Select ONE of the following questions to discuss. You will be expected to use critical thinking and address all aspects of the question. A minimum of two paragraphs is required. It is required to use your textbook as a source to strengthen your analysis. You should cite your sources using MLA format.
1. What in your view is the most important policy issue facing the United States? Why is it important and which specific problems need to be solved?
2. If you had to define the poverty line
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, what would you expect people to be able to afford just above that line? For those below that line, what programs
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should the government offer to improve quality of life?
3. Many argue about whether economic sanctions can convince North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program. What factors do you think might help to determine the effectiveness of economic sanctions?