Assume the role of a senator from a small state with a large naval base that is at the heart of the state’s economy. The president has created a defense spending reform package that is designed to construct a smarter and more up-to-date national security budget—an objective that definitely serves the national interest. However, part of the reform package is the closing of military bases that no longer serve any vital purpose and redirecting that money into programs that will protect national security. Finally, one of the bases that must be closed is the huge naval base in their state. Their constituents are certain to take a short-term economic loss but the nation is better served with this closing.

In a two page-paper answer the following questions:

What should you do when you are called upon to cast a vote on the president’s program?

How would you act—as a trustee or a delegate?

How might your decision be influenced if the president is of the same political party versus the opposition?

Would your seniority matter in deciding how to vote? What kind of pressure might they get from their constituents?

What is the difference between binding and non-binding arbitration? a. non-binding arbitration means that the arbitration hearing is not held in a court room. b. binding arbitration means that the parties have agreed they will not challenge in court the ruling from the arbitration c. binding arbitration exists only at the appellate level of the court system. d. non-binding arbitration occurs when the court does not have jurisdiction over one of the parties in the arbitration.what is the difference between binding and non-binding arbitration? a. non-binding arbitration means that the arbitration hearing is not held in a court room. b. binding arbitration means that the parties have agreed they will not challenge in court the ruling from the arbitration c. binding arbitration exists only at the appellate level of the court system. d. non-binding arbitration occurs when the court does not have jurisdiction over one of the parties in the arbitration.

Which best explains why the supreme court’s decision in plessy v. ferguson was unconstitutional? the supreme court’s ruling allowed states to deny equal protection to any person within its jurisdiction. since the 14th amendment did not make concessions for people born outside the us, the supreme court’s decision could not be applied. the supreme court’s decision gave individual states the freedom to make their own laws in relation to non-whites. since segregation laws did not provide equal protections or liberties to non-whites, the ruling was not consistent with the 14th amendment.

Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for ocd called exposure and response prevention (erp)? a. callie has a hoarding compulsion. she becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. her therapist has arranged for callie's unnecessary belongings to be discarded of when she is away from home. b. carrie has an obsessive fear of contamination which has led to compulsive hand washing. her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash her hands following for increasingly longer periods of time. c. kelly has religious obsessions. she feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones. d. kerry has an obsessive fear of contamination which has led to compulsive hand washing rituals. her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious.