Introduction In this class we have looked at numerous data and statistics related to health disparities, and have evaluated the different types of social justice and health disparities issues. We have also looked at ways in which we can be advocates for change. Now it is time to apply these new advocacy skills on an […]
Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients? By 2013,13 of the 30 state legislatures had passed laws requiring a urine sample for people receiving welfare, unemployment assistance, job training, food stamps, or public housing. Chapter 3 Drug Policy 65 job training are all intended to provide a transition to employment, these policies make sense. However, one opponent […]
Watch the video of Pope Francis’s 2015 speech at the joint session of the U.S. Congress, paying particular attention to the Pope’s messages about social responsibility and the role of legislatures in supporting the most vulnerable members of society. Reflect on how considering these concepts when faced with an ethical challenge could help reduce […]
Demonstrate your mastery of the concept of Committes by addressing the following prompts: What are some of the functions that committees perform that make them so important to the operations of a legislature? What are the different types of committees used by the chambers in the national and state legislatures. How do these types differ […]
