This Week in Online Learning....
Assignments for the Week of April 1-5
Government Assignments:
- Chapter 10 Review (check your answers before the end of the week)
- PLATO: The Presidency
What's on the Presidential Seal?
The current seal is defined in Executive Order 10860, made by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on February 5, 1960, and effective since July 4, 1960. It states:[2] The Coat of Arms of the President of the United States shall be of the following design: SHIELD: Paleways of thirteen pieces argent and gules, a chief azure; upon the breast of an American eagle displayed holding in his dexter talon an olive branch and in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows all proper, and in his beak a white scroll inscribed "E PLURIBUS UNUM" sable. CREST: Behind and above the eagle a radiating glory Or, on which appears an arc of thirteen cloud puffs proper, and a constellation of thirteen mullets argent. The whole surrounded by white stars arranged in the form of an annulet with one point of each star outward on the imaginary radiating center lines, the number of stars conforming to the number of stars in the union of the Flag of the United States as established by chapter 1 of title 4 of the United States Code. The Seal of the President of the United States shall consist of the Coat of Arms encircled by the words "Seal of the President of the United States."
What is the origin of April Fool's Day?
Just one theory.....Where did they get the idea for April Fool's Day? The most commonly cited theory holds that it dates from 1582, the year France adopted the Gregorian Calendar, which shifted the observance of New Year's Day from the end of March (around the time of the vernal equinox) to the first of January. According to popular lore some folks, out of ignorance, stubbornness, or both, continued to ring in the New Year on April 1 and were made the butt of jokes and pranks on account of their foolishness. This became an annual tradition, according to this version of events, which ultimately spread throughout Europe.
What is the government's role in the Market?
The role of government is not to take the place of the marketplace, but to improve the functioning of the market economy. Further, any decision to regulate or intervene in the play of market forces must carefully balance the costs of such regulation against the benefits that such intervention will bring. National defense is one example where the role of government is indispensable. Why? Because the defense of a nation is a type of good that is completely different from oranges, computers, or housing: people do not pay for each unit they use, but purchase it collectively for the entire nation.Public education is perhaps the largest and most significant example of government expenditures and support for a service regarded as having significant external benefits. So there are some areas of our lives in which the government should play a role, as that these are areas that serve the public as a whole.
I hope you had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed spending time with your family!
Economics Assignments
- Chapter 8, sections 1-4
- PLATO: Government in a Market Economy