Instruction
Thankful for an extension!
This term, our United States Supreme Court will almost certainly make decisions
about 2 very divisive issues in our country: health care and immigration (Alabama and
Arizona's laws specifically).
As for health care, the controversy is whether it should be nationalized or left for the
individual states to resolve.
As for immigration, the controversy centers around the laws of two states, Arizona
and Alabama. For instance, in Arizona, police officers are permitted, upon reasonable
suspicion, to demand documentation from someone whom they suspect is not a citizen
of this country. If the suspect cannot produce such documentation, the police are
permitted to arrest them.
Please address these questions in your paper. For purposes of writing your paper,
you only have to address these questions as to either healthcare or immigration (or both
if you want):
1. Does our US Supreme Court have any legal basis (for example, from a
constitutional standpoint) to even take on such cases?
2. In terms of advantages or disadvantages to American business, how should the
US Supreme Court rule on the issue?
3. Depending on how the US Supreme Court decides, what effect, if any, will its
decision have on American business?
4. Will the U.S. Supreme Courts decision, no matter what it is, indicate an
increased role/power in our judiciary? Or, do you see such an increased
role/power in our judiciary already? If so, is that a good or bad thing for American business?
Papers will be typed using 12 point font, double spaced, with (R&L) 1 inch
margins. Standard format is to use the introduction, main concepts, and
summary/conclusion. Papers can be submitted by either posting them on
Moodle or emailing them to the instructor.
Title page including: course number and name; students names; date
No less than 8 pages (not including title page)
Due on or before 6:00 PM, Central Standard Time on last day of class. Late
papers will result in a grade reduction of 10% per day!
At least 3 sources must be cited. Wikipedia and the U.S. Constitution is NOT a
source. Sources can include websites, interviews, books, periodicals, etc.
When writing your papers, critical and analytical thinking is very important.
Analyze a situation to provide concrete information to support your opinion or
thought.
Use various resources to get your meaning across and add substance to your
papers / presentations, such as real life examples and analogies, textbook
quotes and references, and other (meaningful, useful, and relevant information)
information that will add credence to your research. Use appropriate examples
that accurately illustrate concepts. Again, support your statements to prove a
point or idea.
Remember, no one knows what you are thinking, so you may have to re-read
your paper as a third party and question some things prior to submitting it.
Writing must also be of collegiate quality. Use standard grammar, spelling,
mechanics, etc, including APA citations. Make sure your paper flows sequential,
in order and/or with proper thought pattern, (e.g. not just random sporadic ideas
without any congruence).