Government

Project description
There are two discussion question that has to be answer. This is not an essay.
1)Where do you stand on an amendment to the Constitution requiring each state to allow for gay marriages?

In your response be sure to cover the following points:

1. A thorough justification for your position.

2. Your opinion of how the Supreme Court would rule if a gay marriage law was passed and subsequently challenged on constitutional grounds. What do you know about the constitution that

leads you to believe this?

3. An explanation of what is required to amend the constitution.

4. An explanation of how this may or may not be a continuation of previous civil rights legislation.

This is a particularly sensitive subject for many people. You all will remain respectful of each other during this discussion. You may object to each others opinions but are not to make personal

comments or attacks.
Then the second one is
Go to the following link, complete the simulation, and answer the questions below in your discussion board posting. https://ctc.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?

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1. List the areas that you chose to cut and explain why you chose to cut there.

2. Were there any areas that you choose to reduce revenue (by either spending more or instituting tax cuts)? Why did you choose this?

3. What was your final number and % of GDP?

4. Should the U.S. pass a law or constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget every year? What would be the pros and cons of doing so?

5. Can running a deficit actually be good? How? When?

Write a 4 page (double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font) paper on critically analyze Federal-State relations. Due date May 4.

Points to be covered/ Tasks

Introduction;

Capture the interest of the reader. Perhaps you can do this by pointing out a puzzle that we don’t yet understand or a controversy in current scholarship. Perhaps you can draw on the normative importance of your topic and get the reader into the subject – matter.

Develop 5-8 research questions; how would you address the questions?

Literature review;

Explain, analyze and discuss the types of federalism; how they changed from dual – cooperative – coercive. What is the current situation; Federal-Texas relation.

In analyzing this part; situate your research questions within the literature and show how your project moves. What other scholars argue. It should not deviate from the topic; A literature review should not be merely a technical reporting of what has been done before, but a creative organization of past work that helps to frame and build your argument.

(Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Facebook to not qualify as academic resources).

Argument/Hypothesis;

Drawing on your literature review, you must explain your argument to your reader clearly and fully. What brings to you to this analysis?

The Conclusion:

In the conclusion, you should accomplish these goals:

1. Summarize your paper; your argument and what did the evidence show?

2. Discuss directions for future research. Did your analysis raise new questions?

3. Explain why your work was important. How did it advance scholarship and normative goals

Please include the following:

Include your name.

Include the day and time of the class you are enrolled in.

Include the date the paper is submitted.

Use PAGE NUMBERS.

Cite sources (No facebook or Wiki references ) ( APA format ; https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/)