Does the particular state policy appear to have support outside its home state?Is it likely that other state governments or even the federal government will adopt this policy in the future?

Policy Experimentation

One of the benefits of federalism is policy experimentation at the state level; such experimentation, however, often leads to conflict between state and national governments. Find a controversial example of state policy innovation, and explain how it conflicts with policies of the federal government.

Does the particular state policy appear to have support outside its home state?Is it likely that other state governments or even the federal government will adopt this policy in the future? Be sure that the state policy you choose is in clear conflict with laws of the federal government (some possible examples include: assisted suicide in Oregon; recreational marijuana in Colorado).

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Describe unique correctional practices and the current incarceration rate of your model country.

Criminal Justice System

Choose one of the seven module countries and answer the follow questions:

Describe unique correctional practices and the current incarceration rate of your model country.

What is your country’s correctional theory?

How are the prison conditions?

Are there concerns of violations of human rights? If so,what are they?

Is the current system effective? Why or why not?

What changes should be implemented?

Discuss the supremacy of EU legislation as a key contribution of the Court of Justice of the EU to the process of European integration.

The word limit is 1000 words per question.

Candidates must avoid giving the same answer to more than one question.

Questions

Why did “‘Community Europe’ triumph in the 1950s over two alternatives that might have been equally viable”, according to Craig Parsons?

Discuss neofunctionalism’s strengths and weaknesses as a theory of integration.

If the European Council did not exist, we would have to invent it. Discuss.

Discuss the idea that the European Commission should be politically neutral.

Critically assess Jack Straw’s view that the European Parliament should be abolished.

Discuss the nature and role of the Council (of Ministers) in the EU’s political system.

Discuss the supremacy of EU legislation as a key contribution of the Court of Justice of the EU to the process of European integration.

Discuss the notion that intergovernmental conferences are a flawed way of revising the EU treaty.

Critically assess two factors that are believed to account for Brexit.

Falkner et al. have classified the UK in the ‘world of domestic politics’. What does that mean in terms of the UK’s record of implementing EU policy?

What is the institutional power and the personal right you believe to be the most important,and explain why.

U.S. Constitution and the Amendments

After reading the U.S. Constitution and the Amendments respond to the following questions:

What is the institutional power and the personal right you believe to be the most important,and explain why;

What is the institutional power and the personal right you would remove,and explain why;

What institutional power and personal right would you add to the U.S.

An institutional power is one that authorizes or limits action and/or organization of one of the three branches of government. Examples include the power of the legislative branch “to lay and collect taxes” (Art. I) or to not “make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” (First Amendment)

A personal right is one that protects or empowers the people, such as “the right of the people to keep and bear arms.” (Second Amendment)

Explain Ferguson’s argument, including her definition of “choice feminism” and whatever term you decide to use, especially if you decide to opt for “third-wave feminism.”

In Michaele Ferguson’s article “Choice Feminism and the Fear of Politics,” she writes that,“Choice feminism evinces a fear of politics. It aims to avoid having to make judgments, to avoid taking controversial stands that might offend and exclude, and to de-radicalize feminist claims” (248). Do you agree with this claim?In your response, make sure to:

Provide a clear thesis for what you are arguing in response to this claim and why

Explain Ferguson’s argument, including her definition of “choice feminism” and whatever term you decide to use, especially if you decide to opt for “third-wave feminism”

Use at least one other reading from Tuesday, August 10 Snyder-Hall or Hirschmann in your response

Think about the stakes. Why is this important, especially in movement politics?