Political Science-Awad

Week 2 Assignment

State Powers

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3

Lesson

Minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

Instructions

For this assignment, you will contrast the Federal Bill HR7910 – Protecting Our Kids ActLinks to an external site. with the Second Amendment of the Bill of RightsLinks to an external site., and your state constitution regarding gun control. Write what similarities and differences are present between the three documents. Then, as a healthcare professional, analyze if you think gun reform should take place on the federal or state level or if it should be a congruent (shared) power. For this assignment, you will need to draw from the United States Constitution to clearly understand how powers are separated, as found in Article I Section 8 Clause 18Links to an external site..

Requirements

Length: 1½-2 pages (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to textbook if cited)

Technology Resources:

GrammarlyLinks to an external site.

Microsoft Office 365Links to an external site.

Grading

This activity will be graded based on the Written Assignment Grading Rubric.

Outcomes

CO 1: Evaluate the principles of democracy and Federalism.

CO 2: Relate the articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to specific issues or cases regarding freedoms and their rights as citizens.

CO 3: Describe the three branches of government and the office of the president.