Resources: Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution located in the appendices of the text
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you answer the following questions:
What were the reasons Americas forefathers divided the government into the
legislative, judicial, and executive branches? How does this benefit the three
branches?
How was the conflict between supporters of a strong federal government and
champions of states rights characterized then as opposed to now? Identify specific
issues.
Cite at least four references to support the content of your paper and wikipedia is not a
reliable source.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
HIS 301 Week 3 DQ 3,One of the major political parties controls one or both Houses of
Congress
How could such a party split among the three branches of government contribute to the
interactions, or potentially create conflict, among the three branches of government?
Resource: Article V of the Constitution and the 27 amendments in the Appendixes of the
text
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you answer the following questions
What problems with the original document motivated the adoption of the Bill of
Rights?
What problems with the original document, or changes in society, led to later
amendments? Choose one of the following groups to discuss:
Cite at least three sources to support the content of your paper and wikipedia is not a
reliable source.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
How have Supreme Court decisions impacted the Federal governments ability to regulate
interstate commerce and does the ability to regulate interstate commerce give the Federal
government more power than it would have otherwise?
What are the strengths and limitations on the right of the press, freedom of religion, and
right to privacy in todays society?
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you discuss at least two significant cases
related
to
three
of
the
provisions
of
the
First
Amendment.
Evaluate the rights and responsibilities that the Constitution gives American citizens.
Answer the following questions in your paper:
Why did each case need to be heard and interpreted by the Supreme Court?
How does the Supreme Courts decision in each case continue to affect the rights
of American citizens today?
Cite at least three sources to support the content of your paper and wikipedia is not an
acceptable source.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
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consider a possible change. If the team wants to write about something other than the
assigned topic, the team must obtain the facilitators approval by Week Four.
1. Team A: Should the Constitution be amended to limit representatives, senators,
and members of the judiciary to 12 years of total service?
2. Team B: Should the Constitution be amended to give voters the right to recall an
officer in the legislative branch, executive branch, or judicial branch, before the
officers term expires?
3. Team C: Should the Constitution be amended to give voters the power to enact or
reject laws by ballot initiative, as a direct method in addition to the legislative
authority of Congress?
4. Team D: Should the Constitution be amended to give the president a line-item
vetoinstead of being required either to sign an entire billor veto the entire bill?
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you discuss an amendment that responds
to the issue presented to the team.
Discuss good and bad outcomes if such an amendment were adopted.
Cite a minimum of three sources to support the content of your paper and wikipedia is
not a reliable source.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
Make sure your paper flows well, is free of grammar errors and fact based (rather than
opinion
based),
and
use
sub-headings
in
the
body
of
the
paper.