1. An important purpose of this assignment is to examine what the different branches and layers of government do to address a policy using a current issue to illustrate it. Complete a research essay on the government and healthcare. Remember this is being written for the president to read. OVERVIEW: You are a White House Staff Member working for a newly inaugurated President. The President is preparing the first “State of the Union” address to Congress, which will outline the president’s vision for addressing current issues facing the United States. You will research issues to create the President’s address. The president is not a dictator. The proposals must consider the Constitution, relevant court rulings, and public opinion. The U.S. healthcare system has been a controversial topic for decades. Here are the aspects and questions to address for this essay: 1.Identify a current issue being debated about the American healthcare system. 2.Explain two competing solutions to this problem. 3.Evaluate which one is preferable. 4.Address the responsibilities of each level of government, which are federal, state, and local. (Most of the essay will be about the federal government). 5.Address the responsibilities of each of the three branches of the federal government. REQUIREMENTS: •500 word minimum and 600 word maximum length, not including references listed at the end •Incorporation of concepts and terms from the required readings. •Inclusion of facts from a recent news article about the topic/solution. •Correct spelling, grammar, and formatting, APA 1) Write concisely! More is not necessarily better if the required points from the rubric are missed. A 500-word essay can earn an "A," while a 700 word essay may lose points for going too long. 2) Essays should be written in the third person perspective. (Avoid using "I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, you, your"). 2. Prepare a 500-750 word essay in which you identify both: •A current or a suspected domestic terrorist group or individual; and •A current or suspected international terrorist group or individual •Review selected individuals / groups to discuss, by way of comparison and contrast: ◦Key similarities and differences between the groups / individuals. ◦At least one terrorist activity, which is attributable to each group / individual. ◦The primary motive(s) behind each of the above identified terrorist acts. •Your opinion as to which network or individual poses the greatest threat to the U.S. along with your assessment as to why. Work should be a minimum of 500 words and should utilize APA formatting. 3. Concerts Across Time Choose two excerpts of a concert, one of a pop or rock concert from modern times and one of a performance of Baroque music. (This performance would by necessity be a performance of Baroque music performed in modern times.) Each excerpt should be approximately 10 minutes in length. After viewing the concert excerpts, construct a comparison of these two concerts. Did ...