives and negatives you see in the involvement of government in the education system? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. 3. 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. 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. 5. 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.

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1. Locate and evaluate a periodicalor newspaper article in print or online (e.g,, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Timemagazine, The Economist, Forbes) that details an economic issue on the local, state, or federal level. Make sure that the article is dated no longer than six months ago and the article is relevant to a topic covered in the course.Upon reading the appropriate article, write a 1000-1500 word analysis, making sure to clearly answer and include the following: · Write a summary of the article in your own words with limited quotes or paraphrasing. All quotes and paraphrasing must have proper APA citations. · Discuss changes that you would make to your local, state, or national budget based on the economic issue addressed in this article. · If you feel no changes are necessary, explain how the current budget influences the circumstances in the article. · Include your views (pro/con) on a possible amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget. · Identify and analyze an historical event comparable to your article’s e conomic issue and how that incident impacted the daily life (work, home, and recreation) of the time. · Once you have evaluated the impact of this issue, discuss how the economic issue in your chosen article applies to your own daily life (work, home and recreation). Your paper should be written using proper APA format. You should also have proper APA formatted in-text citations and ending references. 2. Discuss the various ways federal, state, and local governments attempt to promote education as equality of opportunity. What are the some positives and negatives you see in the involvement of government in the education system? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. 3. 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. 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. 5. 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.

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