Week 5 forum
DQ1 Federal Courts
and National Security
What effect have the federal courts had on the government’s
ability to enforce national security? Find a court case or news article from
the last two months illustrating the effects of the federal courts on
terrorism, immigration, or other issues related to national security.
Post by 11:55 pm Eastern Time on Friday, and provide
substantive replies to your classmates by 11:55 pm Eastern Time on Sunday.
Forum responses should be 300-500 words. Replies should be 150+ words.
A 300-word post and 150-word replies are the minimum
requirements to earn a grade of a “C” or higher, but they will not
automatically result in an “A” for a grade. Review the rubric that’s
linked below for grading criteria before posting.
DQ2 The Supreme Court
and Adjudication
The task this week is to discuss how the Supreme Court
determines which cases to hear, which cases not to take, and why.
Select a recent Supreme Court case from “Recent
Decisions” on the Supreme Court website http://www.supremecourt.gov/, and
explain why the Supreme Court accepted it for adjudication. In other words,
explain the reason why the Supreme Court most likely accepted the case. (Don’t
get sidetracked into the details or personal opinions of the case).
To assist in this assignment, please view the PowerPoint
Presentation on the Supreme Court Process.
Post by 11:55 pm Eastern Time on Friday, and provide
substantive replies to your classmates by 11:55 pm Eastern Time on Sunday.
Forum responses should be 300-500 words. Replies should be 150+ words.
A 300-word post and 150-word replies are the minimum
requirements to earn a grade of a “C” or higher, but they will not
automatically result in an “A” for a grade. Review the rubric that’s
linked below for grading criteria before posting.
