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| | Answer the first five questions, and then two of the remaining three, for a total of seven questions: | | Answer the first five questions, and then two of the remaining three, for a total of seven questions: |
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| − | 1. Comment on a question that you missed in one of the quizzes taken so far in this course - and how you won't miss a question about it in the future.
| + | <br>1. The Supremacy Clause may be the most important provision in the entire U.S. Constitution. Discuss. |
| − | <br>2. The Supremacy Clause may be the most important in the entire U.S. Constitution. Discuss. | + | <br>2. Pick a Supreme Court decision described in this lecture, and explain it briefly. |
| − | <br>3. Was Rhode Island part of the United States when George Washington was sworn into office? If not, then why not? | + | <br>3. What is the 16th Amendment, and how did it change the United States? |
| − | <br>4. Pick a Supreme Court decision described in this lecture, and explain it briefly.
| + | <br>4. Why did Rhode Island decline to join the United States initially, even after George Washington became president? |
| − | <br>5. What is the 16th Amendment, and how did it change the United States? | + | <br>5. For what purpose does the Supreme Court use the the "Elastic Clause" (or "Necessary and Proper Clause")? |
| | <br>6. Does New Jersey need approval by the U.S. Department of Justice before changing its laws about early voting? Explain briefly. | | <br>6. Does New Jersey need approval by the U.S. Department of Justice before changing its laws about early voting? Explain briefly. |
| | <br>7. "Be careful what you ask for" might describe which ironic part of political history? | | <br>7. "Be careful what you ask for" might describe which ironic part of political history? |
| − | <br>8. | + | <br>8. Comment on a question that you missed in one of the quizzes taken so far in this course - and how you won't miss a question about it in the future. |
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| | '''Extra credit''' (answer two of the following five questions): | | '''Extra credit''' (answer two of the following five questions): |
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| | 9. Had you ever heard of "busing" prior to this lecture, and do you have an opinion about it? Explain. | | 9. Had you ever heard of "busing" prior to this lecture, and do you have an opinion about it? Explain. |
| − | <br>10. <>. | + | <br>10. Even a statement at a birthday party can have political consequences. Discuss. |
| − | <br>11. Even a statement at a birthday party can have political consequences. Discuss.
| + | <br>11. Any issue in this lecture. |
| − | <br>12. Any issue in this lecture. | + | <br>12. Any issue discussed in this course so far. |
| − | <br>13. Any issue discussed in this course so far. | |
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| | You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework Eleven]]. | | You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework Eleven]]. |