Holiday Homework
Your task is to keep a weekly USA politics
diary. To succeed at Year 13 Politics you need detailed and relevant real life examples of
case studies to apply to your theories.
Use the
list of suggested websites on the blog to help you. The source of the news must
be legitimate. No ‘fake news’! Be prepared to share your research with the
class. Please word process your findings and then the links can be shared on
the blog.
Key questions to think about:
- How influential is the President of the USA?
- What is the role of Congress?
- How does the Supreme Court protect rights?
- Is the constitution relevant today?
- Is there ‘democratic overload’ in the USA?
- Are pressure groups too powerful?
- How do Americans participate in politics?
News article & source
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Summary of the article
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Your opinion
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E.g. Trump sued by 200
Democratic lawmakers over foreign payments : Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/14/trump-sued-democratic-lawmakers-foreign-payments-business-empire
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E.g. Congressmen are arguing
that President Trump’s actions violate the constitution as only Congress can
approve foreign gifts and payments.
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E.g. This article demonstrates
how in the USA the concept of ‘separation of powers’ is seen as vital. In
particular it reflects the concern that the President and the executive is
becoming too influential.
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Week 2
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Week 3
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Week 6
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