Once the Supreme Court interprets the Constitution on a specific point, the precedent set by that decision remains until the Constitution is amended or until the Court overturns that previous decision. What are the core elements of a Supreme Court case that either stood on precedent from a previous case or overturned a case and thus set a new precedent? 300 word minimum

Answer each question below carefully. The objective of this assignment is to assess whether or not you understood the major themes and concepts for the chapter on “Federalism”. Use your own words in responding to these short essay questions. (10 points total) You must submit your responses in word document format using the “Browse My Computer” button on the assignment submission page, which can be […]

Topic Outline: You must submit a well-developed paper outline, including all paper headings and subheadings that are clear and concise. The paper’s framework must be well-established. Bibliography: You must submit a bibliography that contains 5–7 sources. The information given in your bibliography must be sufficient to retrieve the source easily. When you cite a paper in a journal, make sure the year, volume, and issue numbers appear […]

Certain freedoms such as civil liberties and civil rights are concepts highly revered by Americans; however, there are times when these two concepts conflict in the name of safety and national security. The Digital Age is having a profound effect on the privacy of individuals in both their daily and private lives. With technology like cameras and smartphones, the activities of people are being recorded […]

 RESEARCH AND WRITE ABOUT A SPECIFIC AND CURRENT (2019)U.S. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TOPIC. INCLUDE ALL OF THESE PARTS: ·  Find  any current  and  specific issue,  story,  or  event  that  is  occurring  or  has  recently occurred within  the  past  six  months and  is  focused  on  the  U.S.  federal  government.  You could  write  about  a  proposal  or  legislation  in  Congress,  a  presidential  initiative  or  action, an  administrative  decision […]

Assume you hold the Special Agent in Charge role of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Minneapolis field office. Your squad is responsible for identifying and mitigating the threat of the Al Shabaab efforts to recruit local Somali youths into their global terrorist efforts. A high turnover means that your squad presently includes local law enforcement, Department of Defense agents, and other members of the intelligence community. […]

Your assigned readings to date discuss various aspects of quality of governance. Identify the key functions performed by sovereign states. Given the nature of the functions performed, answer the following questions: What factors determine “good” governance? Be specific. How does performance of functions differ by type of governmental structure? Lastly, what adverse consequences may result from deficiencies in the delivery of the identified functions? Explain.

Because of their dire economic situation, North Korea does not have the ability to purchase or deploy technologically advanced intelligence collection systems to gather intelligence on U.S. and South Korean government and military operations. Given their limited resources, how does North Korea compensate for their limited technical collection capabilities against South Korea and the United States? Be sure your answer addresses the following four intelligence […]

Although the Cold War ended in 1991, the espionage cases of Ana Montes, Walter Myers, and the Cuban Five are proof that Cuban intelligence continues to collect against the United States. After completing this week’s readings, why do you think the Cuban government continues to collect information on U.S. exile groups, intentions, and capabilities? Given the state of global affairs are the Cuban’s paranoid or […]

Since ratification of the U.S. Constitution, relations among state governments and the national government have grown to be much more interdependent. Whereas states once enjoyed greater autonomy (dual federalism), the additional demands placed on government (at all levels) has fostered an evolution of federalism, whereby the federal government now plays a much more pronounced role in local and state affairs, with respect to a whole […]