Paper Assignment

1. Could a country such as the United States function without a federal constitution? Would it be possible for each state to merely abide by its own constitution? Why shouldn't the US Constitution include an overall criminal code specifying crimes and punishments that could apply [universally] throughout the US? Can you think of current tensions between states' rights and the federal government (e.g., gun laws, physician assisted suicide, legalization of marijuana, etc.) Discuss. 

2.  Grading will be tied to comprehension, depth, source reliance, APA, grammar, spelling, completeness and scope. 

3. In crafting your answer, you will provide concepts and ideas culled from the text. You should define your terms. 

4. Cite using APA format. There is no required length of this paper, however, it must be comprehensive and fulfill the above requirements. You will be uploading your paper in Canvas, but your paper will process through Turnitin, a plagiarism detection service.