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Homework: Government
Instructions
The Sackett case is an example of the interplay of the different branches of government. Read the following:
1. The SCOTUSblog, Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency
2. The article by Amy Howe, Supreme Court Curtails Clean Water Act
3. The Oyez article, Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency
4. The statement, EPA Statement on Sackett v. EPA.
Answer the following questions.
(Remember that the homeworks are not about personal opinions; instead, we are critically examining the viewpoints based on the context of the time - historically, political, social/cultural - not based on our modern views.)
Question I: What are the facts of the Sackett's case? Why did they sue?
Question II: How is the federal legislative branch involved?
Question III: How is the federal executive branch involved?
Question IV: How is the federal executive agency involved?
Question V: What did the Supreme Court of the United States decide?
Question VI: How does this homework relate to Module 6 (Chapters 14 and 15)? What did you learn? Be specific and refer to the textbook.