OVERVIEWThe purpose of this paper is to provide a practical application of the material presented in this course by developing upon the concepts presented in the lectures. Your paper must demonstrate a mastery of the concepts presented in the text and weekly presentations of the material. Do not attempt to write this paper without carefully … Read more
Instructions This is Part II of the assignment you submitted in Week 6. Using the case outline (Part I: How the Courts Address or Respect Our Rights as Citizens) you submitted in Week 6, prepare and submit a presentation, which will either be a narrated PowerPoint, a Kaltura Video, or some other format as approved … Read more
Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2: Option 1: The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed almost a century ago and has still not been added to the United States Constitution. It is supposed … Read more
Part A. Identify and discuss the significance (2 paragraphs for each answer) of two of the following terms (35 points each, 70 points total). Your answers should draw on the readings and focus on how these terms relate to our understanding of the presidency (including reference to the particular presidents we have focused on in … Read more
In a paragraph form, post your initial response after reading the passage below: The client comes to the physician’s office complaining of shortness of breath. He states he has a history of fluid in his lungs and he takes a “water pill” and a “bronchodilator” every day. Both legs are swollen. He also used inhaler … Read more
QUESTION ONE In your opinion, are there any effective checks on the powers of the Canadian Prime Minister? QUESTION TWO How does federalism affect the operation of Canadian government and politics? QUESTION THREE What is the difference between the division of powers, and the separation of powers, as discussed in this course? Be sure to … Read more
TOPIC: The topic should be ONE current and controversial issue of political importance facing the federal, state or local government. SOURCES: Four or more articles from current, fact-checked news sources (on-line) and/or journals that cover national political news. The articles must be published on or after September 1, 2017. Students must select topics that are … Read more
Teleworking has become the norm in the majority of the United States in the past year due to the coronavirus and this has allowed companies to save on resources that would have potentially been expended if in the workplace.
In Part, I this week, choose a case from your state that involves civil rights or civil liberties that wound its way up to the United States Supreme Court. If your state does not have a case that ended up in the United States Supreme Court, choose a civil rights case from another state … Read more
How should we understand the Trump Administration? The readings this week reflect different aspects of his administration and also connect back to different views on the presidency that we have been exploring. Feel free to be speculative in your analysis, since our understanding is still evolving (partly as we see what happens with Biden now … Read more