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American Democracy and the Internet: This assignment will provide you

American Democracy and the Internet: This assignment will provide you an opportunity to consider how the Internet may impact American Democracy. Find examples of the ways in which political information is available on the web, including campaign sites, party sites, sites about political philosophy, websites of civic groups devoted to encouraging political participation, etc. Write a short paper that answers the following questions about some of the sites you select? Why are the sites political? How might they affect our political system?? Are they reliable sites? Why?? Do the sites improve the quality of American Democracy? Why? Assignments should be approximately 800-1,000 words. Your focus should be more on content than meeting word requirements. Use size 12 font, any standard type. A variety of research sources may be required depending on the assignment. Please cite sources appropriately using APA formatting

( at least 500 words)Question: The French Burqa Ban Case and the Eu

( at least 500 words)Question: The French Burqa Ban Case and the European Court’s Dahlab v Switzerland opinion represent two instances where the courts sided with the state against the individual’s conception of religious freedom . Notably, in both cases, the Court recognized and sided with the government’s view that the veil was contrary to gender equality, despite many Muslim women believing otherwise.Does the actual (i.e., scriptural) interpretation of the meaning and purpose of the veil matter in decided these types of cases? Or should the only concern be secular society’s perception of it (given that secularism is what the state is trying to promote)?Would your opinion change to the above question if the deciding court, in banning the veil, was a Muslim country like Turkey?

Do Supreme Court Justices’ Politics Influence their Decisions?Step 1Go

Do Supreme Court Justices’ Politics Influence their Decisions?Step 1Go to www.supremecourt.gov and review the eight justices and the president who appointed them. Then review any five recent cases decided by the Supreme Court and analyze the breakdown of the court.Step 2Answer the following questions:Do the politics of Supreme Court Justices seem to influence their decision?They are supposed to be a neutral, non-partisan branch, but do you see any evidence of political decision making?Do the justices appointed by Republican Presidents seems to vote together on cases while the justices appointed be Democratic Presidents seem to vote together on cases? Or, are there mostly unanimous votes where all agree?

PS 119 First Essay w20172. Persuasion lies at the heart of democratic

PS 119 First Essay w20172. Persuasion lies at the heart of democratic politics, but by its very nature, a politics of persuasion is vulnerable to manipulation by persons uninterested in the public good.What, if anything, prevents a politics based in persuasion from falling to injustice?

1. TCO 1: The SILK factors assist in determining whether a person is:

1. TCO 1: The SILK factors assist in determining whether a person is: A) an employee or an employer B) taxed using the alternative minimum tax formula C) an employee or an individual contractor D) wearing proper business casual clothing.Question 2.2. TCO 1: Bob hires Johnny to sell newspapers. Bob tells Johnny to sell the newspapers for $1.00 each. Bob has given Johnny what type of authority: A) Implied Authority. B) Apparent Authority. C) Disciplinary Authority. D)Express Authority.Question 3.3. TCO 1: Andy Applicant is being considered for the position of CFO of ACME Co. The company wants to make sure that Andy will not disclose sensitive financial information without the permission of ACME’s board of directors. To protect the sensitive financial information, ACME Co. should get Andy to sign a: A) Nondisclosure Agreement. B) Restriction Agreement. C) Waiver. D) Workers compensation claim form.Question 4.4. TCO 2 & 3: How did the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) amend the ADEA? A) prohibits discrimination against older workers who refuse to learn new skills. B) prohibits discrimination against older workers who have gray hair. C) prohibits discrimination against older workers because they would be a financial burden on the employer’s health insurance and pension plans. D) all of the above.Question 5.5. TCOs 2 & 3: Sexual harassment is prohibited by: ( A) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. B) the Equal Pay Act. C) the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. D) the Equal Employment Opportunity Act.Question 6.6. TCOs 2 & 3: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act only applies to employers with: A) 10 or more employees. B) 15 or more employees. C) 20 or more employees D) 25 or more employees.Question 7.7. TCO 2 & 3. Title VII prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion and: A) age. B) color. C) sexual orientation. D) no other basis.Question 8.8. TCO 2 & 3: Discrimination on the basis of national origin is prohibited by: A) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. B) Immigration Control and Reform Act. C) The Unauthorized Aliens Act. D) None of the above.Question 9.9. TCOs 2 & 3: Sexual harassment encompasses which of the following types of conduct? A) Requests for sexual favors. B) Distribution of material of a sexual nature. C) Comments or jokes of a sexual nature. D) All of the above can be considered sexual harassment.Question 10.10. TCO 2 & 3: The Americans With Disabilities Act requires employers to make: A) any accommodation the disabled employee needs. B) make only the accommodations that do not require more than a minimal cost to accommodate the disabled employee. C) a reasonable accommodation. D) a practical accommodation.Question 11.11. TCOs 2 & 3: Martin’s male boss makes sexually inappropriate comments to Martin on a daily basis. Assuming that the conduct is severe or pervasive and unwelcome, can Martin successfully demonstrate that the conduct is unlawful sexual harassment? (Points : 5) No, because same sex harassment is not covered by Title VII. Yes, because Title VII prohibits all harassing conduct. No, because Title VII does not prohibit sex based harassment directed toward males. Yes, if the conduct was directed toward Martin based on his sex.Question 12.12. TCO 4: Which law requires employers to obtain permission before hiring a third party to conduct a back ground check of an applicant? (Points : 5) Fair Credit Reporting Act. Title VII. Fair Employment Act. Equal Pay Act.Question 13.13. TCO 4: A person who reports the illegal or unlawful activity of his or her employer and is then fired or demoted may have a case for: (Points : 5) Whistle-blower. repudiation. retaliation. hostile environment harassment. quid pro quo harassment.Question 14.14. TCO 5: The Norris-LaGuardia Act provided for each of the following except: (Points : 5) injunctions could not be used to prohibit any person from participating in a labor dispute. labor unions could provide relief funds to strikers. yellow dog contracts were directly outlawed. collective bargaining was endorsed as a matter of public policy.Question 15.15. TCO 5: The Employees Association Labor Union believes that ACME Co. has engaged in unfair labor practices and should file a complaint with: (Points : 5) NLRB. EEOC. DOL. OSHA.Question 16.16. TCO 6: If an employer has commited an OSHA violation, an OSHA director will issue a citation. The employer, upon receipt, has _______- to contest the violation or it will become a final order not subject to judicial review. (Points : 5) 7 business days 15 business days 7 days 15 daysQuestion 17.17. TCO 6: The research arm of OSHA is known as: (Points : 5) ROSH. FEDOSH. NIOSH. FBI.Question 18.18. TCO 6: If OSHA decides to impose fines or penalties against an employer, that employer may appeal to: (Points : 5) the president. Congress. the courts. NIOSH.Question 19.19. TCO 7: Which of the following workers would be entitled to overtime pay? (Points : 5) Elementary school teachers. A baby sitter. A manual laborer for a landscape company. A commissioned car salesperson.Question 20.20. TCO 7: Child labor is restricted by the: (Points : 5) FLSA. FMLA. EEOC. NLRB.Question 21.21. TCO 8: Each week I contribute a portion of my salary to my employer’s 401k plan and that contribution is matched by my employer. This type of retirement plan is referred to as a: (Points : 5) defined benefit plan. defined pension plan. defined enrollment plan. defined contribution plan.Question 22.22. TCO 9: The law that requires employers to provide departing employees with certification of health insurance coverage is: (Points : 5) HIPAA. FMLA. ADA. Title VII.Question 23.23. TCO 9: COBRA requires employers to provide departing employees with health insurance continuation for at least: (Points : 5) 3 months. 12 months. 18 months. 24 months.Question 24.24. TCO 9: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 prohibits discrimination against: (Points : 5) Illegal aliens. US Citizens. Legal Reformers. Legal aliens.Question 25. 25. TCO 4: What does it mean when an employee acts within the scope of employment ? Give an example of an employee that is acting within the scope of employment. (Points : 10) Question 26. 26. TCO 5: What is a ULP? Provide three examples committed by unions. (Points : 10) Question 27. 27. TCOs 7 and 8: Under FMLA, when can an employer request three medical certifications of a serious health condition, and at whose expense will they be done? (Points : 10) Question 28. 28. TCOs 2 & 3: Janet Deepahli applied for a position as a marketing director. During the last interview the Executive Vice President of Marketing asked Janet how to pronounce her name at which Janet revealed her husband was from Iraq. Although she was considered the top candidate after two interviews, she was not given the job. The position was later given to another candidate of American heritage. May Janet bring a claim for national origin discrimination based on her spouse’s national origin, and if so, what must she prove? If not, why not? (Points : 15) Question 29. 29. TCOs 2 and 3: Meredith Jones, age 42, was fired from her position as an administrative assistant. She was replaced a week later by a 25-year old. Meredith did nothing about her firing for 2 years and then decided to sue for age discrimination. Will she be successful? Why or why not? (Points : 15) Question 30. 30. TCO 4: Carleen is a waitress at the Midway Diner. She notices that members of the kitchen staff do not cover their hair while preparing food, and do not frequently wash their hands. Carleen is concerned about this practice and reports it to her manager, who does not take any action. Carleen then reports her concerns to OSHA. Can Midway fire Carleen for reporting this action? (Points : 15) Question 31. 31. TCO 7: Cecilia is a 14-year old freshman at United High School. She works from 2pm to 10pm three days a week. In order to get to work on time she leaves school early missing her last class. Her last class rotates each day so no one really notices. Is this permissible? Explain what law either allow or prohibits this behavior, and why. (Points : 15) Quest
ion 32. 32. TCO 8: Who is a qualifying beneficiary under COBRA? (Points : 15) Question 33. 33. TCO 9: National origin discrimination is prohibited against a job applicant or employee. Besides discriminating against the job applicant or employee directly, how else might national origin discrimination occur so that the job applicant or employee would have a claim? (Points : 15)

Find two peer-reviewed articles that focus on your topic of debate. Li

Find two peer-reviewed articles that focus on your topic of debate. List your source using APA format and briefly summarize the article.THE TOPIC OF DEBATE: Should the government be able to access the information of private citizens, without a warrant, in the name of national security? (I will be doing FOR and NOT AGAINST)

Question 1.1.(TCO D) Please describe the purpose of the Income Stateme

Question 1.1.(TCO D) Please describe the purpose of the Income Statement and the interrelationship between the income statement and the other major financial statements that we covered in this class. In your answer, please also address which financial statements should be created before the Income Statement, if any, and which financial statements need to be completed after the Income Statement, if any. (Points : 25)Question 2.2.(TCO E) Your friend, Lisa, plans to open a nail salon. Lisa states that she does not have time to develop and implement a system of internal controls.(a) Explain to Lisa the components of internal control. (10 points)(b) Explain to Lisa at least 5 internal control procedures she must establish to protect herself against fraud. You should state specific internal control procedures from the textbook, and relate your answer to her nail salon business. (15 points) (Points : 25)Question 3.3.(TCO H) Simpson Inc. purchased 5, $4,000, 11% bonds of Hillsdale Corporation when the market rate of interest was 10%. Interest is paid semiannually on the bonds, and the bonds mature in 4 years.Instructions:Compute the total price paid by Simpson Inc. for the bonds showing your calculation for the present value of the principal and the present value of the interest payments.Present value tables (Exhibit 8-14 and Exhibit 8-15) are available on pages 452 and 453 of your Harrison, Horngren, and Thomas textbook. NOTE: Be sure you review the PV Tables completely to ensure you find the correct period and interest rate for the calculation. (Points : 20)Question 4.4.(TCO A) The following items are taken from the financial statements of BCT Company for 2013:Cash$138,800Accounts Payable75,000Supplies15,000Accounts Receivable35,000Inventory45,000Salaries Payable30,000Unearned Revenue45,000Property, plant, and equipment, net318,000Intangible assets260,000Common Stock100,000Additional Paid-in Capital400,000Retained Earnings, 12/31/201221,000Long-term debt90,000Service revenue746,000Cost of Goods Sold639,200Rent expense30,000Supplies expense5,000Insurance expense21,000Instructions:(1) Create a classified balance sheet in good form for the year ended 2013. (30 points)(2) Calculate the current ratio and debt ratio and explain your findings. (6 points) (Points : 36)Question 5.5.(TCO B) The Caldor Company gathered the following condensed data for the year ended December 31, 2014:Cost of Goods Sold$500,000Net Sales975,000Selling Expenses150,000Interest Expense25,000Administrative Expenses175,000Common Stock Dividends Paid50,000Income tax percentage35%Instructions:(1) Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2014. (30 points)(2) Compute the gross margin percentage and net profit margin ratio. Caldor Companys assets at the beginning of the year were $900,000, and the assets were $950,000 at the end of the year. To qualify for full credit, you must state the formula you are using, show your computations, and explain your findings. (6 points) (Points : 36)Question 6.6.(TCO C) This is a 2-part question. Part 1) Indicate which section of the statement of cash flows should contain each of the following items, and whether each item would result in an inflow or outflow of cash. The sections are Operating, Investing, and Financing. (30 points)(a) Amortization of a patent(b) Increase in accounts payable(c) Paid cash dividends to common stockholders(d) Purchased equipment with cash(e) Increase in inventoryPart 2) Please explain how to calculate free cash flow and the importance of free cash flow to investors. (6 points) (Points : 36)Question 7.7.(TCO F) This is a 2-part question. Part 1) Journalize the adjusting entries below at year-end December 31, XXXX. Please share your supporting calculations for the adjusting entries requiring computations.(a) The unadjusted balance of the Supplies account is $2,200. The total cost of supplies remaining is $1,000.(b) Accrued Service Revenue of $9,000.(c) Equipment was purchased at the beginning of the year for $45,000. The equipments useful life is 5 years, and the residual value is $5,000. Record the depreciation for this year.(d) The weekly payroll is $25,000. Employees are owed for 3 days of a 5-day work week.(e) Beginning unearned service revenue is $7,500, and ending unearned service revenue is $3,500.(f) The business has interest expense of $750 that is due in January. (30 points)Part 2) Calculate the overall overstatement or understatement of net income if the above adjusting entries were not made. Please share your work. (6 points) (Points : 36)Question 1.1.(TCO D) Please describe the purpose of the Income Statement and the interrelationship between the income statement and the other major financial statements that we covered in this class. In your answer, please also address which financial statements should be created before the Income Statement, if any, and which financial statements need to be completed after the Income Statement, if any. (Points : 25)Question 2.2.(TCO E) Your friend, Lisa, plans to open a nail salon. Lisa states that she does not have time to develop and implement a system of internal controls.(a) Explain to Lisa the components of internal control. (10 points)(b) Explain to Lisa at least 5 internal control procedures she must establish to protect herself against fraud. You should state specific internal control procedures from the textbook, and relate your answer to her nail salon business. (15 points) (Points : 25)Question 3.3.(TCO H) Simpson Inc. purchased 5, $4,000, 11% bonds of Hillsdale Corporation when the market rate of interest was 10%. Interest is paid semiannually on the bonds, and the bonds mature in 4 years.Instructions:Compute the total price paid by Simpson Inc. for the bonds showing your calculation for the present value of the principal and the present value of the interest payments.Present value tables (Exhibit 8-14 and Exhibit 8-15) are available on pages 452 and 453 of your Harrison, Horngren, and Thomas textbook. NOTE: Be sure you review the PV Tables completely to ensure you find the correct period and interest rate for the calculation. (Points : 20)Question 4.4.(TCO A) The following items are taken from the financial statements of BCT Company for 2013:Cash$138,800Accounts Payable75,000Supplies15,000Accounts Receivable35,000Inventory45,000Salaries Payable30,000Unearned Revenue45,000Property, plant, and equipment, net318,000Intangible assets260,000Common Stock100,000Additional Paid-in Capital400,000Retained Earnings, 12/31/201221,000Long-term debt90,000Service revenue746,000Cost of Goods Sold639,200Rent expense30,000Supplies expense5,000Insurance expense21,000Instructions:(1) Create a classified balance sheet in good form for the year ended 2013. (30 points)(2) Calculate the current ratio and debt ratio and explain your findings. (6 points) (Points : 36)Question 5.5.(TCO B) The Caldor Company gathered the following condensed data for the year ended December 31, 2014:Cost of Goods Sold$500,000Net Sales975,000Selling Expenses150,000Interest Expense25,000Administrative Expenses175,000Common Stock Dividends Paid50,000Income tax percentage35%Instructions:(1) Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2014. (30 points)(2) Compute the gross margin percentage and net profit margin ratio. Caldor Companys assets at the beginning of the year were $900,000, and the assets were $950,000 at the end of the year. To qualify for full credit, you must state the formula you are using, show your computations, and explain your findings. (6 points) (Points : 36)Question 6.6.(TCO C) This is a 2-part question. Part 1) Indicate which section of the statement of cash flows should contain each of the following items, and whether each item would result in an inflow or outflow of cash. The sections are Operating, Investing, and Financing. (30 points)(a) Amortization of a patent(b) Increase in accounts payable(c) Paid cash dividends to common stockholders(d) Purchased equipment with cash(e) Increase in inventoryPart 2) Please explain how to calculate free cash flow and the importance of free cash flow to investor
s. (6 points) (Points : 36)Question 7.7.(TCO F) This is a 2-part question. Part 1) Journalize the adjusting entries below at year-end December 31, XXXX. Please share your supporting calculations for the adjusting entries requiring computations.(a) The unadjusted balance of the Supplies account is $2,200. The total cost of supplies remaining is $1,000.(b) Accrued Service Revenue of $9,000.(c) Equipment was purchased at the beginning of the year for $45,000. The equipments useful life is 5 years, and the residual value is $5,000. Record the depreciation for this year.(d) The weekly payroll is $25,000. Employees are owed for 3 days of a 5-day work week.(e) Beginning unearned service revenue is $7,500, and ending unearned service revenue is $3,500.(f) The business has interest expense of $750 that is due in January. (30 points)Part 2) Calculate the overall overstatement or understatement of net income if the above adjusting entries were not made. Please share your work. (6 points) (Points : 36)Question 8.8.(TCO G) Please review the following 6 ratios for Johnson Company and Lee Enterprises for the year ended 2014, and address the 2 questions below.Ratio NameJohnson CompanyLee Enterprises(a) Accounts receivable turnover6.55.3(b) Days inventory outstanding4035(c) Debt ratio29.3%25.7%(d) Return on common stockholders equity14.7%10.5%(e) Current ratio2.503.60(f) Price/Earnings ratio1012Instructions: This is a 2-part question.(1) Explain the meaning of each of the Johnson Company ratios above. (18 points)(2) State which company performed better for each ratio. (18 points) (Points : 36)

IntroductionIn Assignment 4 you created a rudimentary war game. In thi

IntroductionIn Assignment 4 you created a rudimentary war game. In this assignment we are going to use class construction to improve upon it a bit. You will create a Card class. The Card class will hold all of the information about an individual card. This means the cards value and suit.Additionally, we will create an enumerated type to relate the suit of the card.Step 1 – The Card ClassFor this first step you might want to create a new project called Assignment5 and then copy the code from Assignment4 into it. You don’t have to do this step but it is always a good plan to be able to roll back to a previous version. Once you have done this test your code and make sure it works like assignment 4.******CODE FOR ASSIGNMENT 4 IS PASTED AT BOTTOM OF THIS ASSIGNMENT***********CARD IMAGE DOWNLOAD LINK: For accessing the in-class card images needed for the assignment:

Purpose of AssignmentThe purpose of this assignment is to help you bec

Purpose of AssignmentThe purpose of this assignment is to help you become familiar with examining the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.Assignment StepsResources:Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision MakingAnswer the following questions in 1,050 words using the Lachlin Corporation Balance Sheet (partial) below: How many shares of common stock are outstanding? Assuming there is a stated value, what is the stated value of the common stock? What is the par value of the preferred stock? If the annual dividend on preferred stock is $36,000, what is the dividend rate on preferred stock? If dividends of $72,000 were in arrears on preferred stock, what would be the balance reported for retained earnings?

4 If you had to name a single technology that will have an immensely p

4 If you had to name a single technology that will have an immensely positive effect over the next ten years, what would it be. Please, as always, be very precise about the technology and give specifics about the cultural benefits. You may define culture as broadly as you like. For example, Medicine is part of culture. That is, culture means anything used by humans, not just art and recreation/ If you had to name a single technology that will have an immensely positive effect over the next ten years, what would it be. Please, as always, be very precise about the technology and give specifics about the cultural benefits. You may define culture as broadly as you like. For example, Medicine is part of culture. That is, culture means anything used by humans, not just art and recreation.about 1000 words2)Of all the technological breakthroughs since 2000, which will have the most influence on the next ten years of your life? Please answer this question in two phases; first, deal with life around you and, second, focus directly on the life of you and your family. Use precise places.about 1000 words