by Brian Leakey | Jan 25, 2024 | Government
Think about the discussion of the issue of same-sex marriage found throughout Chapter 3. Under our federalist system, how has this issue been decided? Given recent federal court decisions on the issue of same-sex marriage, how would the policy be different if we had a...
by Brian Leakey | Jan 25, 2024 | Government
In an age where Americans increasingly provide public exposure to their private lives (i.e., social media sites, public cell phone usage, etc.), should there be a reasonable expectation to privacy? Should there be a difference in how we allow private companies to...
by Brian Leakey | Jan 25, 2024 | Government
Do you agree with how the Supreme Court has defined what speech is? Does excluding some kinds of speech such as obscenity, fighting words, or threats and intimidation as beyond constitutional protection make sense? Are there exclusions that should be done away with or...
by Brian Leakey | Jan 25, 2024 | Government
Many of the issues surrounding the establishment clause and the freedom of religion involve conflicts with other liberties (i.e., free exercise of religion or freedom of speech). Are there any clear lines that can be drawn? Does the Lemon test provide enough guidance...
by Brian Leakey | Jan 25, 2024 | Government
Should the states and the federal government have the same restrictions in an effort to guarantee civil liberties to citizens? Are there any protections that should only be applied to one level of government? Explain your position.
by Brian Leakey | Jan 21, 2024 | Government
Several decades ago, the British and French governments agreed to jointly produce the Concorde, a supersonic plane. After British taxpayers had spent £300 million (over $2 billion in terms of money today) to help develop the plane, the British government concluded...
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