Writing

Read Professor Randy Barnett’s analysis of the document and watch the videos below. The Volokh Conspiracy (Links to an external site.) The Declaration of Independence annotated (Links to an external site.) By Randy E. Barnett (Links to an external site.) July 4, 2014 [Here is an excerpt from my constitutional law casebook (Links to an external site.) that I have previously posted…

Response 09/01

All students are required to respond to THREE other student posts each week The goal here is to ENGAGE in respectful dialogue – be supportive of each other, even as you are critical of each other’s ideas.  Sam:  Some revelations I had this week include the following: The first revelation I had was the remembrance…

Causes Of The American Revolution

   Many of the Founding Fathers had been inspired by political philosophy that had detailed and defined the role of government and the responsibilities of government. As you likely know, this period (1763 to 1776) represented a tumultuous period in British North America. Representatives from each of the colonies were ultimately sent to Philadelphia to…

The Fourth Amendment

   The U.S. Constitution affords citizens various rights and freedoms. These include freedom of religion, freedom from unreasonable search and seizures, and the right to equal justice. As upholders of the Constitution, police officers swear an oath to uphold people’s Constitutional rights as they perform their duties to prevent, reduce, and address criminal activities. Of…

Analysis And Explanation Of Those Quotes

   You will write one long paragraph for each, with the thesis in the first sentence, at least three supporting ideas, other quotes or references to help analysis and explanation of those quotes, modern contextualization, and a concluding sentence.   Each paragraph should be 10 sentences minimum · The quotes from other.   1. “Quite rightly,…