Choose one of the following and write an essay of two paragr…

Choose one of the following and write an essay of two paragraphs with some detail on your choice: A. Discuss the five basic principles underlying the Constitution and five major methods of interpretation used by the Courts. How do Supreme Court cases such as Marbury v. Madison and McCulloch v. Maryland relate to these principles?   B. What are the basic freedoms granted to Americans under the First Amendment, and how have the federal courts used the incorporation doctrine to apply these rights and those of procedural due process more broadly?   C. Why did the Framers replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution in 1787, and what were the major plans and compromises involved in the process of doing this?

Choose one of the following and write an essay of two paragr…

Choose one of the following and write an essay of two paragraphs with some detail on it:   A  Discuss the essential constitutional duties of the president of the United States.   B. Discuss the importance of interest groups and the media in how our federal political system works, and especially in terms of how policy is made. Discuss problems associated with lobbyists, and the three major functions of the media.