Response to Ramon

Please respond to the discussion below by supporting or expanding on the discussion using at least one scholarly reference:
One recent decision made by the supreme court that I feel was a mistake was overturning Roe v. Wade as most of us know by now. The overturn of roe will allow states to restrict access and resources to planning services. Also, it will allow states to make their own rules regarding abortions. Many states have banned abortions and also made them illegal or made it a crime to even help a woman give information about abortion centers. I feel the current majority of justices are ultraconservative and do not represent the balance that should a court of that status should have. not forget to mention how the past president was able to appoint 3 judges. Which is to me an effort to tilt the balance to a more conservative and restrictive government. “Presidents have constitutional powers that give them some degree of influence over the Court. In addition to the Court’s dependence on presidents to carry out its decisions” (Greenberg, 2018).
I also feel that the reason that the supreme court took into consideration to overthrow roe was weak and not sufficient enough. “On Friday, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion that “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division.” (Miller, 2022). This makes me think that we are entering a new phase in history that may strip us from rights that made America the beacon of opportunity and liberty.

Writer’s Choice

Research Paper:
Locate a recent case decided by the Supreme Court related to one of the topics we study in this course. The case should be too recent for inclusion in the textbook, i.e. a case decided after summer 2018.
Read the full text of the opinion with care (do not use a source that summarizes the case). Describe the case in your own words- include a brief summary of the facts, the legal issue in the case (including the relevant provisions of the constitution and any statutes), and how the Court ruled.
If you were our textbook editor, where would you put the case in the Israel, et al. textbook, and why? Specify the chapter and subsection. How does the case add to our knowledge on the topic? Is there anything noteworthy about how the 9 justices voted in the case? If you were on the Court, which opinion would you join, and why (this part assumes the opinion was not unanimous)? The Supreme Court ruling is often not the end of the case- it is usually handed back to the lower courts. What do you think will happen to the criminal case now that the court has ruled?
Good sources for finding court opinions are Supremecourt.gov/opinions and Scotusblog.com.
The paper should be at least 750 words in length, excluding the list of works cited. Sources must be referenced and cited properly within the text of the paper. You may use the citation format you are most comfortable with, as long as it is a commonly-accepted style. The paper is due on the last class day, December 9, but you may turn it in to me any time and get your grade sooner! Submit it to the D2L Dropbox. If you wish, it can be submitted to the Electronic Writing Portfolio.

Writer’s Choice

Pick one political issue that you think is the most important political issue and that will significantly affect the future (the next five years) of comparative politics
Explain how your chosen political issue will affect more than one country and why you believe that will be the case in the near future.
PLEASE PROVIDE FULL CITATIONS for each source in Chicago style 🙂

Students will explore the policy process of their respective state by analyzing

Students will explore the policy process of their respective state by analyzing a policy or group of policies that has caught the student’s fancy. Some states have quite unique policies or laws based on their history. This is a free-thinking exercise, so try to have a little FUN with your presentation!!!!!!
Ask yourself what, when, why and how as you explore.
You are listed for 2 states (scroll down); choose one to do your policy analysis. If you want one of the unassigned states, please let me know ASAP.
This is the general criteria; but I want you to have a little fun putting it together. Make it interesting and there are actually style points!!!!!!
Grading on:
Points
Organization: Make sure it flows from one slide to the next. approximately 15 slides
5
Integrate Knowledge Content: What is the policy? Why does the policy exist? What was its purpose? Who was it targeting? Was it hard to implement? Is it still enforced today? Any strange or unusual repercussions?
25
Effective Communication: (Grammar, spelling, punctuation/sentence structure)
10
Creativity of Presentation: Have fun with photos, graphs, charts, anything that makes it interesting and easy to understand.
10
TOTAL
50
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