Problem 1: How does the Supreme Court approach its rulings? What weight do Supreme Court rulings carry in our governing system?
Problem 2: What are the ways in which a case might reach the Supreme Court of the United States? How do they select which cases to hear?
Problem 3: What are the main types of bureaucratic agencies, and what is the function of each?
Problem 4: What are the enumerated (express) powers of the presidency? How do these powers root the presidency in terms of the balance of power?
Problem 5: How does presidential rhetoric shape the office? In what ways does presidential rhetoric impact our democracy?