American Politics Essay
Request: The work is fair simple, there are three topics which need to be answered in short essay (400 per topic).You essay MUST answer all those question in the topic ( you need to find a way to answer all of them in a coherent and logical manner as these are not Q&A but short essays). All three essays must be delivered but you should clearly delimitate them. Considering this is a writing task, adequate vocabulary is vital. I am also providing the class materials to support you with this task.
Topic 1 : Constitution (300-400 words)
Questions: where did the founders come from and why did they leave; what was the purpose of the First Continental Congress; the Second Continental Congress; what were the Articles of Confederation, who were they drafted by, what was their purpose, what kind of structures did they set up, how did they work and how did they fail; explain the major debates over structure of the new government at the constitutional convention (i.e. Virginia plan vs. new jersey plan vs. great compromise); what are checks and balances and how do they work; how are powers separated in the governmental structure that we have and why did the founders structure things that way; what was the purpose of the Federalist paper and who was writing them; what was included in the Bill of Rights and why was it important; be able to explain in detail the process for amending the constitution; how many amendments to the Constitution are there, roughly how many have been proposed
Topic 2:Federalism (300-400 words)
Questions: how are governments structured under unitary, confederal and federal models; why did the founders select a federal system, what does federalism look like; what are the advantages and disadvantages of federalism; what are the various types of powers granted to the federal government; what are some examples of concurrent powers; what is the supremacy clause and how is it applied; what was dual federalism, what did it look like, what was the relationship between state and federal governments under dual federalism; what was cooperative federalism and why did it come about, what changes happened to the relationship between state and federal governments under cooperative federalism, what president is typically associated with this type of federalism; where does money that is grated to state and local governments generally go (see table in power point); explain the granting system and why it was created; what is devolution
Topic 3: Political Ideology (300 words)
Questions: What is an ideology; what is the difference between conservatism and liberalism; what other types of ideology exist;