In Part I this week, choose a case from your state that involves civil rights or civil liberties that was decided by the United States Supreme Court. If your state does not have a case that was decided by the United States Supreme Court, choose a civil rights case...
Answer the following questions and try to respond to at least one other student's post. What influences a legislator's vote in Congress? Use concrete examples (either current or past) to support your assertions. Do you think that the structure of...
Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation. Why do some groups tend to be...
Was the American Revolution a "democratic" revolution? Cite facts from your textbook readings in your discussion of support (or lack thereof) for the American Revolution. What do you think were the root causes of the American Revolution? 500 words 3 facts...
There is disagreement over America's founding period, that is, whether it provides fodder for the "consensus" or the "conflict" view of American history. What sorts of conflicts were occurring at the time? Were they essential,...
Need help on correcting this document need to be APA is almost done just need correction and add couple of things. •Write a 500 – 800 Word in APA 6 or 7 on: 1. The advantages and disadvantages of BCT FSCs omitting CKs...
Instructions Social Movements are only as important as the person leading them. The person(s) leading a social movement must have charisma and be able to captivate an audience. Political scientists and historians are taught to analyze body language, especially during...
Instructions Review the Bill of Rights for the U.S. Constitution (the first 10 amendments) to understand what rights are listed. There are numerous online sources to find the Bill of Rights. Next, go online and look up your state's constitution. Find three...
What constitutes an appropriate role for the judiciary? Some people argue that courts have become too powerful and that judges legislate from the bench. What does it mean for a court to be activist? What does it mean for a court to show judicial restraint? Although...
Write a 2,000 word answering ONE of the following questions: Is Michael Walzer right to suppose that there are ‘supreme emergencies’ that require us to ‘set the rules...