Political Essay

1. The paper should center around issues, events, or law pertaining to at least one branch of the federal government (Legislative, Executive, or Judicial). 

            Example 1:  Topic: Gun Control      Legislative Action: Brady Bill

                                                                        Judicial Action: Ruled Brady Bill

                                                                                                  unconstitutional

            Example 2 :  Topic: Abortion            Judicial Action: Roe v. Wade

                                                                        Legislative Action: Limit Federal Money

                                                                                                        For Abortions

            Example 3:    Topic: Segregation      Judicial Action: Brown v. Board Of Ed.

                                                                       Executive Action: Presidential Federalization

                                                                                                      Of National Guard

            Example 4:    Topic: Watergate         Executive Action: Refusing To Turn Over

                                                                                                      Tapes

                                                                         Judicial Action: Ordering President To Turn

                                                                                                      Over Tapes

                                                                      Legislative Action: Considering Impeachment

2. Research:  A minimum of three sources separate from the course texts should be

                     identified in a bibliography.  The paper will be graded based on the amount

                     of information presented and its relevancy to the branches of the federal

                      government.  Acceptable sources include books, periodicals, newspaper

articles, and internet sources.  All sources must be listed in the    bibliography.

3. Length: The Paper Should Be 3 Double Spaced Pages Of Text. 

4. Possible Topics (students can select a topic not listed here)

            -Impeachment             -Social Security           -Welfare          -The Vietnam War

            -The New Deal           -Euthanasia                 -Terrorism                   -The Iraq War

            -Stem Cell Research    -Campaign Finance     -Tobacco         -Drug Laws

            -Voting Rights             -Rights Of The Accused         -Political Parties

            -Presidential Administrations             -Supreme Court Justices         -McCarthyism

            -U.S. Missile Defense Systems     -Gun Regulation        -Affirmative Action

            -Immigration               -The War On Terrorism                      -Abortion

            -Offshore Oil Drilling    -Global Warming    - The Afghanistan War   -Health Care