The U.S. ConstitutionPrepare: Prior to writing your initial post, read Chapters 1 and 2 of American Government and review the Week 1 Instructor Guidance. Reflect: The U.S. Constitution is the cornerstone of our federal government. The Constitution establishes a basic operational framework that enables the three branches of government—executive, legislative, and judicial—to interact and function as a unit. Embedded in this operational framework are two key principles: separation of powers and a system of checks and balances. Think about how these branches interact and the importance of these checks and balances and the separation of powers. Write: In your initial post, please fully and directly respond to the following:Explain the difference between checks and balances and the separation of powers, and explain why they are important to our democracy.Discuss one recent real-world example of checks and balances, and explain the impact of it.Discuss one recent real-world example of balance of power, and explain the impact of it.Discuss one recent real-world example of how the Constitution directly protects individual and group rights.Your initial post must be at least 300 words. If you are citing statistics or outside sources for your examples, please list the website or the reference entry.

It is becoming increasingly important for organizations to demonstrate that they are of significant public value. This requires them to have clearly defined short-term and long-term strategic goals. As a current or future leader and manager, it is essential that you are not only able to help your organization develop these goals, but you must also help create strategies for meeting them. In this Discussion, you consider strategies for prioritizing and meeting short-term and long-term goals for the organization that you selected for your Final Project. Question (a) Header Discussion 1 ****Separate paper Write an explanation of strategies that you might use to define, prioritize, and meet short-term goals (1–4 years) for the organization that you selected for your Final Project. Include how the goals would support flexibility in an ever-evolving world. Then with a futurist context in mind, explain strategies that you might use to define, prioritize, and meet your organization’s long-term goals (15–20 years). Question (b) Header Discussion 2 ****Separate paper Write a summary to address the following with your Final Project in mind: Explain 2–3 short-term goals (1–4 years) for your organization. Explain challenges that might impact these goals. Include how the organization might overcome these challenges. Explain 2–3 long-term goals (15–20 years) for your organization. Identify long-term trends (i.e., social, political, demographic, economic, ecological, technological, etc.) that might impact these goals. Explain why it is important to define short-term and long-term goals. Identify and share resources that you might use to help you define your organizational goals. Question (C) Header additional thoughts Share additional strategies for defining, prioritizing, and/or meeting organizational goals. Note*** This should be shorter and be in a ****Separate paper as well