Problem
I. Which of the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights do you consider the most important? Be sure to correctly identify the right, provide an example of the right in practice and explain what the United States would be like without this right?
II. Are all Americans equally able to become engaged in government? What factors make it more possible for some people to become engaged than others? What could be done to change this? Identify at least one specific example and explain the impact of that example.
III. How does the US Constitution structure government and divide power between the national and state governments? Be sure to include examples and correct definitions.
IV. Identify 3 ways in which Congress might vote. Provide an example for one of them. Then respond to: Should members of Congress vote their conscience or follow the will of the people who elected them into office?
V. Explain the role of social media in connecting interest groups that have grown stronger as the major political parties have grown weaker.
VI. How does the necessary and proper clause expand the powers of Congress? Give one example of an expansion of power, and explain which enumerated power this is connected to.
VII. The Constitution creates a variety of term lengths and term limits. Explain the reasoning behind the variable lengths. Identify the length of terms for elected federal officials, and provide an example of how their length of term influences how they do their job.
VIII. Pick one thing about the U.S. Constitution including its amendments that you think should be changed. What modifications would you make? Explain your reasons for making this change.
IX. Define limited and unlimited government. What are they and provide examples of each. Then state which conditions are necessary for a government to remain limited and sustain a democracy.
X. What are the dangers of gerrymandering when it comes to voting and presidential elections? Define gerrymandering and provide an example of gerrymandering in your answers.
XI. What are two ways in which a nation can structure their executive branch? Name both, define both, and give an example of how each functions with regards to passing laws.
XII. Explain the significance of the 9th amendment and give an example of a right that you believe the 9th amendment should protect. Then, make an argument for why you believe the 9th amendment applies to this right.