Topics: You may choose to write the paper for any of the topics in the last three weeks; you are welcome to consult other students and myself for feedback on the wording of the question—making sure it is a “controversial” question (a question that cannot be determined empirically but remains open ended. For example, “Should there be mandatory conscription?” is controversial because we can argue both sides, regardless of our personal opinion, and regardless of the experience of other countries that have that policy. By contrast, “Does Russia have mandatory conscription?” is not controversial because you can “google” the answer).
Structure: Spend the first page or two explaining first, why is this a controversial topic, second, what is the meaning of the terms you are using, third, the specific context for the question (country, state, city, period), fourth, what Supreme Court or local courts case is relevant here and why (you must attach a link to the case in question)—each of these four questions should be its own paragraph (or two, if needed); then spend one to two pages arguing one side (from the example above, “Yes, there should be mandatory conscription”) using the principles you have learned/mastered from the readings (we will upload a List of Principles once we are done with the readings)—each principle on which your argument is based requires a separate paragraph! It would be helpful if you bold the principle itself and give the reference to the author (no need for page number); then spend one to two pages arguing the other (opposite) side (from the example above, “No, there should not be mandatory conscription”) using the principles you have learned/mastered from the readings—each principle on which your argument is based required a separate paragraph!
Note #1: You must include a link to a Supreme Court Decision that is relevant to the issue you are discussing; if there isn’t one, a State Supreme Court decision, a local ordinance, or policy statement may be substituted.
Note #2: When you choose your controversial question, send its wording for approval by the professor; a good question helps the paper, a poorly worded one makes it difficult to answer well. You are welcome to send the professor a draft or an outline of your paper for feedback (only once) to ensure 3 out 20 points total.
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