History and Political Science

History and Political Science

Poli Sci Last Assignment

The textbook offers an excellent daily news feed of newspaper articles on current events at the text’s website.

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/polisci/we-the-people9/essentials/news.aspx Pick three of these five articles. To earn

the credit, you will need to review these articles and find examples of themes raised in my lectures, class readings (the

text book), or forum discussions.
When you have found such an example, describe how the article offers evidence of the phenomenon raised in the class

discussions (or discuss how the article offers evidence that contradicts such a phenomenon). These descriptions can be

brief –- no more than 150 words each. Total three descriptions, one for each article.

The forum questions post online:
1. The ratification of the U.S. Constitution highlighted debates in governance that remain in today’s politics about the

size, scope, and power of the federal government. Why did the anti-federalists object to the Constitution? How did the

Federalists respond to these concerns? In your opinion, and based on your answers to the first two questions, who had

the better arguments and why?
2. Since the 1960s, civil rights protections (implementation of the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of “equal protections of

the laws”) have extended well beyond the initial restrictions on racial discrimination. What groups were spurred on by

the civil rights movement to seek equal rights protections and what sorts of remedies have they sought from the federal

government? In your opinion and based on the answers to the previous questions, do you think that the remedies that

these groups are seeking will reduce discrimination in our society? Why?
3. Parties and interest groups are active in ways that were not anticipated in the Constitution. They aggregate and shape

public opinion around specific policies and agendas. How do parties differ from interest groups? What are the important

roles that parties play in structuring the political process in the United States? In your opinion, how do parties shape the

policy making process (offer specific examples)?
4. Although the founders anticipated that Congress would be the central branch of the federal government, most 20th

Century presidents came to dominate Congress in a wide range of policy areas. What are specific ways in which

Congress exercises its checks and balances over the Executive Branch? In your opinion, should a modern state limit the

president only to the powers enumerated to him/her in the U.S. Constitution? Why?
5. Among the unalienable rights the authors of the Declaration of Independence held to be self-evident was the “pursuit

of happiness.” Despite this goal, government efforts to ensure that all have the opportunity to succeed have often been

controversial. What forms of assistance does the federal government provide to ensure the economic security of all

Americans? How are these programs paid for? In your opinion and based on your answer to the previous question, does

the federal government have a responsibility to ensure that all can compete in U.S. society? What sorts of programs can

best achieve this objective?

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