Homework
After reading the U.S. Constitution and the Amendments respond to the following questions:
a) What is the institutional power and the personal right you believe to be the most important, and explain why;
b) What is the institutional power and the personal right you would remove, and explain why;
c) What institutional power and personal right would you add to the U.S.
An institutional power is one that authorizes or limits action and/or organization of one of the three branches of government. Examples include the power of the legislative branch "to lay and collect taxes" (Art. I) or to not "make no law respecting an establishment of religion." (First Amendment)
A personal right is one that protects or empowers the people, such as "the right of the people to keep and bear arms." (Second Amendment)
Length: 3 to 5 pages.
Your points will be allocated on the following criteria:
o Offering creative and/or critical opinions;
o Expressing yourself clearly and concisely;
o Forming logical arguments and conclusions;
o Identifying and discussing counter-arguments;
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.