federal government

1) Identify and analyze either a civil liberties, civil rights, or foreign or domestic (social/economic) policy issue or controversy. Select a topic for your letter that will qualify as a national issue.

2) Demonstrate why this a national issue and not a state issue. Discuss the relationship between the federal and state government(s) in dealing with your issue.

3) Explain how your topic is related to the origin and development of a constitutional democracy in the United States. Make sure to provide background on the issue and how it relates to the constitutional foundations, amendments of the U.S. Bill of Rights.

4) Evaluate how different people in our society maybe affected by the specific issue. What is the public’s as well as certain groups like interest groups and political parties’ opinion on the matter.