Overview
Analytic Paper: Original Intent AssignmentInstructions
The concepts and ideals of constitutional order are not new and have been passed down from generation to generation since constitutions have been written. However, these concepts and ideals have a paradoxical relationship within the modern state. Men of principle, who knew more what didn’t want to see in a new nation than what they did want, founded the United States of America. These men believed in noble principles and ideologies so strongly that the possibility of financial ruin or even death did not deter them from establishing a constitutional republic that guaranteed “liberty and justice for all.” These men were not politicians, but they were educated, imbued with deep thought, and had an unbreakable conviction. While some like John Adams were prone to flowery oratory and others like Thomas Jefferson were gifted with the ability to compose documents, they did what "political experience" could not; they gave us liberty and the most brilliantly devised system of self-government the world has ever known.
Pick one policy area you identified in the first week of class (the area identified was modern health care reform compare to the constitution framers original intent) , that you have not used in a writing assignment in this class thus far. Using the information learned in this class and in conjunction with your selected policy area of interest, write an Analytic Paper to explore how the policy/law landscape of the country has changed philosophically from what was intended (“original intent”) as a result of amendment, interpretation, and court decisions to affect your selected policy area. This assignment requires the development of an original research question and explain the importance of your research question to the current understanding of your policy area.
Remember, this is a blank canvas where you can describe, interpret, and analyze.
Assignment Specifics:
• You MUST develop and answer an original Research Question to successfully complete this assignment
o A Research Question determines exactly the answers you seek and gives your writing a clear focus and purpose. All research questions are the following:
▪ “Focused” on a single issue
▪ “Answerable” by using primary and/or secondary peer-reviewed sources
▪ “Feasible” to answer within constraints
▪ “Falsifiable” meaning it can be disproven or found to be false.
▪ “Specific” enough to answer, and
▪ “Relevant” to topic at hand.
o Explain the importance of your research question to the current understanding of the prevailing assumptions that inform policy decisions in the area of interest used in this paper.
At least 7 peer reviewed sources
• 10 pages of double-spaced content, not counting the title page or references
• Double-spaced
• Current APA Format