Discuss the role interest groups play in the American political system and how they attempt to shape public policy. After that,
select one specific national piece of legislation during the Obama Administration or the Trump administration (i.e. The Affordable Health Care Act of 2010,
The CARES Act of 2020, etc.) and identify two groups in favor of the legislation and two groups opposed to the legislation. Explain with concrete examples
how the groups attempted to influence the passage or defeat of the bill throughout the legislative process.
Write a paper in which you discuss in details the role of the president as chief legislator (signing bills into law and issuing executive orders). Why is there
conflict between Congress and the president while the president is performing the role of chief legislator? Select a specific instance of public policy conflict
between Congress and President Obama or President Trump and explain the reasons for the conflict.
In the United States, we use the winner-take-all electoral system in electoral districts for Congress. Write a paper in which you discuss in details the winnertake-all system and the proportional system of representation. For the proportional system, you should select a country that use the proportional system and
briefly explain how it works in that country. Should the American winner-take-all system be abolished and replaced with a proportional system of
representation? If yes, why? If no, why not? Do not discuss the presidential election process. Do not discuss the Electoral College. Focus on congressional
(U.S. House of Representatives) districts.
Over the years the balance of power between the nation and the states has shifted. Write a paper in which you discuss (in one or two paragraphs) how the
Framers of the Constitution arranged government power between that nation and the states. After that, discuss in details two periods in American history
that impacted on the balance of power between the national government and the states. Within those two periods, specify what lead to the shift in power.
Explain how power shifted between the national government and the states and identify the level of government that gained the power. Identify the power
that was gained. Do not discuss the period of transition from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution. Discuss periods after ratification of the 1787
Constitution.
Compare and contrast the roles of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches with regard to one of the following current issues: 1) Immigration; OR
Abortion; OR Same-sex Marriage; OR Gun Control; OR Climate Change; OR 3) Digital Privacy. Be very specific in your analysis to include actions taken by each
branch of government, the principles of separation of powers, and of the check-and-balance system.
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