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GUNS, SAFETY, AND THE CONSTITUTION'S MEANING: INDIVIDUAL RIGHT OR SUBJECT TO REGULATION? |
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Guns, Safety, and the Constitution: Individual Right |
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ADVOCATE: Joyce Malcolm, Professor, Department of History, Bentley College and Senior Fellow, MIT Security Studies Program |
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SOURCE: "Infringement," Common Place, July 2002 |
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Guns, Safety, and the Constitution: Subject to Regulation |
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ADVOCATE: Daniel A. Farber, Henry J. Fletcher Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Faculty and Research, University of Minnesota |
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SOURCE: "Disarmed by Time: The Second Amendment and the Failure of Originalism," Chicago-Kent Law Review, 2000 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Courts, Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice Policy |
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FEDERAL REGULATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA: APPROPRIATE NATIONAL POWER OR USURPATION OF STATE AUTHORITY? |
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Federal Regulation of Medical Marijuana: Appropriate National Power |
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ADVOCATE: John Paul Stevens III, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court |
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SOURCE: Opinion in Gonzales v. Raich, June 6, 2005 |
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Federal Regulation of Medical Marijuana: Usurpation of State Authority |
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ADVOCATE: Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court |
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SOURCE: Opinion in Gonzales v. Raich, June 6, 2005 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Civil Rights, Courts. Constitution |
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EVALUATING THE "RIGHT TO AN ABORTION" DECISION IN ROE V WADE: POSITIVE IMPACT OR NEGATIVE IMPACT? |
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Evaluating the "Right to an Abortion" Decision in Roe v. Wade: Positive Impact |
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ADVOCATE: R. Alta Charo, Professor of Law and Bioethics; Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, University of Wisconsin Law School |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "The Consequences of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton," U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights June 23, 2005 |
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Evaluating the "Right to an Abortion" Decision in Roe v. Wade: Negative Impact |
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ADVOCATE: Teresa Collett, Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "The Consequences of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton," U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights June 23, 2005 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Courts, American Political Culture/Ideology, Interest Groups |
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CURRENT SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE DOCTRINE: REASONABLE BALANCE OR SUPPRESSING PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF FAITH? |
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Current Separation of Church and State Doctrine: Reasonable Balance |
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ADVOCATE: Melissa Rogers, Professor, Wake Forest University Divinity School |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Beyond the Pledge of Allegiance: Hostility to Religious Expression in the Public Square," U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary June 8, 2004 |
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Current Separation of Church and State Doctrine: Suppressing Public Displays of Faith |
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ADVOCATE: Vincent Phillip Munoz, Professor of Political Science, North Carolina State University and Civitas Fellow of Religion and Public Life, American Enterprise Institute |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Beyond the Pledge of Allegiance: Hostility to Religious Expression in the Public Square," U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary June 8, 2004 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Courts, Political Culture (role of religion in politics) |
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5. AMERICAN PEOPLE/POLITICAL CULTURE |
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IMMIGRATION AS A THREAT TO "WHO WE ARE": VALID CONCERN OR UNFOUNDED FEAR? |
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Immigration as a Threat to "Who We Are": Valid Concern |
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ADVOCATE: John O'Sullivan, Editor-in-chief of the National Interest |
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SOURCE: "Who We Are," The American Conservative, July 19, 2004 |
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Immigration as a Threat to "Who We Are": Unfounded Fear |
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ADVOCATE: Jim Sleeper, Lecturer in Political Science, Yale University |
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SOURCE: Review of Samuel Huntington's Who Are We?: The Challenges to America's National Identity, History News Network, May 3, 2004 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Social Policy |
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6. PUBLIC OPINION/PARTICIPATION |
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VOLUNTEER BORDER PATROL GROUPS: LAUDABLE PATRIOTS OR DANGEROUS VIGILANTES? |
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Volunteer Border Patrol Groups: Laudable Patriots |
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ADVOCATE: Chris Simcox, President of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Securing Our Borders: What We Have Learned From Government Initiatives and Citizen Patrols," U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, May 12, 2005 |
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Volunteer Border Patrol Groups: Dangerous Vigilantes |
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ADVOCATE: Asheesh Siddique, Editor, The Princeton Progressive Review, Princeton University |
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SOURCE: "The New Nativism" Campus Progress News, Spring 2005 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Civil Liberties, Foreign Policy |
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SHIELDING JOURNALISTS' SOURCES FROM SUBPOENA: PROTECTING DEMOCRACY OR IMPEDING JUSTICE? |
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Shielding Journalists' Sources from Subpoena: Protecting Democracy |
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ADVOCATE: Norman Pearlstine, Editor-in-Chief, Time Inc. |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Reporters' Shield Legislation: Issues and Implications," U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, July 20, 2005 |
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Shielding Journalists' Sources from Subpoena: Impeding Justice |
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ADVOCATE: James B. Comey, Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Reporters' Shield Legislation: Issues and Implications," U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, July 20, 2005 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Public Opinion and Participation, Policy Process |
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ETHNIC FOREIGN POLICY LOBBYING: MISPLACED ALLEGIANCE OR ALL-AMERICAN TRADITION? |
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Ethnic Foreign Policy Lobbying: Misplaced Allegiance |
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ADVOCATE: Geoffrey Wheatcroft, a British journalist |
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SOURCE: "Hyphenated Americans," Guardian Unlimited online, April 25, 2000 |
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Ethnic Foreign Policy Lobbying: All-American Traditions |
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ADVOCATE: Yossi Shain, Aaron and Cecile Goldman Visiting Professor, Georgetown University; Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University |
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SOURCE: "For Ethnic Americans, The Old Country Calls," Foreign Service Journal, October 2000 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Political Culture, Foreign Policy |
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HILLARY CLINTON AND THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: THE DEMOCRATS' BEST BET OR A PROBLEMATIC CANDIDATE? |
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Hillary Clinton and the 2008 Presidential Election: The Democrats' Best Bet |
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ADVOCATE: Carl Cannon, White House correspondent for the National Journal |
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SOURCE: "She Can Win the White House," Washington Monthly. July/August 2005 |
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Hillary Clinton and the 2008 Presidential Election: A Problematic Candidate |
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ADVOCATE: Amy Sullivan, editor, Washington Monthly |
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SOURCE: "Not So Fast," Washington Monthly, July/August 2005 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Elections |
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| 10. VOTING/CAMPAIGNS/ELECTIONS |
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THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE: ABOLISH OR PRESERVE? |
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The Electoral College: Abolish |
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ADVOCATE: Becky Cain, President, League of Women Voters |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Proposals for Electoral College Reform: H.J. Res. 28 and H.J. Res. 43" before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, September 4, 1997 |
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The Electoral College: Preserve |
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ADVOCATE: Judith A. Best, Professor of Political Science, State University of New York at Cortland |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Proposals for Electoral College Reform: H.J. Res. 28 and H.J. Res. 43" before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, September 4, 1997 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Presidency, Federalism |
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| 11. CONGRESS |
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CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS: PROMOTING CHOICE OR RESTRICTING CHOICE? |
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Congressional Term Limits: Promoting Choice |
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ADVOCATE: Paul Jacob, Executive Director, U.S. Term Limits |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Limiting Terms of Office for Members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives," U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, January 22, 1997 |
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Congressional Term Limits: Restricting Choice |
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ADVOCATE: John R. Hibbing, Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Limiting Terms of Office for Members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives," U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, January 22, 1997 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Elections |
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| 12. PRESIDENCY |
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QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT: NATURAL-BORN CITIZENS ONLY OR ALL CITIZENS? |
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Qualified to Be President: Natural-Born Citizens Only |
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ADVOCATE: Matthew Spalding, Director, Center of American Studies, The Heritage Foundation |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Maximizing Voter Choice: Opening the Presidency to Naturalized Americans," before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, October 5, 2004 |
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Qualified to Be President: All Citizens |
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ADVOCATE: John Yinger, Professor of Economics and Public Administration, The Maxwell School, Syracuse University |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Maximizing Voter Choice: Opening the Presidency to Naturalized Americans," before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, October 5, 2004 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Civil Liberties, Political Culture, Elections |
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| 13. BUREAUCRACY |
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THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TITLE IX: CHAMPION OF EQUALITY OR OVERZEALOUS CRUSADER? |
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The Department of Education and Title IX: Champion of Equality |
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ADVOCATE: Judith Sweet, Vice-President for Championships and Senior Women Administrator, National Collegiate Athletic Association |
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Secretary's Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, Hearings, August 27, 2002 |
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The Department of Education and Title IX: Overzealous Crusader |
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ADVOCATE: Amanda Ross-Edwards, Visiting Professor of Political Science, Fairfield University |
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SOURCE: "The Department of Education and Title IX: Flawed Interpretation and Implementation," an essay written especially for this volume, October 2003 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Civil Rights, Education Policy |
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| 14. JUDICIARY |
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FILIBUSTERING FEDERAL COURT NOMINEES: FRUSTRATING THE MAJORITY OR PROTECTING THE MINORITY? |
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Filibustering Federal Court Nominees: Frustrating the Majority |
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ADVOCATE: Orrin G. Hatch, U.S. Senator (R-UT) |
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SOURCE: Congressional Record, May 10, 2005 |
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Filibustering Federal Court Nominees: Protecting the Minority |
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ADVOCATE: Harry F. Byrd, U.S. Senator (D-WV) |
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SOURCE: Congressional Record, March 1, 2005 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Constitution, Congress |
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| 15. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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TAKING PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: SERVING THE PUBLIC GOOD OR ABUSE OF GOVERNMENT POWER? |
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Taking Property by Eminent Domain for Economic Development: Serving the Public Good |
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ADVOCATES: Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and 31 other state municipal league |
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SOURCE: Amicus Curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Kelo v. New London (2005) |
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Taking Property by Eminent Domain for Economic Development: Abuse of Government Power |
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ADVOCATE: Institute for Justice, representing Suzette Kelo and 8 other petitioners |
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SOURCE: Brief of Petitioners to the U.S. Supreme Court in Kelo v. New London (2005) |
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Also suitable for chapters on Constitution, Courts, Economic Policy |
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| 16. ECONOMIC POLICY |
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CONSTITUTIONALLY REQUIRE A BALANCED BUDGET: FISCAL SANITY OR IRRESPONSIBILITY? |
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Constitutionally Require a Balanced Budget: Fiscal Sanity |
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ADVOCATE: William Beach, Director, Center for Data Analysis, Heritage Foundation |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on the "Balanced Budget Amendment" before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, March 6, 2003 |
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Constitutionally Require a Balanced Budget: Fiscal Irresponsibility |
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ADVOCATE: Richard Kogan, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on the "Balanced Budget Amendment" before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, March 6, 2003 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Constitution, Congress, Economic Policy |
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| 17. CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY |
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THE DEATH PENALTY: RACIALLY BIASED OR JUSTICE SERVED? |
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ADVOCATE: Julian Bond, Professor of History, University of Virginia and Distinguished Professor-in-Residence, American University |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Race and the Federal Death Penalty," before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights, June 13, 2001 |
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ADVOCATE: Andrew G. McBride, former U.S. Associate Deputy Attorney General |
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SOURCE: Testimony during hearings on "Race and the Federal Death Penalty," before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee On Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights, June 13, 2001 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Civil Rights |
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| 18. EDUCATION POLICY |
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADMISSIONS: PROMOTING EQUALITY OR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE? |
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ADVOCATES: 41 College Students and 3 Student Coalitions |
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SOURCE: Amicus Curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court in Grutter v. Bolligner (2003) |
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ADVOCATES: 21 Law Professors |
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SOURCE: Amicus Curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court in Grutter v. Bolligner (2003) |
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Also suitable for chapters on Constitution, Civil Rights |
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| 19. FOREIGN POLICY |
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U.S. MILITARY FORCES IN IRAQ: STAY THE COURSE OR WITHDRAW QUICKLY? |
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U.S. Military Forces in Iraq: Stay the Course |
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ADVOCATE: George W. Bush, President of the United States |
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SOURCE: Address to the nation, July 28, 2005 |
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U.S. Military Forces in Iraq: Withdraw Quickly |
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ADVOCATES: Wesley B. Renfro and Brian Urlacher, doctoral students, Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut |
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SOURCE: "With Civil War Looming the United States Must Withdrawal from Iraq," an essay written especially for this volume, October 2005 |
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Also suitable for chapters on Policymaking, National Security Policy |
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| 20. URBAN POLICY |
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REBUILDING ORLEANS: NATIONAL IMPERATIVE OR EMOTIONAL MISTAKE? |
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Rebuilding New Orleans: National Imperative |
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ADVOCATE: James R, Stoner, Jr., professor of political science at Louisiana State University |
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SOURCE: "Saving a Great City: Why America Should Rebuild New Orleans," The Weekly Standard (September 26, 2005) |
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Rebuilding New Orleans: Emotional Mistake |
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ADVOCATE: Edward Glaeser, Professor of Economics and Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government, Harvard University |
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SOURCE: "Should the Government Rebuild New Orleans, Or Just Give Residents Checks?" The Economists' Voice, September, 2005 |
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Also suitable for chapters on State and Local Government, Economic Policy |
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