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Assignment- I

1. What are three reserved powers to the states? What does it mean for the constitution to reserve powers to the state?

2. Describe the evolution of federalism. What's the difference between layer cake federalism and marble cake federalism? Why do we use the cake metaphor to describe different types of federalism?

3. What are arguments for a stronger federal government? What are the arguments for stronger state governments? Which position do you agree with and why?

4. What was the effect that the new deal had regarding federalism? Why did the Great Depression expand the power of the federal government?

5. Which constitutional amendment focuses on the role of the federal and state governments? Which branch of the three branches of government concerns itself with limiting the role of the federal government?

6. Which of the Constitutional amendments establish protections for civil rights? Why does this amendment result in civil rights protections?

7. What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights? Which one results in limiting the federal government? Which leads to expanding the power of federal government? Why?

8. Define the incorporation process? What role did the Supreme Court have in the incorporation process? Which constitutional amendment started the process of incorporation and why?

9. What are the two main principles regarding protections of freedom of religion? Which amendment are these protections in? What does separation of church and state mean?

10. What are 3 limitations of freedom of speech? How are each limitation established? Which branch of government determines whether a limitation of freedom of speech is valid?

Assignment 2

I want you to find a Supreme Court case regarding either Civil Liberties or Civil Rights. I want you to write a 2 page MLA formatted paper that outlines the facts of the case and how the precedence effected how civil liberties or civil rights are protected. What were the arguments in the case? What group's rights or what civil liberties were in question and what rights were established as a result. Did they either overturn or establish a precedent regarding protecting civil liberties and civil rights.

Examples of Supreme Court cases regarding Civil Liberties.

Baron V. Baltimore

Lemon v. Kurtzman

Employment Division v. Smith

Burwall v. Hobby Lobby

District of Columbia v. Heller

Gideon v. Wainright

Griswold v. Conneticut

Cases regarding Civil Rights

Brown v. Board of Education

Plessy v. Ferguson

Korematsu v. United States

Ogergefell v, Hodges