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Instructions:

You must write an essay (500 words minimum) in which you address the following two questions or topics:

The  fundamental values that inform how are democratic government is  legitimated and organized are enshrined on the Declaration of  Independence and in the Constitution of the United States.

1. Identify and  discuss the basic ideals and principles of American democracy and how  they are applied in our republican form of government.

Those  ideals and principles are discussed in the first and second chapters of  your textbook. You can also visit the following websites to read the  original document in which these fundamental values were first stated  and how they were later incorporated in the American Constitution:

• The Declaration of Independence: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/
• The Constitution of the United States: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript

1. Identify the most important Supreme Court cases and executive actions and their impact on law and on our society.

The history  of the United States has been marked by the progressive expansion of  voting rights and the protection of its citizens through legislation and  Supreme Court decisions. At the same time, executive orders,  particularly in periods of crisis led to the violation of individual  rights. Throughout this module these issues are covered. In chapters 3  and 4 you will find the information you need to answer this question.  You are also encouraged to visit the following websites for further  details.

• Supreme Court Landmarks – http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks
• 15 Supreme Court Cases that Changed America – https://www.cnn.com/2012/10/10/justice/landmark-scotus-cases/index.html
• Executive Orders – https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/history-of-us-executive-orders/3695242.html
• NAACP was  instrumental in the landmark case of Brown v Board of Education. Visit  the web site to find information on the case that led to desegregation. http://www.naacp.org

Instructions on Writing Your Essay:

All  essays must be written using proper English grammar, punctuation, and  spelling. Four (4) points will be deducted for each spelling,  grammatical, and/or punctuation error. Work that contains more than five  (5) spelling, grammatical, and/or punctuation errors; or work that does  not meet the minimum number of words required will receive a grade of F  (No points).

Essays  are automatically submitted to SafeAssign. Work that SafeAssign  identifies as having more than a 10% rate of similarity (plariarism)  after quoted material and small matches (10 words or less) are excluded  will not be read and will received a grade of F (No points).