Instructions:
Hilka Zelaya, you must write an essay (1000 words minimum) in which you address the following two questions or topics:
The fundamental values that inform how our democratic government is legitimated and organized are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States.
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 IndependenceLinks to an external site.
The Constitution of the United StatesLinks to an external site.:
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 LandmarksLinks to an external site.
15 Supreme Court Cases that Changed AmericaLinks to an external site.
Executive Orders – The American Presidency ProjectLinks to an external site.
NAACP was instrumental in the landmark case of Brown v Board of Education. Visit the website to find information on the case that led to desegregation. NAACP Website (Brown v Board of Education)Links to an external site.
Instructions for Writing Your Essay:
All essays must be written using proper English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Points will be deducted for grammatical, punctuation, syntax, capitalization, etc. errors. Essays are automatically submitted to Turnitin. Work that Turnitin identifies as having more than a 10% rate of similarity (plagiarism) after quoted material and small matches (10 words or less) are excluded will not be read and will receive a grade of 0.
NOTE: Read your answers and use spell check before submitting your work. You can only submit this assignment once.
Submit the paper by the deadline in the Calendar. This assignment will open from the start of the term so that you have time to submit your paper, review the originality report, and resubmit your paper if necessary until you have a plagiarism score of under 10%. Be sure to use the Turnitin Grammar Checker to ensure that your paper is well written and ensure that you have spell-checked everything. If you resubmit your paper, note that it takes 24 – 48 hours for your new score to show up for this assignment.
Turnitin
Plagiarism
MLA Style
MLA Style and References
One thing you will need to do in college is to learn how to find and use references. References support your ideas. College-level work must be supported by research. You are expected to do that for this paper. You will research, locate, and use one reputable source from the literature on the topic of stress and stress-related illnesses. The “literature” is composed of studies that have been conducted in a scholarly way to support ideas. Scholarly sources can be found in journals or on some Web sites, especially those that come from .edu domains (.edu is short for “educational” Web sites) or .gov domains (.gov are government sites). The College Libraries have dozens of good journals you can use. You will be using the College Library for this paper. You may do the research in person or use the Web to access our library. See your librarian for more information on finding credible sources.
The title of the source should follow the author’s name. Depending upon the type of source, it should be listed in italics or quotation marks.
MLA Tutorial
There are multiple tutorials and other training sources on MLA style at the OWL – Purdue University Writing LabLinks to an external site.. You do NOT have to buy the MLA Manual to do this paper.
