Electoral College

Respond to the following: The electoral college should be abolished and replaced with one of the following:

- a national popular vote
- adopt the Maine-Nebraska system of apportioning electoral votes nationwide
- some other system of your choosing should be adopted

OR, you may argue that we should keep the electoral college.

Compulsory Voting Law?

Respond to the following: the US should enact compulsory voting laws.

Health Care Proposals

Below is a link that details some of the different health care proposals working its way through Congress.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/08/12/us/politics/0812-plan-comparison.html#tab=0

Helpful Web Site for 4th Amendment

http://wiki.idebate.org/index.php/Debate:Student_Lockers,_school_right_to_search

Power of the Police

In the interest of public safety, the exclusionary rule should be abolished and instead, cops who violate search warrants or fail to use them should be punished.

Burning the American Flag

Do you agree or disagree with the court's decision in Texas v. Johnson? Explain.

Federal Drinking Age Reading

In this example, did the federal government abuse its power? (state your opinion with reasons)