Leading Constitutional theorists, such as John Rohr, would argue that the Framers of the Constitution of the United States wanted to ensure that presidential power would be properly checked by the other two powers but particularly the legislative. As per Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which specifically provides that “… Congress shall provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States … and have the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution, not only its own Powers but also all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof” (U.S. Constitution, 1791). However, in more recent times, United States’ presidents, particularly George W. Bush and Barack Obama, have been accused of overstepping their executive authority.

For this, consider the last two or three administrations. Has the power of the President extended so far that it has tipped the scales in favor of executive powers, relative to legislative or judicial power? Is this a phenomenological consequence of a post-9/11 world? Or have the expectations of the President as commander in chief of the world’s most powerful nation changed since Youngstown Sheet & Tube v. Sawyer?

Post examples of contemporary administrations allegedly overstepping executive authority, and explain how. Explain one domestic implication and one international implication of this overreach of executive authority. Also, explain how other branches act to restrain executive overreach.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Readings.

Readings

• Shafritz, J. M., Lane, K. S., & Borick, C. P. (Eds.). (2005). Classics of public policy. New York, NY: Pearson Education.
  • Chapter 7, “Policy Implementation by the Executive”
    • Presidential Power: The Power to Persuade (1959) (pp. 230–233)
    • The Two Presidencies (1966) (pp. 234–247)
• Deering, C. J., & Maltzman, F. (1999). The politics of executive orders: Legislative constraints on presidential power. Political Research Quarterly, 52(4), 767–783. doi: 10.1177/106591299905200405
• Howell, W. G. (2011). Presidential power in war. Annual Review of Political Science, 14 (1), 89–105. doi:10.1146/annurev-polisci-040609-155927
• Jost, K. (2006, February 24). Presidential power: Is Bush overstepping his executive authority? CQ Researcher, 16(8), 169–192.
• Silverstein, G. (2009). The law: Bush, Cheney, and the separation of powers: A lasting legal legacy? Presidential Studies Quarterly, 39(4), 878–895. doi:10.1111/j.1741-5705.2009.03712.x
• The Avalon Project. (2008). War powers resolution: Joint resolution concerning the war powers of Congress and the President. Retrieved from http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/warpower.asp

Thank you.

Concept Application Paper (CAP):

This assignment is intended to help you apply the concepts discussed in this class. It is an effort to go beyond the mere definitions and technical terms and identify how the ideas discussed have practical application. For this paper, you are take 1-2 specific concepts and explain how these concepts apply in the workplace. You may choose a general workplace or a specific organization. However, your description must be clear as to how the concepts chosen apply and the effect such concepts will have in that workplace. The paper should be no more than 2 pages with a brief (2-3 sentences) introduction of the organization followed by 1-2 specific concepts and their application supported by 3 journal article sources (articles not provided by me). This assignment is intended to help you bridge the gap between science and practitioner, so you may appropriately determine how best to incorporate the concepts into practical application. The papers must be written in accordance to APA writing standards. This assignment will include a title page, no more than 2 pages of content, and the reference list; all written in Times Roman 12 point font, and be double spaced with 1” margins. The paper is deliberately limited to 2 pages to facilitate students’ abilities to communicate complex ideas concisely and accurately. Going over the 2-page limit of content will result in an immediate deduction of 15 points.

I am in the Navy. If you need any more information please let me know.

Text in class is:

Pinder, C. C. (2008). Work motivation in organizational behavior(2^nded.). New York, NY:

Psychology Press

for the chicago area

In this assignment, you will write an executive brief and strategy memo that identifies a mitigation project for your selected community.

Assignment Guidelines

• Address the following in 2-3 pages:
  • What is the hazard/risk that you believe should be mitigated?
  • Why is this hazard/risk a priority?
  • What steps should be taken to mitigate against this risk (project description)?
  • What other examples of this hazard/risk and your recommended solution strategy exist? Were they successful?
  • What are the anticipated costs associated with your suggested strategy?
  • What are the legal, political, and community impacts of the project?
  • What are the potential impacts/outcomes in those 3 domains if the recommended project is not undertaken?
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Conduct website searches of the following organizations:

• National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) (http://www.ncqa.org/)

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (http://www.ahrq.gov/)

• Joint Commission, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) ( www.jointcommission.org)

• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) ( http://www.ihi.org/ihi)

Reflect on your learning experiences as a consumer of healthcare; then assess how the information on the above agency websites can impact a healthcare consumers’ role in making healthcare decisions by completing the following:

• Compare and contrast the information provided to the healthcare consumer from a minimum of two websites.

• Evaluate how the information provided is (or is not) beneficial to you as a healthcare consumer.

• Identify two additional websites that you have used (or could use) in search of patient information.

• Assess the value of these additional resources.

Requirements:

• Your paper should be 4 double-spaced pages including introduction and conclusion.

• A minimum of four (4) scholarly articles in addition to other course resources.

peer-reviewed articles.

• Remember, you must support your thinking/opinions and prior knowledge with references.

• In-text citation used throughout the assignment and APA-formatted reference list.

• Please no plagiarism and sources should be 5 years or less.

• Include headings organize the content in your work.

As you learned in week 3, your work is not done after your interview. To help you remain competitive, you have to assume that everyone else that interviews for the position did well. At a minimum, you should plan on completing 6 steps after an interview:

1. Ask the interviewer about next steps and plan to follow up.

2. Thank the interviewer and express your interest in the position. (Thank you note)

3. Prepare for possible 2nd interviews: be prepared to meet and interview with other people in the organization, do your research on who else you might meet with and plan on highlighting your accomplishments, background, education, and experience.

4. Consider your salary and benefits expectations. Salary negotiation is an advanced career development skill. There are many resources that can help you practice this skill, including PayScale.com’s very detailed salary negotiation guide. You can review it here: http://www.payscale.com/salary-negotiation-guide

5. Stay positive. Don’t beat yourself up after the interview. If there were places in the interview where you felt challenges, think about how you could practice and improve on in your next interview.

5. Warm-up your references. You should inform your references about the position you interviewed for and get them ready for the reference call. In developing a list of references, please make sure you are using people that will have positive things to say. Don’t ASSUME that previous supervisors or colleagues will give you a good reference…KNOW they will give you a good reference. Consider using a “mock” reference check with typical reference questions to see how they respond…see information on the following link:

http://www.best-job-interview.com/reference-check-…

In a minimum of 150 words, Discuss your own post-interview experiences you’ve had (good or bad). Explain what you might do differently after having completed this course. Why? Be specific!

Have you experienced a reference gone bad? How did you find out? How did you handle it? Talk about other post-interview experiences and discuss lessons learned.