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 conservatives have long complained […]

   How did the ideas of Hobbes, Locke and Montesquieu influence the Founding Fathers?  How did the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution differ from each other?    What is bureaucracy, and what role(s) does it play in government?   How compatible are civil liberties and civil rights? 

 Review the school board policy and student handbook of your local public school site or district for information regarding their policies on short- and long-term suspensions of students.   Discipline Code (nyc.gov)   Student Bill of Rights (nyc.gov)  In this assignment you will answer the following questions. The due process requirements prior […]

Writing a letter to a legislator-these letters are for your Texas State House or Texas Senate members. You must choose to write a letter to only one memberwho represents you. Use the proper salutation, for example: The Honorable (first name) (last name) Address City, State, Zip code Dear (Assembly Member […]

Write a 500-word documentary review concerning the content of the documentary in response to the following question prompt: Documentary  Question prompt: How does "Crashing the Tea Party" supplement your understanding of America's political party system, its role, and its power and influence in American politics?"

 Is due process required prior to an afterschool detention? Why or why not? You must support your position with examples from case law, the U.S. Constitution, or other readings. (1 Paragraph, 4-5 sentences. 1 Scholarly resource.) What is the difference between procedural due process and substantive due process? (1 Paragraph, […]

  Module 4 through 7 has an associated group discussion that should focus on discussing the course content for that Module. Each discussion will span the two-weeks of the Module. Each student is required to make an initial post during the first week of the Module (i.e., the first Wednesday […]

Analyze the problem between Russia and Ukraine. What is the problem, who is affected, why does the problem exist, why does the problem persist, and what is at stake if there is no solution?

The initiative and the referendum are at the heart of direct democracy in Arizona. Discuss the initiative and referendum process in Arizona. In this assignment you should: 1.Provide the basic definitions of an initiative and a referendum. 2.Explain how initiatives and referendums are created  3.Compare and contrast an initiative and […]

Using the info from Wikipedia, compare/contrast the demographics of your district with your personal background. Be sure to include a comparison/contrast of your personal background (what you said in section 1A) with your district. Also, compare/contrast your ideology with your district. (Note: For ideology you will use the Cook PVI […]