only theses sources can be used no exceptions Title: Mastering Public Administration: From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo Edition: 3rd Authors: Brian R. Fry; Jos C. N. Raadschelders Publisher: Cq Pr ISBN-13: 9781452240046 Adoption: Required Title: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America – 10th Anniversary Edition Author: Ehrenreich, Barbara Publisher: MAC HIGHER Edition: 11 ISBN-13: 9780312626686 Title: New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class and What We Can Do About It Author: Florida, Richard Publisher: HACHETTE B Edition: 17 ISBN-13: 9781541644120 Title: That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back Edition: 1st Authors: Friedman, Thomas L. and Mandelbaum, Michael Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN-13: 9780374288907 Title: The U.S. Constitution: And Fascinating Facts About It Edition: 1st Authors: Jordan, Terry L. Publisher: Oak Hill Publishing ISBN-13: 9781891743153 Title: Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation Author: Kozol, Jonathan Publisher: PENG RAND Edition: 12 ISBN-13: 9780770435660 Title: A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and more Efficient Tax System. Author: Reid, T. R. Publisher: PENG RAND Edition: 18 ISBN-13: 9780143111146 Title: The Healing of America Authors: Reid, T.R. Edition: 1st Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN-13: 9780143118213 Title: The State of Citizen Participation in America Edition: 1st Authors: Schachter, Hindy Lauer and Yang, Kaifeng Publisher: Information Age Publishing ISBN-13: 9781617358340 Title: Democracy in America and Two Essays on America Edition: 1st Author: Tocqueville, Alexis de Publisher: Penguin Group ISBN-13: 9780140447606 Respond to the following scenario in a paper of NO Less than 10 pages in length but no more than 15 pages in length. The paper should be double-spaced in Times New Roman size 12 font (cover page, bibliography/list of references do not count toward that 10 page minimum): The host of NBC′s Sunday morning program, Meet the Press, has invited you to be a special guest on his show. The host begins by reviewing the key issues of the time, noting the strain and challenges these have placed on government. You, as the guest expert, are asked to identify the challenges facing public administration in the United States and recommend steps that should be taken to strengthen our governmental system and our society. Your remarks must include the following: Identify lessons about our governmental system, Constitution, and society that have been surfaced by the challenges of our time. Identify a consistent thread or theme which incorporates the various public affairs concepts and theories addressed in this course. Identify challenges facing public administration in the United States. Recommend steps that should be taken to strengthen public administration in the United States. Recommend steps that should be taken to strengthen our society. Your response must include references to each of the eight books you have read for this class this semester, and any U.S. official (federal, state, local) sources, including official government documents and briefings by government (federal, state, local) officials. Use established protocol for citing references within your paper. Grading Rubric The Final Paper is designed to enable students to apply the concepts learned from all the textbooks and the previous assignments to a real-world scenario. An excellent response will include: A consistent theme which incorporates the various public affairs concepts and theories addressed during the course (Maximum ＝ 70 points) Citations from each text and previous assignments (Maximum ＝ 55 points) Proper use of grammar, punctuation and citations. (Maximum ＝ 25 points) Absolutely no hint of plagiarism Students meeting these criteria will receive an A. Students whose papers do not meet the criteria will be graded in the range of B to F depending on the degree of the deficiencies.