Please post an original current events relating to the Constitution or Federalism by replying below. A current event is a news story that has been published, or broadcast that has a theme related to politics. Make sure to include a short summary of: who, what, where, when and the politically relevant aspect of the event in relation to the course materials. You may use ANY news source for your current event, but you MUST tell us from where and when it was published or broadcast. For maximum points you will need to submit a short summary of the article, a short summary of the related chapter in the textbook, and your own analysis of how the article relates to the concepts learned in the book. Use a standard 3 paragraph structure: Opening paragraph, body paragraph(s) discussing the news article and the book chapter and a closing paragraph. The link for the book https://openstax.org/details/books/american-government-2e (Links to an external site.)  

Watch the Unit 2 Lecture. (transcripts)Read the following scenarioConsequences of BehaviorJane just finished her degree in business administration and landed a great job as manager in a well-known organization. As she begins her first week on the job, it becomes very clear that many of the staff for whom she has oversight are not completing their job duties as assigned, appear to be unmotivated, and do not seem to welcome her management. She has reviewed organizational data and is concerned about the organization’s viability. Jane is struggling to understand why the staff is not meeting expectations. She decides to reach out to ACME Behavior Consulting for guidance.Fundamental Principles and Organizational BehaviorFor your discussion, you will answer Jane’s questions related to operant conditioning by describing concepts of reinforcement and punishment. Additionally, you will provide a brief overview of an antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) analysis that Jane could begin using to gather more information regarding staff behavior.Jane wants to know more about reinforcement and why a pay check is not enough to motivate employees to meet job expectations. Explain the following concepts:Positive ReinforcementNegative ReinforcementPunishmentDiscuss the effective use of consequences, as well as the strengths and weakness of each of the above.Jane also remembers something about ABCs from a psychology class that she took in college. Provide an overview of how ABCs and the PIC/NIC analysis can be used in an organizational environment. Describe the following:ABC analysisPIC/NIC analysisDiscuss the types of consequences available for behavior and the effectiveness of each.Guided Response Posts InstructionsStudents will review two of their classmates’ posts to assess the following:Are the concepts explained clearly and thoroughly?Does the post clearly explain the importance and impact of consequences in the work place? If not, ask follow-up questions that Jane might ask to further understand these concepts.Reading and ResourcesYour unit readings this week will review basic principles in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). You will also read about rule-governed behavior, its importance and application in everyday life and organizations.In your textbook read:Part 2: “The Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement”Visit the following website and watch the video about learning:Andover P. (n.d.). The difference between classical and operant conditioning [Video file]. Retrievedfrom http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-difference-between-classical-and-operant-conditioning-peggy-andover TEXTBOOKSDaniels, A. Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement

Question 3Read the full text of the USA PATRIOT Act (Links to an external site.) passed in 2001. Then watch this five-minute clip from a 2007 exclusive ABC News interview with former CIA agent-turned whistleblower John Kiriakou.In this difficult-to-find video, Kiriakou, who would later serve time in prison for whistleblowing, became the first CIA operative to confirm the USA's use of torture at Guantanamo Bay. Evidence of American 'black sites' and torture-use has become increasingly available in the past ten years. In 2014, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence published a report on their investigation of the CIA's "detention and interrogation program" (Links to an external site.)(optional read). Additionally, take a look at the lyrics of this song written by the country band formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. The women of the Dixie Chicks were very vocal in their criticism of the impending invasion of Iraq and the main singer made a statement at a concert in the UK about her embarrassment that President Bush was from her home state of Texas. The Dixie Chicks were quickly blacklisted by country music broadcasters and conservative groups in the US. They received death threats for years, with one famous letter telling them to "shut up and sing" or they would be killed. The Dixie Chicks ended up apologizing for the anti-Bush comment. They also penned the following song, "Not Ready to Make Nice," in 2006 about the controversy. Q. What do these sources tell you about the domestic issues, divisions, and debates caused by the War on Terror here in the US during the 2000s? What was the relationship between American freedoms at home and the War on Terror abroad? How was freedom of speech restricted when the War on Terror started? How do home-front restrictions on rights like speech compare to those we studied in World War I? What is the relationship between dissent and patriotism, or rather a lack of patriotism, in the US? What is the balance between freedom and security?