I represented Nouri Al-Maliki the prime minister of Iraq. The prime minister in Iraq makes the executive decisions. Over the course of this this simulation thankfully I gained a lot of knowledge of how crazy it can be on the political side of things. Not only did I learn about Iraq but also I learned many new things about other countries and the way their governments run things. In the next year or so I will graduate as a High school social studies teacher and after doing this simulation I learned how valuable it can be to allow students to be apart of a simulation. The simulation helped me catch up with a lot of important political issues of current and past times.
There are many issues that I didn’t expect my country to be facing when I started the simulation. When I chose Iraq I didn’t expect there to be numerous issues taking place. On main issue they are facing is the pouring in of Syrian opposition rebels into their country. They are affecting Iraq with a uprising of tension between Sunni and Shia Muslims in the region. During my simulation I came across a couple articles that talked about the Iraqi government blaming Saudi Arabia for motivating these terrorists from many regions and their own country to go into Syria, which is effecting me. So what I did is I talked to Saudi Arabia and we came to a deal that they will call all of their citizens back, thou they will continue to fund the rebels.
Another issue Iraq was facing was a speculation that they bought
My main role in the simulated organization was to check and look for areas of improvement and always making sure that all decision entry were made on time. In fact, I was the one who looked for the numbers in the 3 year strategic planning as well as the one who called for more “green initiative” in year 8, in order to boost our image rating. Overall, I believe each co-managers was willing to listen opinion and was ready to move from leader to follower depending on the situation. I learn the importance of team work, how to be a positive leader, and also how important it is to listen to others. Probably now that I learned about the simulation, I would probably take more risk in term of decision making. I think a more aggressive approach could have placed us in a better position in an earlier position which at the end would have given us more space to improve other
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is calculated based on a state’s adult population,
Iraq and Iran have been subjected to a civil war since the seventh century (Murphy 1). This existing problem began because of political and theological divergence, but with the help of outside forces such as Britain, Russia, and North America, it developed into a more complex crisis.
We intended to buy the Baja Peninsula from Mexico, and give it to the Native tribes, and let them live there however they wished. However, as the only views we saw, as the US were our own, and we were not aware that Mexico could not afford to give us land, and the Apache wanted to stay in southern Arizona with their primary food
The Presidential Election of 2016 is making an impact in, on, and around America. Military and War on Terror is a topic that is based on where the government is sending troops; when they are going; and why they are going to these places. The government has also allowed us to open many prison camps that hold prisoners from places like Iraq, and the Middle East countries. The leaders that are going to have to make these decisions and have our lives in their hands that are coming are either, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Jill Stein, or Gary Johnson. Clinton is a democrat. Trump is a Republican. Stein is part of the Green’s Party. Johnson is part of Libertarian’s party.
The simulation posed a unique challenge one to me. It was neither purely an intellectual challenge nor entirely an exercise in teamwork, as with what I was accustomed to in high school. Instead, it tested my abilities under pressure and my ability to think on my feet. In our team’s planning sessions, we planned for the unpredictability of the simulation by acting out
On behalf of the State Department I was involved in an Israeli foreign policy and decision-making simulation where members were to agree upon various minimal peace terms and implementations. This brief for General H. R. McMaster will provide the most thorough analysis of the outcomes from this simulation to provide the best suggestions for the United States involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The opening remarks by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were that the ministers must agree in consensus or the proposition shall not pass, the cabinet must decide on their most minimal peace terms, and at the conclusion of deliberations all ministers must agree or resign. (February 27 Minutes) Netanyahu met
My role in the simulation activity was a homeless male with a 8 year old son. I felt overwhelmed being homeless. I had nothing to work with no money, no bus passes. I ended up asking others around me for help. Thankfully, I found a retired gentle man who gave me his last $10, which I was able to use to purchase bus passes. The good thing was my child could go to school, eat breakfast, and lunch. I learned that others are why more resourceful than I am. Others were stealing and they were able to get ahead. I tried to do things the “right” way and I was still in the same place when the stimulation ended.
Domenic Bettinelli Human Geo Scanlan 11/20/15 Dear Mr. President of Iraq Fuad Masum, The condition of Iraq’s demographic state is not good. The literacy rate, especially for women is very low and could be improved upon. The population growth shows the characteristics of a poor country because of the low amount of elderly and the low median age. There are also problems like the low life expectancy. Compared to the United States Iraq’s life expectancy is low. These problems can be fixed to improve your country 's status and raise the standard of living and earn respect from other countries that have listened to my advice. To fix the problems like population the female literacy rate and the low life expectancy and the low median age, you
No matter what time period in history, division has always led to conflict. As the Industrial Revolution was beginning, America was divided yet again. During the mid-19th century, America was primarily an agricultural nation with three-quarters of the nation’s population residing in rural areas. Nevertheless, America was competing to catch up to the modern, industrial era taking place around the world. In spite of hundreds of factories being built across the country, a divide still existed between the North and the South-industry in the North and farming and in the South. Cotton production was increasing steadily, as a result, so was the practice of enslaving African-Americans. “As America expands across the continent,
Political debates in the United States, has turned into a constant public dispute, on who is more convincing for the public eye. A political debate refers to a discussion engaging deliberate arguments, that involves opposing viewpoints. One of the issues that has been in a constant debate for years, is the “Tax Reform”. A recent Republican political debate that took place on November 28th, gave us insight on the thoughts of some of our candidates, regarding the imposition of taxes. In the United States, we tend to believe that we still are in a democratic era, yet as Republicans get closer and closer to taking control of government, many worry that it will completely change; into a conservative political environment. In an article by New
During my first simulation experience I didn’t fully understand the simulation scenario presented to me by my professor. I was confused thinking why do I have to pretend like I’m taking care of real patient, even though I was dealing with a manikin. I was thinking can’t just fake it and pretend like I did all the procedures by saying them out loud. However, soon after I started doing procedures and checking at my SIM chart to verify
The new political situation also contributes to this factor. Performing music in one’s home was a privilege that only aristocracy could practice, but after the Revolution, the working class was able to perform the music of their choice in their own salons. Not only did it give them a chance to imitate the aristocracy, but it was also a chance to imitate professional singers, whom they probably admired, when the average citizen became the performer at the gatherings in their own houses.
Since the United States was founded, people of similar thinking have grouped together. This is extremely easy to see, especially if one considers the north versus the south. Political thinking goes beyond republican and democrat though. For example, in the past 40 years Texas has gone from a one-party Democrat to a one-party Republican state, but the underlying political beliefs have not changed. Texas remains a state that values the importance of a small government and maintaining tradition.
Each survey contains ten hypothetical scenarios that could occur in U.S. politics. Participants are asked to write a short response to how they feel the scenario should be dealt with. The scenarios are the same in each version, however they are framed differently depending on the version. The first version frames each situation in a way in which only extreme viewpoints are present. This version is designed to mimic the way in which the media frames political issues in order to polarize them (see Appendix A). However, the second version frames the scenario as to provide a moderate platform (see Appendix