McKenzie Israel
Mr. Salinas
Federal Gov
4 Dec. 2015
Assignment 5
What are the major problems facing the Social Security system? What are the solutions to these problems? [Worth 20 points]
The United States has some major issues concerning the Social Security system. The number of retirees is growing, and they are living longer lives. The pay-as-you-go system, which was created in 1937 as the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, will eventually not be able to cover all the cost of OASI. The surplus money in the Social Security Trust Fund is already shrinking dramatically. We are having a difficult time trying to keep these funds available to those who contribute to it. This is not fair to those who work hard to earn their money. This obvious …show more content…
What is US foreign policy, and what are two twenty-first century threats to US national security interests? [Worth 20 points]
There have been quite a few U.S. national security issues in the twenty-first century. Two recent ones are al-Qaeda and computer hacking from China. These two things have impacted our country and is still currently affecting this nation. Al-Qaeda is a radical international Islamic fundamentalist terrorist organization, and the Chinese hacking explains itself. These have led to the United States improving their foreign policy.
Al-Qaeda took credit for the bloodshed on September 11, 2001. After this tragic event of New York being attacked, the United States was out for revenge. They targeted al-Qaeda, and they knew Osama bin Laden, a Saudi millionaire living in Afghanistan, was the engineer of the attacks. Our mission was to overthrow the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban regime, which provided terrorists training grounds. Our national security had been seriously affected by this event, because it traumatized most U.S. citizens for life. We felt threatened, so we forcefully fought …show more content…
The president makes treaties and appoints ambassadors with the advice and consent of the Senate. The president can hold summit meetings with world leaders. As commander in chief of the military, the president can, by executive order, quickly show U.S. power across the globe.The secretary of state heads the U.S. State Department and often represents the president abroad. The State Department carries out foreign policy decisions and helps develop foreign policy for all the regions in world. The U.S. Foreign Service is directly attached to the State Department. It is made up of ambassadors, who represent America’s political interests in every county, consuls, who represent America’s business interests, and other officials who specialize in technical matters and issues of foreign
Mr. Salinas
Federal Gov
4 Dec. 2015
Assignment 5
What are the major problems facing the Social Security system? What are the solutions to these problems? [Worth 20 points]
The United States has some major issues concerning the Social Security system. The number of retirees is growing, and they are living longer lives. The pay-as-you-go system, which was created in 1937 as the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, will eventually not be able to cover all the cost of OASI. The surplus money in the Social Security Trust Fund is already shrinking dramatically. We are having a difficult time trying to keep these funds available to those who contribute to it. This is not fair to those who work hard to earn their money. This obvious …show more content…
What is US foreign policy, and what are two twenty-first century threats to US national security interests? [Worth 20 points]
There have been quite a few U.S. national security issues in the twenty-first century. Two recent ones are al-Qaeda and computer hacking from China. These two things have impacted our country and is still currently affecting this nation. Al-Qaeda is a radical international Islamic fundamentalist terrorist organization, and the Chinese hacking explains itself. These have led to the United States improving their foreign policy.
Al-Qaeda took credit for the bloodshed on September 11, 2001. After this tragic event of New York being attacked, the United States was out for revenge. They targeted al-Qaeda, and they knew Osama bin Laden, a Saudi millionaire living in Afghanistan, was the engineer of the attacks. Our mission was to overthrow the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban regime, which provided terrorists training grounds. Our national security had been seriously affected by this event, because it traumatized most U.S. citizens for life. We felt threatened, so we forcefully fought …show more content…
The president makes treaties and appoints ambassadors with the advice and consent of the Senate. The president can hold summit meetings with world leaders. As commander in chief of the military, the president can, by executive order, quickly show U.S. power across the globe.The secretary of state heads the U.S. State Department and often represents the president abroad. The State Department carries out foreign policy decisions and helps develop foreign policy for all the regions in world. The U.S. Foreign Service is directly attached to the State Department. It is made up of ambassadors, who represent America’s political interests in every county, consuls, who represent America’s business interests, and other officials who specialize in technical matters and issues of foreign