Political Science
For those who chose to do HW1 on the First Amendment’s Establishment/Free Exercise Clause (nos. 1 and 2 on HW1), choose a topic from Menu A below. For those who chose to do HW1 on the Freedom of the Press (no. 3 on HW1), choose a topic from Menu B below. With regard to your topic, you will be required to research and write a 3-4 page paper that frames and briefly explains the general issue from the perspective of the First Amendment and that summarizes the different arguments or sides of the modern political debate on the topical issue chosen. When summarizing the pros/cons or different sides of the arguments, you must do so in a fair, objective manner as if you were the advocate for each of the respective sides or viewpoints summarized. There is no need for you to offer your opinion or analysis in this writing assignment.
Menu A Topics:
A1 – The 1st Amendment Should/Should Not Be Applied to Remove the 10 Commandments from the Alabama Courthouse Grounds. (Case of Judge Roy Moore)
A2 – NYC did/did not violate the First Amendment in refusing to let the Knights of Columbus/Pro-Life Groups March in this years St. Patrick’s Day Parade
A3 – Does the U.S. Military violate the First Amendment when it bans Mass or prayer that invokes the Holy Trinity or Jesus?
A4 – Do School Districts violate the First Amendment when they declare Christian or other Religious Holidays for Muslims, Hindus, Jews, etc.
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essay 550 words/ power point and speaker notes 3 slides only
Resources: Riordan Virtual Organization, Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy, and Competitive Advantages Paper
Scenario: The board of directors for Riordan Manufacturing has asked your team to create a strategic plan for the organization.
Create a 2,500- to 3,500-word strategic plan for Riordan Manufacturing starting from what you learned in Week One and using a similar strategic management process as Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy. You may also use information from the team project you completed for Riordan Manufacturing in Week Four to create the strategic plan.
Cover thoroughly the areas of environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and evaluation and control.
Address the following questions in your strategic plan:
Why does Riordan need a strategic plan?What role should ethical and social responsibility considerations have in Riordan’s strategic management plan?
THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF ASSIGNMENT POWER POINT 3 SLIDES
Explain and justify all of the decisions you have made for your strategic plan, using research and understanding learned from the reading material.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Present a completed strategic plan to the board of directors for Riordan Manufacturing.
Outline your strategic plan for Riordan Virtual Organization in a 20- to 30-slide presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint®.
Describe why Riordan needs a plan, and walk the audience through every step in the strategic management process.
Include ethical considerations, environmental scanning for competitive advantages, innovation and sustainability considerations, measurement guidelines, internal dynamic and resource considerations for strategy implementation, and what feedback considerations Riordan should put into place to ensure the success of the company.
Keep your audience in mind and make your strategic plan convincing.