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1. Which of the following is true regarding interest groups? (A) Interest groups do not draft legislation. (B) Most U.S.
citizens join interest groups. (C) The free-rider problem limits the group’s resources. (D) In
terest groups form
iron triangles with executive branch agencies and the courts.

Which event effectively discredited isolationism as a security policy? a. the War of 1812 b. the Cuban missile crisis c. the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks d. the Japanese attack of the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor

Which of the following is true of the political development of the South post-Civil War?
A. Nearly all political competition in the region after the Civil War occurred within the Democratic Party, not between parties.
B. The Republican Party took swift dominance of the region after the Civil War.
C. The South following the Civil War remained deadlocked between the Republican and Democratic parties.
D. The South after the Civil War became a mishmash of many parties, none of which were able to take power.
E. The Civil Rights movement cemented Democratic control of the South.

Explain the major differences between the 1866 and 1869 Texas Constitutions. Why was the 1866 rejected? What had to happen for the 1869 version to be accepted?

CASE STUDY
NCOs take on multiple roles to ensure success in Panama
November 3, 2016 Clifford Kyle Jones
By CLIFFORD KYLE JONES
NCO Journal
The NCOs in Panama are selected for their experience, maturity and Spanish-language abilities, and they have clearly defined roles training Panamanian security forces — but they routinely go outside those roles to help the U.S. achieve its goals.
Sometimes that means learning about new equipment; sometimes it means cross-training with other Technical Assistance Field Team members; sometimes it means taking on duties far outside the regular role of an NCO.
Sgt. 1st Class Leobardo Nuno, TAFT Panama’s maintenance NCO, does all three.
TAFTs are deployed by the U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization, a subordinate organization to the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command. USASATMO currently has 38 TAFTSs and 43 teams in more than 20 countries around the world.
Nuno’s primary responsibility is helping Panamanian security forces maintain their equipment and develop tactics and procedures to keep that equipment running well. On a recent afternoon in a remote jungle outpost, he found himself under the hood of a Jeep J8.
“Jeep J8s are not a regular part of [the U.S. Army’s] inventory, so I have to study and learn them,” he said. “They have to show me some of the issues that they’re talking about in order for me to develop a correct answer for them and also to assist them technically to fix them.”
He and members of Panama’s Servicio Nacional de Fronteras, known as SENAFRONT, were working on the Jeeps’ air conditioning system. The hoses, he said, were too close together and were rubbing against each other.
“He links in with the maintenance personnel and makes sure they’re doing the right things to maintain their fleet of donated equipment,” said Maj. Bernard Gardner, who led the U.S. Army TAFT in Panama until recently. “That also applies for weapons. He has a good background in weapons maintenance and how [the Panamanians] need to get into the parts request system to get spare parts to fix them.”
Nuno also helps with the Panamanians’ cache of night vision goggles — maintaining, testing and getting rid of them as needed and ensuring spare parts are on hand. But when in Panama, NCOs go beyond their military occupational specialty.
“In addition to being a maintenance supervisor assistant for the TAFT here in Panama, I like to assist and cross-train with the other TAFT members,” Nuno said. “Yesterday, I was here supporting them with the range, but by the same token, I was learning the tactical stuff that they show the units and training them on the basic soldier skills.”
Nuno, like many of the NCOs in TAFT Panama, pulls double-duty when he travels from TAFT headquarters in Panama City. He had a maintenance mission at SENAFRONT’s facility, but he coordinated his visit with the tactical training team so he could help with a weeklong marksmanship course for SENAFRONT forces.
“Sometimes [maintenance] is not a full-time job, so it’s a perfect opportunity for him to also cross-train — come out, do tactical training with these guys and focus in that arena as well,” Gardner said. “He’s kind of a jack-of-all-trades.”
Helping the Embassy
One of Nuno’s other trades in Panama is human-rights vetting.
As required by the United States’ Leahy Law, the Defense and State departments are prohibited from providing military assistance to foreign entities that violate human rights standards.
Each person who takes part in the training conducted by U.S. forces must be vetted to ensure they don’t violate the Leahy Law. Panama is what is known as a fast-track country, unlike some other Central and South American nations that have histories of violent factions in regular conflict and many documented human-rights abuses. In Panama, the vetting can be conducted locally, and the U.S. Embassy approves participants in coordination with other U.S. agencies.
The TAFT took over the vetting process more than a year ago, with Nuno and Sgt. 1st Class Rafael Faria Rodriguez conducting most of the work. They link with Panamanian schoolhouses, collect names for requested training, ensure information is recorded correctly, run the data through Embassy computers and files, and then track the process to ensure all agencies are doing the appropriate vetting, Gardner said.
“Since taking it over, about 1,000 have been vetted,” Gardner said about nine months into the TAFT’s new responsibility.
“Panama doesn’t really have human rights problems like some other Central American countries,” he said. “So the check is really for criminal background of trainees. With nearly 1,000 names submitted thus far, we have had three that came back (flagged), and we had to make a decision. It’s usually because they had some sort of connection to a drug-trafficking organization.”
Keeping operations running
Such behind-the-scenes is common for Sgt. 1st Class Freddy Matostoro, the TAFT’s senior logistics advisor.
He said he doesn’t get to travel with members of the TAFT often, but his work is instrumental in ensuring their training happens.
Matostoro is in charge of developing the training budget and ensures that all U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Embassy requirements are met.
His challenges started upon his arrival, just under a year ago. The TAFT had been operating with a cash fund. Panama uses the U.S. dollar as its currency. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to Matostoro, the U.S. government had shifted from using cash to using credit cards.
“It wasn’t until budget close that they noticed I didn’t have a credit card,” Matostoro said in the spring. “Long story short, it took five months to get my credit card. So now halfway through my tour, and I have yet to buy anything.”
Challenges aside, the other members of the TAFT recognize how central Matostoro’s mission is to accomplishing theirs.
Faria said, “We have people right now out at Darien and all the things that we are doing simultaneously here, all that requires — all the resources, the vehicles, the fuel, even the toll pass that we put in the vehicles; all the supplies, wood, nails, hammers, tools all that stuff; and also the ammo when it gets ordered — that’s him who does it.”
Faria said he and the other members of the TAFT could not possibly keep track of all the details.
“He’s the one who keeps track of all that, so that’s what keeps all of us on the road and on the move and doing missions here,” Faria said. “Without him, we couldn’t do it.”
And Nuno is happy to be part of the TAFT’s mission in Panama.
“It’s one of those assignments that no one tells you about. But once you get in, you start realizing the impact we have here in Panama and any other country is huge. It’s a huge impact. By the same token, that impact can only be seen with time,” he said. “Every day, we continue to develop relationships with the international forces. The impact from that can be seen at a higher level than we are. The impact that we have here, the training that we do here, it helps the Panamanian forces to develop a good security system. That way they can control the drug flow and the immigration flow from different areas.
“We work as one single team, that’s No. 1,” he continued. “The relationship within our team is huge, because we come from different backgrounds — we have infantry guys, we have armament, we have commo — yet we all come together as one.”
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THE NCO LEADERSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE U.S.ARMY ULTIMA NCO Common Core competencies
READINESS LEADERSHIP OPERATIONS TRAINING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
COMMUNICATIONS A A
WITHIN THE PROVIDED CASE STUDY HOW DID THE NCOS APPLY (OR NOT APPLY) THE NCO C3 OF READINESS TO INFLUENCE UNIT READINESS?
Describe: Describe the overall concept of the NCO C3
(READINESS)
.
Explain: Explain the parts and pieces of the NCO C3
(READINESS)
. Give extra attention to the one you will highlight from the case study.
Transition statement: Transition from the NCO C3
(READINESS)
to the case study.
Example: Give BRIEF synopsis of the case study events with a STRONG tie back to the NCO C3
(READINESS)
pieces.
Summary and Answer: Summarize everything already said and highlight key points to explicitly answer question.
IN WHAT WAYS DID THE NCOS ASSIST (OR NOT ASSIST) THEIR OFFICERS WITHIN THE NCO C3 OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT?
Describe: Describe the overall concept of the NCO C3
(PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
.
Explain: Explain the parts and pieces of the NCO C3
(PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
. Give extra attention to the one you will highlight from the case study.
Transition statement: Transition from the NCO C3
(PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
to the case study.
Example: Give BRIEF synopsis of the case study events with a STRONG tie back to the NCO C3
(PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
pieces.
Summary and Answer: Summarize everything already said and highlight key points to explicitly answer question.
BASED ON THE CASE STUDY, ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS AS DIRECTED ABOVE AND CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Choose the correct answer:
1: Parking lots and alleys require extra attention because…
A) the scant activity lulls drivers into inattention.
B) drivers often speed in these open environments.
C) the field of view is limited in these settings.
D) traffic is only moving in one direction.
2: Your pre-trip routine should be designed to…
A) identify problems with your safety systems.
B) allow you to drive as fast as you like.
C) identify minor body damage to your vehicle.
D) All of the above are correct.
3: When preparing to exit the freeway, you should…
A) watch carefully for signs relating to your exit.
B) change into the proper lane well in advance.
C) observe ramp speed limits.
D) All of the above are correct.
4: If stopped for DUI, you are required to submit to tests to determine your level of impairment under…
A) habeas corpus.
B) Zero Tolerance.
C) implied consent.
D) prima facie evidence.
5: The “S” in “SIPDE” stands for…
A) “scan.”
B) “stop.”
C) “start.”
D) “steer.”
6: If you feel extremely fatigued before driving, you should…
A) not drive.
B) take a short nap.
C) eat a huge meal.
D) meditate.
7: You can communicate with other drivers through…
A) eye contact.
B) your lighting systems.
C) your horn.
D) All of the above are correct.
8: One element of the Common Sense of Driving is realizing that…
A) you are the best driver on the road.
B) drivers can handle their liquor in some situations.
C) you share the road with other users of the roadway.
D) other drivers are an intrusion.
9: The proper amount of play between the shoulder harness and the chest is about the width of…
A) a forearm.
B) a finger.
C) a fist.
D) a fish.
10: When driving in the fog, you should activate…
A) your low beam headlights.
B) your high beam headlights.
C) your hazard lights.
D) your interior lights.
11: The Three-Second Rule helps you to establish…
A) excellent fuel economy.
B) an early arrival time.
C) a safe following distance.
D) a name for yourself.
12: Driving defensively requires you to prepare for your trip by…
A) checking your vehicle’s safety systems.
B) monitoring your physical and mental states.
C) planning your route in advance.
D) All of the above are correct.
13: Michigan’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program…
A) gradually expands the privileges of young drivers as they gain experience.
B) extends special benefits to drivers who are high school graduates.
C) increases the fines assessed for more severe traffic violations.
D) allows motorists to pay for HOV lane access.
14: You should look ahead in traffic…
A) a quarter-mile at city speeds.
B) a quarter-mile at highway speeds.
C) Both a and b are correct.
D) Neither a nor b are correct.
15: Defensive drivers cover the brake…
A) always.
B) by slightly depressing the brake pedal.
C) when vehicles far ahead of them brake.
D) with molasses to enhance traction.
16: An act of anticipation would be to…
A) take food with you in case you get hungry.
B) look ahead in traffic.
C) make certain that your vehicle’s dashboard clock is set correctly.
D) turn on your mobile phone.
17: A suspension of your driver’s license is…
A) the permanent loss of your driving privileges.
B) the temporary loss of your driving privileges.
C) not a serious situation.
D) always accompanied by jail time.
18: Stress begins as a(n) _____ reaction to unusual stimuli.
A) psychic
B) physiological
C) psychological
D) emotional
19: The liver metabolizes alcohol at approximately 0.5 oz. per hour. You can speed up this process by…
A) taking a cold shower.
B) exercising.
C) drinking strong coffee.
D) You cannot speed up the process of alcohol metabolism.
20: Drivers are considered, per se, to be impaired at…
A) 0.01% BAC.
B) 0.04% BAC.
C) 0.08% BAC.
D) 0.10% BAC.
21: Obtaining a Michigan driver’s license is…
A) a right.
B) a privilege.
C) mandatory.
D) nearly impossible.
22: If you are sharing the road with an impaired driver, it is safest to be…
A) beside the impaired driver.
B) in front of the impaired driver.
C) behind the impaired driver.
D) Both b and c are correct.
23: One thing that will help you to “get the big picture” is to…
A) occasionally glance at your mirrors.
B) keep your radio tuned to a news station.
C) stare at the edge line.
D) All of the above are correct.
24: The distance that your vehicle travels while your brain processes visual information is called…
A) Perception Distance.
B) Reaction Distance.
C) Braking Distance.
D) None of the above are correct.
25: Yellow lane lines on the pavement…
A) always disallow passing.
B) separate traffic moving in opposite directions.
C) are a warning that pedestrians may be present.
D) prohibit drag racing.
26: A driver’s record contains information about…
A) civil and criminal moving violations.
B) at-fault crashes.
C