Here is non-partisan issue we can encourage our students to take action on. Congress is currently not fulfilling its constitutional duty to prepare for the 2020 census. BTW, this blog, which is based on Cynthia and Sanford Levinson’s book “Fault Lines in the Constitution,” is a wonderful resource for anyone teaching the Constitution. Sanford wrote […]
Category: Issues & Challenges
Blog Post: How U.S. News college rankings promote economic inequality on campus
There’s a lot to think about here regarding the big picture on higher education and its intersection with politics. GSU is put in a favorable light. I’m trying to figure out if I agree were are doing “literally the thing America needs all of higher education to do.” But the statistics are fascinating, and important […]
Provocative Article: “American Institutions Won’t Keep us Safe from Donald Trump’s Excesses”
This is probably too advanced for POLS 1101, but this is a very interesting revisionist account of America’s dispersed and separated governing institutions. I think I disagree — I think federalism, separation of powers, etc. have prevented more oppression than they have enabled — but he makes an interesting point. And his list of examples […]
Survey: One-Third of Republicans Favor Leaders Unchecked by Courts or Congress
Link to article Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread
Video: Agitating for gun control in Georgia
This video is great for a variety of purposes, including political participation, civil liberties (1st and 2nd Amendments), and theories of legislative representation. It’s especially great that it’s here in Georgia. Link to video
The Supreme Court and the Power of Federal Agencies: The implications of Kavanaugh’s nomination
This post by William Galston provides a nice summary of Chevron deference — which is the legal basis for much federal agency rule-making discretion — and a preview of an important (even if not publicly salient) impact on federal government lawmaking and policy making Kavanaugh could have as SCOTUS justice. This is also useful for […]