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1. HIS 311 Assignment Bill of Rights Paper
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1. Analyze the founding fathers’ intent in providing the amendments.
2. Consider the evolution of the amendments as protections of
individual liberty throughoutAmerican history.
3. Describe and analyze Supreme Court decisions that have
interpreted the amendments.
4. Evaluate the implications of the amendments on current U.S.
society.
5. Propose implications for the amendments in the future.
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HIS 311 Assignment Institutions and Civil Liberties (Civil
Rights Act)
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Include a brief history of the civil rights movement during the 1940s –
Truman Administration; the 1950s – Congress and the Eisenhower
Administration; and the 1960s – Kennedy and Johnson Administrations,
Congress, and Dr. Martin Luther King;

2. Discuss the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968; and,
Explain the differences between the two acts.
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HIS 311 Assignment Nevada Policy Scenarios
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HIS 311 Week 5 Individual Assignment Nevada Policy Scenarios
1. Western Water Policy
a. A. Can you project the potential role the state government will
need to fulfill in this scenario?
b. Can you project the role the federal government might need to
fulfill in this scenario?
c. How much of a role should the federal government play in western
water policy? Explain your answers.
2. Exploitation of Nevada Resources
a. In light of court decisions in the 1990s regarding control of federal
lands in Nevada, why would eastern politicians and nuclear power plant
owners show little regard for Nevadans who oppose storage of nuclear
waste in Nevada?

3. b. Is there any aspect of the Nevada Constitution that would influence
land-use policies such as the one in this scenario? Explain your answer.
c. In what ways can the Nevada state government play a role in
important land-use decisions similar to this?
3. Past and Present Gaming
a. What historic political, social, and economic trends could you
reference to support the positive opportunityand benefits of building a
casino? What current political, social, and economic issues might deter
you from embarking on such a project?
b. Consider land-ownership issues.
4. Alternative Sources of Energy in Nevada
a. Solar
b. Geothermal
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HIS 311 Assignment Second Amendment
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HIS 311 Assignment Second Amendment
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HIS 311 Assignment The Framers Intent Paper

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1. Describe the original intent of ONE of the following clauses in the
1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, or Right to
Privacy.
2. Explain current views of the clause you have chosen.
3. Assess what events and opinions have changed the intent of the
clause you have chosen over time.
4. Evaluate the effects of Supreme Court decisions related to the
clause you have chosen.
5. Express considerations for the future of the clause you have
chosen.
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HIS 311 Fundamentals of Constitutional History
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Resource: Ch. 1, 2, & 3 of The American Democracy
Scenario:

5. Assume you are a visiting professor teaching about American
democracy in a highly prestigious university in Innsbruck, Austria. In
preparation for your first class, you must prepare notes. In writing your
notes, consider that the individuals you are speaking to are slightly
familiar with political American culture.
Prepare 1–2 pages of notes addressing each of the following criteria:
Refer to Table 1-1 of The American Democracy, and in 100 to 150
words, identify and explain America’s 3 core political ideals and the 3
rules of American politics.
In 50 to 100 words, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles
of Confederation and why the U.S. Constitution replaced it.
In 100 to 150 words, explain what powers were granted to the federal
government—enumerated powers and implied powers—in the U.S.
Constitution, what powers were specifically denied to the federal
government, and what powers were reserved to the states and the
people.
In 150 to 250 words, explain the 3 primary eras of federalism in United
States history; for example, 1789–1865,an indestructible union; 1865–
1937, dual federalism and laissez-faire capitalism; and 1937—present,
federalism today. In explaining the last era, specifically address the
following issues:
Did President Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed court-stacking plan and
the court’s subsequent decisions, which ―removed the constitutional
barrier to increased federal authority‖, fundamentally alter the state and
federal governmental relationship?

6. Explain how President Ronald Reagan, in the 1980s, and a Republican
Congress, in the mid-1990s, attempted to address this via the principle
of devolution?
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HIS 311 Institutions and Civil Liberties
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Hot Off the Press
Assume the role of a newspaper journalist reporting during the summer
of 1968—shortly after Congress passed the Civil Rights Acts of 1968.
You are tasked with writing an article that explains the history of the
1964 and 1968 acts. Write a 350- to 500-word article, addressing the
following points:
o Include a brief history of the civil rights movement during the 1940s –
Truman Administration; the 1950s – Congress and the Eisenhower
Administration; and the 1960s – Kennedy and Johnson Administrations,
Congress, and Dr. Martin Luther King
o Discuss the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968
o Explain the differences between the two acts
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7. HIS 311 Original Intent Behind the Freedom of Speech
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Describe the original intent of freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
right to privacy, and criminals’ rights.
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HIS 311 Week 4 Individual Assignment Comparative State
Analysis
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Comparative State Analysis
Use the PoliCentral website to complete the following charts and
address the following topics, as it relates to Nevada and other denoted
states.
Click on the PoliCentral link located on your student website. Click on
Make it Local, then click on the following topics:
Death penalty
Size of bureaucracy

8. Immigration
Death Penalty:
Briefly analyze how Nevada’s death penalty rate compares to other
states, both as to executions from 1608–1975 and 1976–2006?
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HIS 311 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Right of
Privacy and Right to Die
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to Die
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HIS 311 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Bill of Rights
Presentation
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9. All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. The
presentation
· includes one of the ten amendments, excluding the First
Amendment, for each Learning Team member in the team.
· analyzes the founding fathers’ intent in providing the amendments
selected.
· describes the evolution throughout history of the selected
amendments.
· analyzes Supreme Court decisions that have interpreted the
amendments.
· evaluates the implications of the amendments on U.S. society
today.
· proposes implications for the amendments in the future.
consists of 15 to 20 slides appropriate for the speaker’s audience.
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