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In this presentation, we will discuss what we would change about the presidency and focus on the international and domestic issues and policies that Obama and the government have established. If granted the opportunity to change the course of American politics, these are the changes we would make to alter history as we know it.

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U.S. citizen

35 years or older

Reside or have resided in the United States for at least 14 years

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The President has many roles in maintaining order through the executive branch of the government. They include:

Representative of the Nation (figurehead of the nation)

Commander in Chief (leader of the armed forces)

Chief Executive (carries out nation's laws by deciding how to enforce them)

Foreign Policy Leader (works out treaties/agreements with foreign countries)

Chief of State (meets with foreign leaders; representative of American values)

Chief of Party (leader of their own political party)

We believe these roles are appropriate for the job of the President.

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Should there be more requirements for presidential candidacy? 

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Should there be more requirements for presidential candidacy? 

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We believe a presidential candidate should have more qualifications before he or she can become the leader of the free world. We agree with the present requirements for running for office, but there are some unwritten qualifications that previous presidents have shared that we believe should be required:

past political experience (any position that is voted upon by the group of people they are representing: Vice President, senator, etc.)

a post-secondary education (minimum of a bachelor's degree)

military experience (service in any branch is acceptable, but the candidate should hold rank of any level)

good standing in their community

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International Policy: ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)

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International Policy: ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)

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The terrorist group, ISIS has proven to not only be a threat to the Middle East, but to the US and other nations as well. With it's actions becoming more nefarious each day, Obama was forced to make a decision on the increasing threat. Recently, he devised a three-year timeline in the pursuit of ISIS, requesting military force against the group. Currently, this consists of 150 airstrikes in Iraq as well as flexibility for limited ground operations by the U.S. military, but longstanding ground force has been ruled out.

Many critics in Congress are questioning if the defeat of ISIS is possible without actually putting "US combat troops on the ground." Just recently another terrorists group, "Boko Haram" has plead its allegiance to ISIS. While the majority agrees with Obama's decision to take action against ISIS, there is a division on whether Obama will be remembered for ending the war or starting a new one. We think there shouldn't really be limitations set on HOW to defeat the enemy.

The GOP senator agrees, stating:

"I f we're telling the Islamic State upfront that we will not be using ground forces, will they not tailor their strategy around that fact? he continued. "If we advertise when the authorization expires with the arbitrary date and time, won't they just hunker down and wait for that date?"

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who is part of the coalition to battle isis? - cnn

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Who is part of the coalition to battle ISIS? - CNN

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Australia, Saudi Arabia, the UK, France, Turkey, Jordan and other countries will play roles in battling ISIS.

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Arab nations should lead the fight against ISIS while receiving assistance from the United States and its other allies. Though the US has a strong military and ISIS has impacted many other nations, ISIS' home is in the Middle East. For that fact alone, Arab allies need to be leading so they can best serve their people who are being directly impacted by ISIS. In protecting their citizens, their actions will help to ensure the safety of the rest of the world's citizens. ISIS needs to understand that the people in their "backyard" will not stand for or support their crimes against humanity.

(Example: Jordan airstrikes in Feb. 2015)

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International Policy Concerning Terrorist Groups in the Future

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International Policy Concerning Terrorist Groups in the Future

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This change in international policy would set a precedent of U.S. military use in future foreign conflicts. By allowing foreign countries to lead in conflicts in their region as well as offering effective assistance to them, the U.S. can strengthen foreign relations with allies and improve public opinion for future allies. Though the United States wishes to continue maintaining power and fighting for the rights of people around the world, we would like our allies to feel free to exert their own power necessary to resolve conflicts in their own countries and territories and be able to stand on their own.

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What do they mean? Look below to find out their meanings and why they've been used interchangeably.

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Iraqi government forces are putting the squeeze on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to reclaim the northern city of Tikrit, an ISIS stronghold 80 miles north of Baghdad.

Iraqi forces took back a town on the outskirts of Tikrit, according to their commanders. The battle for the strategically key city is in its sixth day.

Iranian-backed militias are beefing up the Iraqi offensive, which is earning praise from the Obama administration.

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Saturday morning that he's optimistic the Iraqi government will prevail.

This is the biggest offensive against ISIS since the militants swept across Iraq last year. Officials in Iraq said nearly 30,000 men are fighting the extremists.

The fierce fighting has forced thousands to be evacuated. CBS News' Holly Williams spoke to one family.

Raad Saleh Ateia and his wife, Quraish, fled their home in Tikrit just three days after ISIS captured the city in June.

"Armed men from ISIS took our son Omar away," Quraish told CBS News. "I chased after the car, and I was crying because I couldn't keep up."

Raad told CBS News that ISIS interrogated 20-year-old Omar and accused him of drinking alcohol.

The militants later released him, but Omar is still too frightened of ISIS to appear on camera.

In its violent propaganda videos, ISIS glorifies its brutal executions of Americans, Christians and others they consider to be non-Muslims.

But the truth is that ISIS has killed and terrorized more Muslims than it has members of any other religious group.

Quraish is optimistic that Iraq will be free of ISIS.

"Yes, God willing," she told CBS News. "We hope Iraq will be free and everyone can go home to their families."

If Iraqi forces can retake Tikrit, many there believe the next target will be Mosul, the country's second-biggest city.

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Iraqi offensive sees success in fight on ISIS

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Iraqi government forces are putting the squeeze on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to reclaim the northern city of Tikrit, an ISIS stronghold 80 miles north of Baghdad. Iraqi forces took back a town on the outskirts of Tikrit, according to their commanders.

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The Brookings Institute

Designated terrorist groups have reportedly long used social media to communicate. and the have been believed to frequent Facebook, and has been a well-known devotee of Twitter.

Now, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, is thought to also be quite active on social networks. In fact, ISIS supporters are believed to have operated at least 46,000 Twitter accounts between September and December 2014, according to a new study ( pdf) released this week by the Brookings Institute think tank.

The Brookings Institute

ISIS "has exploited social media, most notoriously Twitter, to send its propaganda and messaging out to the world and to draw in people vulnerable to radicalization," J.M. Berger and Jonathan Morgan, the study's authors, wrote in the report. The group is "using social media to attract new recruits and inspire lone actor attacks," they said.

The whole point of social media is to let people connect with each other to exchange ideas and information. And that makes sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube perfect platforms for terrorist organizations looking to spread their reach.

ISIS is known as one of the world's most brutal terrorist groups. The group has made headlines over the past few months for recording videos of its members beheading hostages, many of whom were Western journalists and aid workers, and putting those videos on YouTube.

For its report, Brookings wanted to get to the bottom of how ISIS used Twitter and just how far it was able to cast its net on the social network. Besides pinpointing 46,000 Twitter accounts associated with ISIS supporters, the think tank was also able to locate where many of those accounts originated, including Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United States and Egypt. While the majority of the accounts used Arabic as their primary language, one in five of the accounts designated English as their main language.

These accounts identified by Brookings had an average of roughly 1,000 followers each, which is more than the typical Twitter user. The accounts also fired off more than 50 messages per day, making them more active than the usual Twitter account. The most popular accounts tended to be the most active.

"Much of ISIS's social media success can be attributed to a relatively small group of hyperactive users, numbering between 500 and 2,000 accounts, which tweet in concentrated bursts of high volume," Berger and Morgan wrote.

Most social networks based in the US do not allow designated terrorist organizations to maintain accounts on their sites. Twitter said it has suspended "thousands of accounts" since October 2014, according to Brookings. But as the social network deletes accounts believed to be tied to ISIS, alternative accounts have reportedly popped up. Twitter didn't immediately respond to request for comment.

Reports circulated around the Internet earlier this week that ISIS supporters were issuing death threats against Twitter employees and the company's founder Jack Dorsey, according to Buzzfeed. These supporters were reportedly upset about the thousands of deleted accounts.

"Your virtual war on us will cause a real war on you," read one online post by alleged ISIS supporters. "We told you from the beginning it's not your war, but you didn't get it and kept closing our accounts on Twitter, but we always come back."

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ISIS spread its reach through Twitter with 46,000 accounts

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Designated terrorist groups have reportedly long used social media to communicate. and the have been believed to frequent Facebook, and has been a well-known devotee of Twitter. Now, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, is thought to also be quite active on social networks.

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Throughout the past few months, there have been a record number of measles outbreaks across the country. This is surprising because in the 15 years before, this disease was officially declared eradicated from the entire country. These shocking reports have suggested that many parents have not vaccinated their children. This is due to some reports linking vaccinations to autism, though mainstream science does not acknowledge this. The National Autism Association states that there is no one cause of autism and that many factors can play a role. Many parents refuse to vaccinate their children on religious or philosophical beliefs. Regardless, we believe that the President should hold the power to make it mandatory for some citizens to get this vaccine because it is in the best interest of the country.

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Measles Outbreak: Everything You Need to Know in 90 Seconds

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Feb. 5 -- Measles is one of the most contagious viruses on earth with infants and those with weakened immune systems at highest risk. A recent outbreak linked to Disneyland infected more than 100 people in 14 states, putting health officials on alert.

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REDIRECT U.S. Multi-state Measles Outbreak 2014-2015

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What about the serious risks for taking the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine?

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What about the serious risks for taking the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine?

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There are side effects of taking any medication, vaccines included. Many parents worry about these side effects and have every right to. However, the side effects that many are worried about like death and brain damage are very rare and because of their rarity, a child's death may not even be attributed to the vaccine, as confirmed by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control).

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MMR (Measles, Mumps, & Rubella) Vaccine

What You Need to Know

Why get vaccinated?

Measles, mumps, and rubella are viral diseases that can have serious consequences. Before vaccines, these diseases were very common in the United States, especially among children. They are still common in many parts of the world.

Measles

Measles virus causes symptoms that can include fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes, commonly followed by a rash that covers the whole body.

Measles can lead to ear infections, diarrhea, and infection of the lungs (pneumonia). Rarely, measles can cause brain damage or death.

Mumps

Mumps virus causes fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, and swollen and tender salivary glands under the ears on one or both sides.

Mumps can lead to deafness, swelling of the brain and/or spinal cord covering (encephalitis or meningitis), painful swelling of the testicles or ovaries, and, very rarely, death.

Rubella (also known as German Measles)

Rubella virus causes fever, sore throat, rash, headache, and eye irritation.

Rubella can cause arthritis in up to half of teenage and adult women.

If a woman gets rubella while she is pregnant, she could have a miscarriage or her baby could be born with serious birth defects.

These diseases can easily spread from person to person. Measles doesn't even require personal contact. You can get measles by entering a room that a person with measles left up to 2 hours before.

Vaccines and high rates of vaccination have made these diseases much less common in the United States.

MMR Vaccine

Children should get 2 doses of MMR vaccine, usually:

First dose: 12 through 15 months of age

Second dose: 4 through 6 years of age

Infants who will be traveling outside the United States when they are between 6 and 11 months of age should get a dose of MMR vaccine before travel. This can provide temporary protection from measles infection, but will not give permanent immunity. The child should still get 2 doses at the recommended ages for long-lasting protection.

Adults might also need MMR vaccine. Many adults 18 years of age and older might be susceptible to measles, mumps, and rubella without knowing it.

A third dose of MMR might be recommended in certain mumps outbreak situations.

There are no known risks to getting MMR vaccine at the same time as other vaccines.

Some people should not get this vaccine

Tell your vaccine provider if the person getting the vaccine:

Has any severe, life-threatening allergies. A person who has ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction after a dose of MMR vaccine, or has a severe allergy to any part of this vaccine, may be advised not to be vaccinated. Ask your health care provider if you want information about vaccine components.

Is pregnant, or thinks she might be pregnant. Pregnant women should wait to get MMR vaccine until after they are no longer pregnant. Women should avoid getting pregnant for at least 1 month after getting MMR vaccine.

Has a weakened immune system due to disease (such as cancer or HIV/AIDS) or medical treatments (such as radiation, immunotherapy, steroids, or chemotherapy).

Has a parent, brother, or sister with a history of immune system problems.

Has ever had a condition that makes them bruise or bleed easily.

Has recently had a blood transfusion or received other blood products. You might be advised to postpone MMR vaccination for 3 months or more.

Has tuberculosis.

Has gotten any other vaccines in the past 4 weeks. Live vaccines given too close together might not work as well.

Is not feeling well. A mild illness, such as a cold, is usually not a reason to postpone a vaccination. Someone who is moderately or severely ill should probably wait. Your doctor can advise you.

Risks of a vaccine reaction

With any medicine, including vaccines, there is a chance of reactions. These are usually mild and go away on their own, but serious reactions are also possible.

Getting MMR vaccine is much safer than getting measles, mumps, or rubella disease. Most people who get MMR vaccine do not have any problems with it.

After MMR vaccination, a person might experience:

Minor events:

Sore arm from the injection

Fever

Redness or rash at the injection site

Swelling of glands in the cheeks or neck

If these events happen, they usually begin within 2 weeks after the shot. They occur less often after the second dose.

Moderate events:

Seizure (jerking or staring) often associated with fever

Temporary pain and stiffness in the joints, mostly in teenage or adult women

Temporary low platelet count, which can cause unusual bleeding or bruising

Rash all over body

Severe events occur very rarely:

Deafness

Long-term seizures, coma, or lowered consciousness

Brain damage

Other things that could happen after this vaccine:

People sometimes faint after medical procedures, including vaccination. Sitting or lying down for about 15 minutes can help prevent fainting and injuries caused by a fall. Tell your provider if you feel dizzy or have vision changes or ringing in the ears.

Some people get shoulder pain that can be more severe and longer-lasting than routine soreness that can follow injections. This happens very rarely.

Any medication can cause a severe allergic reaction. Such reactions to a vaccine are estimated at about 1 in a million doses, and would happen within a few minutes to a few hours after the vaccination.

As with any medicine, there is a very remote chance of a vaccine causing a serious injury or death.

The safety of vaccines is always being monitored. For more information, visit: www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/.

What if there is a serious problem?
What should I look for?

Look for anything that concerns you, such as signs of a severe allergic reaction, very high fever, or unusual behavior.

Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include hives, swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing, a fast heartbeat, dizziness, and weakness. These would usually start a few minutes to a few hours after the vaccination.

What should I do?

If you think it is a severe allergic reaction or other emergency that can't wait, call 9-1-1 or get to the nearest hospital. Otherwise, call your health care provider.

Afterward, the reaction should be reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Your doctor should file this report, or you can do it yourself through the VAERS website, or by calling 1-800-822-7967.

VAERS does not give medical advice.
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a federal program that was created to compensate people who may have been injured by certain vaccines.

Persons who believe they may have been injured by a vaccine can learn about the program and about filing a claim by calling 1-800-338-2382 or visiting the VICP website. There is a time limit to file a claim for compensation.

How can I learn more?

Ask your health care provider. He or she can give you the vaccine package insert or suggest other sources of information.

Contact your local or state health department.

Contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Vaccine Information Statement (Interim)
MMR Vaccine (2/12/2018)
42 U.S.C. § 300aa-26

Office Use Only

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Vaccine Information Statement | MMR | Measles-Mumps-Rubella | VIS | CDC

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What You Need to Know Measles, mumps, and rubella are viral diseases that can have serious consequences. Before vaccines, these diseases were very common in the United States, especially among children. They are still common in many parts of the world.

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Does the President have the right to enact mandatory vaccination and would it be constitutional?

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Does the President have the right to enact mandatory vaccination and would it be constitutional?

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When first discussing the outbreak of the measles, we proposed that Obama use his powers to make vaccinations mandatory, however, looking on the Control Center of Disease website, it is unconstitutional to force someone to vaccinate their child if it goes against their religious beliefs or philosophic beliefs, which directly violates their 1st Amendment right. However we do think there needs to be something done to put a stop to this growing epidemic. We think that there could be a tax placed on the decision to not get vaccinated, similarly to the tax placed on people who didn't get health insurance.

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President Barack Obama says parents have "every reason" to vaccinate their children against measles.

"You should get your kids vaccinated," Obama told Savannah Guthrie during an interview broadcast on NBC's "Today" show Monday. "It's good for them."

Obama's comments come as a measles outbreak centered in California has sickened more than 100 people in the United States. Doctors are urging parents not to listen to anti-vaccination activists who have convinced a small number of parents not to inoculate their children by claiming the vaccines can cause autism.

"I understand that there are families that in some cases are concerned about the effect of vaccinations," Obama said. "The science is, you know, pretty indisputable. We've looked at this again and again. There is every reason to get vaccinated, but there aren't reasons to not."

There have been no deaths reported from the recent measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease was once common in the United States but declined significantly because of higher vaccination rates. By 2000, it had been declared officially eradicated from the United States.

"We should be able to get back to the point where measles effectively is not existing in this country," the president said.

During the wide-ranging interview, Obama was also asked about the beheadings of hostages seen on videos released by Islamic State militants - which the president said he watched.

"Anything related to these terrorist actions I take a look at," Obama said, adding, "I think it would affect anybody who has an ounce of humanity."

The president also said he thinks Americans are safer under his watch and the U.S. has been "pretty successful" preventing major attacks since Sept. 11, 2001.

"It's important for us to also just look at the track record of how many Americans have actually been killed during the course of this past decade," he said.

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Obama on measles: 'You should get your kids vaccinated'

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President Barack Obama says parents have "every reason" to vaccinate their children against measles. "You should get your kids vaccinated," Obama told Savannah Guthrie during an interview broadcast on NBC's "Today" show Monday. "It's good for them." Obama's comments come as a measles outbreak centered in California has sickened more than 100 people in the United States.

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Domestic Policy Concering Disease in the Future

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Domestic Policy Concering Disease in the Future

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In mandating vaccinations for diseases like measles, we hope to set the precedent of protecting as many American citizens as possible in the face of future diseases. We do not want the thoughts of a few to harm the majority, but we do not want to infringe on the minority's rights to express their beliefs.

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Assistance in Paying for Children's Vaccines

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Assistance in Paying for Children's Vaccines