Essay Question: Dear Constituents, It is my privilege to serve you as a senator of the great state of Oregon. I am looking forward to representing you in the effort to bring peace and prosperity to America, and more specifically, to our beloved state. We can all agree that welfare state has been a controversial subject for a long time. As far as its pros are concerned, welfare state provides everyone with the basic minimums they need for survival. Secondly, its ideal is to foster social and economic justice, eliminating monopoly of wealth. However, the cons indicate that the current poverty level is not reflected by the economic status making it very difficult to determine who is liable for benefits. It is also true that welfare state can create a pattern of dependence. Personally, I think welfare state is a very positive thing to have in our society and we can simply work on the cons together to make it better Welfare is not the only social policy that is controversial. Healthcare under the Affordable Care Act has been as well. The ACT has increased the number of Americans with health insurance. It has also made it more affordable. However, the premiums are higher and it has also increased taxes. I therefore believe that reforms should be made to help improve it. The United States’ foreign policy role is also important to our success. It makes it possible to have better relationships with other countries. It also improves sectors dependent on foreigners such as tourism and economic cooperation/trade. It, however, makes a country dependent on the other and a wrong step could dilute all the good work done to keep the relationship working. Personally, I think the US should have an extensive foreign policy either way as the cons can be avoided easily. In conclusion, I am confident that with your support, we will achieve our domestic and international goals to make the United States peaceful and prosperous! Short Answer Questions: 1. Identify and give a brief description of four U.S. institutions that were created to help manage its financial affairs. Financial affairs are generally managed by the department of treasury, headed by the secretary of treasury. There are four institutions under the office of treasurer, office of domestic finance, office of international affairs and office of terrorism and financial intelligence. Domestic finance deals with all domestic financial affairs including public affairs, legislative affairs, tax policies etc. 2. What are the U.S. foreign policy goals (identify and provide brief description)? What counts as success? The U.S. foreign policy goals include promoting peace, preserving national security and securing a global environment by maintaining the balance of power among all nations. The presence of peace in the entire world would guarantee security and a balance of power. As long as all these are in place, then it is safe to say that the policy goals are a success. 3. Contrast contributory programs w ...

1. Essay Question:
Dear Constituents,
It is my privilege to serve you as a senator of the great state of
Oregon. I am looking forward to representing you in the effort
to bring peace and prosperity to America, and more specifically,
to our beloved state.
We can all agree that welfare state has been a controversial
subject for a long time. As far as its pros are concerned, welfare
state provides everyone with the basic minimums they need for
survival. Secondly, its ideal is to foster social and economic
justice, eliminating monopoly of wealth. However, the cons
indicate that the current poverty level is not reflected by the
economic status making it very difficult to determine who is
liable for benefits. It is also true that welfare state can create a
pattern of dependence. Personally, I think welfare state is a very
positive thing to have in our society and we can simply work on
the cons together to make it better
Welfare is not the only social policy that is controversial.
Healthcare under the Affordable Care Act has been as well. The
ACT has increased the number of Americans with health
insurance. It has also made it more affordable. However, the
premiums are higher and it has also increased taxes. I therefore
believe that reforms should be made to help improve it.
The United States’ foreign policy role is also important to our
success. It makes it possible to have better relationships with
other countries. It also improves sectors dependent on
foreigners such as tourism and economic cooperation/trade. It,
however, makes a country dependent on the other and a wrong
step could dilute all the good work done to keep the relationship
working. Personally, I think the US should have an extensive
foreign policy either way as the cons can be avoided easily.
In conclusion, I am confident that with your support, we will
achieve our domestic and international goals to make the United
States peaceful and prosperous!

2. Short Answer Questions:
1. Identify and give a brief description of four U.S. institutions
that were created to help manage its financial affairs.
Financial affairs are generally managed by the department of
treasury, headed by the secretary of treasury. There are four
institutions under the office of treasurer, office of domestic
finance, office of international affairs and office of terrorism
and financial intelligence. Domestic finance deals with all
domestic financial affairs including public affairs, legislative
affairs, tax policies etc.
2. What are the U.S. foreign policy goals (identify and provide
brief description)? What counts as success?
The U.S. foreign policy goals include promoting peace,
preserving national security and securing a global environment
by maintaining the balance of power among all nations. The
presence of peace in the entire world would guarantee security
and a balance of power. As long as all these are in place, then it
is safe to say that the policy goals are a success.
3. Contrast contributory programs with public assistance
programs. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
A contributory program is a social program financed by taxation
e.g. Medicare and social security. Public assistance programs
are forms of support in a publicly funded facility such as SSI
payments, VA service and nonservice related disability
pensions. Unlike contributory programs, public assistance can
be provided in cash.
4. Identify the two general ways in which government makes a
market economy possible.
The U.S government can only oversee the working of an
economy and should never intervene as it does not need to
micro manage it. It does this by providing goods and services
which have high social priority but very low profit margin e.g.
building social infrastructure like highways, providing security
through defense and maintaining law and order. It can also
make and oversee rules and regulations that are binding on the

3. private sector.
Running Head: COMPANY SELECTION
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COMPANY SELECTION
Company Selection
Robert Jamerson
Rasmussen College
What company will you research and what makes it interesting
from an Operations Management perspective?
I'm going to use Amazon.com as my company for this paper.
Amazon is a global firm that uses planning, controlling,
coordinating and organizing aspects of operations management.

4. Goldstein (2017) noted that Amazon.com is in the process of
creating services and products. Amazon is in the process of
offering delivery services for it is an online wholesaler where
manufacturers bring their products for selling.
What do you already know about this topic and what research
questions do you expect to answer?
I know operations management is about offering efficient
services to customers.
What aspects does the firm consider in choosing production
system to follow?
What is the influence of leadership on operations management
in Amazon.com?
How will timely delivery affect operations management in
Amazon.com?
How does the training of employees positively impact the
project budgeting process?
What effect has availability of funds have on the efficiency of
operations management?
What kinds of sources (for example, company website, annual
report, government websites, and library articles) do you plan to
use for research?
I plan to use library articles, annual reports and Amazon
website for the research. Library articles have been written by
scholars who are peer reviewed by global academician panels.
According to Slack (2018), annual reports give the true
performance of the firm that can give information on how funds
have increased efficiency of operations management. Amazon
website is a good source of information for plans that have been
rolled out by the organization in the operations management
sector.
Why are you interested in this topic
Operations management is interesting topic especially when it

5. comes to reviewing the production systems. There are three
production systems namely batch, project and continuous
production systems. Amazon applies the three systems at
different times. Batch systems involves quantities that are
transported at one time (Goldstein, 2017). Project systems
involves a one time service offered to a customer. Continuous
system is the process of offering a flow of services to deliver
customers products.
References
Goldstein, S. M. (2017). Operations management in the supply
chain: Decisions & cases.
Slack, N., & Brandon-Jones, A. (2018). Operations and process
management principles and practice for strategic impact.
Harlow, England: Pearson.
Write a Letter to Your Representative Activity
1. Choose a federal issue you would like to discuss with either
your member of the U.S. House of Representatives or an Oregon
Senator. In selecting which member of Congress you would
like to write, do the following steps:
a. Find your representatives in the House by putting in your zip
code:
https://ziplook.house.gov/htbin/findrep?ZIP=97051&Submit=FI
ND+YOUR+REP+BY+ZIP
Find your senators by visiting the following page and scrolling
through the names to find two senators from “OR” (Oregon) or

6. “WA” (Washington), etc.:
https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
b. Once you have the names of your representative (1) and
senators (2), browse their biography and committee assignments
to get an idea of the policy areas they are active. You can do
this at House.gov and Senate.gov. You can also perform an
Internet search to research recent activities.
c. Depending on your issue, you may also further refine your
selection by choosing a Congressperson who you think may be
best suited to receive your letter (for example, if you want to
address current agricultural policy and one of your
representatives serves on an agricultural committee, you might
choose to write to that person.)
2. Write your letter following the sample letter guidelines (see
pg. 2). Use grading rubric as a helpful guideline (see pg. 3).
3. On a separate page from your letter, respond to the following
questions:
a. What topic did you choose? What action are you requesting
from your Congressperson?
b. Which Congressperson did you write? Why did you select
this person?
c. Which of the facts you used do you believe is/are the most
compelling?
d. Will you send this letter? Why or why not?
4. Upload your letter and your supplemental questions (on the
same document) to the D2L dropbox.
Please do not hesitate to ask your instructor if you have any
questions! Thank you! Enjoy your political engagement!

7. Sample Letter
Today’s Date
Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip Code
Your Email Address
Your Phone Number
The Honorable (Congressperson’s name)(such as, “The
Honorable Ron Wyden”)
(Room #) (Name) House Office Building (or Senate Office
Building - select one)
United States House of Representatives (or United States Senate
- select one)
Washington, DC 20515 (if House) or 20510 (if Senate)
Dear Representative or Senator (select one)
____________________,
Tell your Congressperson about yourself. For example,
introduce yourself as a constituent and describe yourself briefly.
If relevant, you might include describe yourself in a way that is
also related to your concern over the issue about which you are
writing. For example, if your issue involves college tuition
expenses, you might let your Congressperson know you are a
college student. However, if there isn’t an apparent relation
between you and the issue, don’t worry – just introduce yourself
in terms that make the most sense to you and describe what
issue you are writing about in your letter.
Describe the issue using factual information. It is important to
make your case based on facts rather than emotions. For

8. example, if the issue you are writing about is college tuition,
you might cite facts regarding the rising costs of tuition and the
current levels of funding. You might cite studies on the societal
benefits of making a college education accessible to a greater
number of people. You might cite studies on the disparate
impact on students of color when benefits are not available.
Indicate what you want the Congressperson to do. For example,
you might ask your Congressperson to introduce of particular
piece of legislation (describe it), to support a bill that has been
introduced or to vote against a bill that has been introduced. If
you are referencing a particular bill, use the bill number. Then,
conclude your paragraph by stating how this action will
contribute to a positive outcome (For example, you might state
that “support of H.B. 203, a bill providing funds for the
protection of salamanders, will be an important step toward
preserving the ecology of the Northwest.”)
Sincerely,
Your Name
Grading
Letter (10 pts)
Supplemental Questions (10 pts)
Writing Conventions (4 pts)
Introduction is clear, identifies as constituent; if relevant,
relates self to issue. Identifies the issue (3 pts.)
Issue facts are clear and concise (avoid writing too lengthy of a
paragraph), and compelling (they should come across as
important). (3 pts.)
Request for action is clear and specific. Concludes with
connection between action and positive benefit (3 pts.)

9. Respond to each question, using labels a. b. c. d.
Responses are clear and concise.
Letter is written with appropriate greeting and salutation,
grammar/punctuation, spell-check, and with a courteous tone.
Letter utilizes paragraphs appropriately.
Responses are written with appropriate grammar/punctuation
and spell-check.