27 Jun Identify one amendment and a related judicial, legislative or executive action of the early republic (1789-1820) that have had significant impacts on American governing.
Identify one amendment and a related judicial, legislative or executive action of the early republic (1789-1820) that have had significant impacts on American governing. Explore the history and implications of this amendment and action on contemporary governing/politics, supporting your analysis with scholarly research. Your writing must be detailed, objective and professional in tone, reflecting your own analysis of source content. Page count does not include title and Reference pages. The introduction must clearly identify the purpose of the analysis, and content must align with the research purpose.
• 3-5 scholarly sources are required
• Required page length is 5-7 double-spaced pages, with 1”
margins, in Times New Roman font
• Page length does not include title and Reference pages
• Do not use subheadings or insert extra spacing between paragraphs
• Do not use first- or second-person perspective (e.g. personal pronouns I/we/you)
• Current Turabian Author-Date format must be used
Books and Articles to read and cite for this assignment.
Article: “Thomas Jefferson and the Rise of the Supreme Court” (Newmyer 2006)
– Michael J. Klarman, How Great were the ‘Great’ Marshall Court Decisions?, SSRN Electronic Journal, 10.2139/ssrn.270081, (2001).
Article: The Sacred Fires of Liberty: The Constitutional Origins of Washington’s First Inaugural Address” (Browne 2016)
– Browne, Stephen Howard. ““Sacred Fire of Liberty”: The Constitutional Origins of Washington’s First Inaugural Address.” Rhetoric and Public Affairs 19, no. 3 (2016): 397-426. Accessed June 15, 2021. doi:10.14321/rhetpublaffa.19.3.0397.
Website: Oyez
Oyez (pronounced oh-yay) is a free law project provided by Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII), Chicago-Kent College of Law and Justia.com.
Bible Readings
• Jeremiah 17:9
Further guidance on this week’s analysis: My primary concern for this week’s work is that you take the time to read the required materials. A well-researched and thoughtfully composed shorter paper will receive a higher grade than a lengthier one not adequately researched/written. This means that your writing should be rich in relevant detail and very clearly on point, reflecting a thorough understanding of the required readings and a direct response to the research question. Check your work carefully for composition and formatting errors before submitting.
Be sure to include the actual laws, orders, rulings or other sources that you choose as your focal document in the Reference list. When introducing your analysis, go ahead and identify the specific amendment and governmental action researched for the paper.
