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Question

1. The framers of the Constitution designed the Senate to filter the output of the sometimes hasty House. Do you think this was a wise idea? Why or why not?

2. Congress has consistently expanded its own power to regulate commerce among and between the states. Should Congress have this power or should the Supreme Court reel it in? Why?

3. What are the opportunities and limitations for presidential leadership in the contemporary political system?

4. How have presidents used their position to increase the power of the office?

5. In what ways is the court system better suited to protect the individual than are the elected branches of the government?

6. Discuss the relationship of the judicial branch to the other branches of government. In what ways is the judicial more powerful than other branches? In what ways is SCOTUS less powerful than other branches? Explain.

7. What concerns might arise when Congress delegates decision-making authority to unelected leaders, sometimes called the fourth branch of government?

8. If you had to define the poverty line, what would you expect people to be able to afford just above that line? For those below that line, what programs should the government offer to improve quality of life?

9. In your view, what are the best ways to get the community of nations working together?

10. What are the three most important foreign policy issues facing the United States today? Why?