Congress

write up to 300 words to justify the case for one side of the following debate. Pro:  Governance in the USA would be substantially improved by permanently eliminating filibusters in the U.S. Senate. No other established democracy has a legislative body with such a rule. Allowing 41 out of 100 Senators to stop legislation violates […]

interest group

write up to 300 words to justify the case for one side of the following debate Pro:  The power of Political Action Committees (PACs) needs to be curtailed in US politics. Too many rich interest groups are able to buy access to members of Congress via their PAC contributions. The result is that big business […]

The Media

The background information is:Pro:  Ever since the Fairness Doctrine was repealed in 1987 the coverage of politics on television has seriously deteriorated. Cable TV news has become nothing but an outlet for outrageous slanted opinions; serious discussion of the issues has been largely shunted to the side. For the sake of the public interest, the […]

The Media

The background information is:Pro:  Ever since the Fairness Doctrine was repealed in 1987 the coverage of politics on television has seriously deteriorated. Cable TV news has become nothing but an outlet for outrageous slanted opinions; serious discussion of the issues has been largely shunted to the side. For the sake of the public interest, the […]