Assignment Task:
Topic 1: The Three Branch Structure and the Separation of Powers: What are the powers and limitations on power (checks and balances) for the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches of the Arizona state government? How do the branches in the Arizona Constitution differ from the U.S. Constitution?
Topic 2: Key Differences and Federal Law Supremacy: What are the significant differences between the Arizona Constitution and the U.S. Constitution? In what ways do the U.S. Constitution and federal law have supremacy over the Arizona Constitution and Arizona state laws? What are the stated differences, if any, regarding federal lands or Native American tribes within the state?
Topic 3: Direct Democracy vs. Representative Democracy: Why does the Arizona Constitution have direct democracy provisions that the U.S. Constitution does not have? What are the direct democracy measures and provisions in the Arizona Constitution? Why are they considered direct democracy/populist/progressive? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these measures?