A Bloated Bureaucracy and an inclusive Supreme Court

· textbook: Chapters 13, 14 THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY, 2018 ELECTIONS AND UPDATES

· Lesson: Read this Week’s Lesson which is located in THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY, 2018 ELECTIONS AND UPDATES

· Initial Post: minimum of 2 scholarly sources (must include your textbook for one of the sources).

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:

· Option 1: How does the bureaucracy affect your life, and thus, your freedom as an ordinary citizen? In what ways does it hinder or help your life? Do you see the bureaucracy as an effective aspect in your life or do you see issues with the bureaucracy as it stands? Why/why not? List one issue you would change concerning the bureaucracy and how you would remedy the issue.

· Option 2: Identify a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court and discuss the nature of the case and the basis of the argument the Supreme Court used to reach the decision. Explain why you agree or disagree with the ruling?

Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.

Writing Requirements

· Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source) for your Initial Post.

· APA format for in-text citations and list of references