(1) Are the national security policies / strategies adopted by U.S. presidents in the "War on Terror" unwarranted violations of the Constitution, or are they necessary to protect U.S. citizens from external threats or both? Why or why not? Site specific examples and arguments. (5 points for answering the question; 5 points for examples/arguments) (10 points)
(2) Are some policies / strategies more problematic than others? (e.g. We looked at 3 strategies - which do you agree with and which do you not agree with) Site specific examples and arguments for why you support or oppose a strategy. (5 points for answering the question; 5 points for examples/arguments) (10 points)
(3) Does the War Power Act or the “War on Terror” threatened either balance of power (checks and balances) or democracy (citizen participation)? Why or why not? Site specific examples and / or arguments. (5 points for answering the question; 5 points for examples/ arguments) (10 points)
Respond to two (2) Peers – Due FRIDAY - March 29, 2013 (5 points each – 10 points)
Choose from one of the following sentence starters for each peer:
(1) During the deliberation, you contributed to the process by…. This helped me form my position because…
(2) I agree with ….. on your blog post because…. I disagree with….. on your blog post because…
(3) You raise an interesting point in your blog post, … (the point), because…..
(4) I would like to know more about how you came to your position on …. Because…
Respond to my questions / comments– Due TUESDAY, April 2, 2013 (5 points)