Finkelman’s Article presented several of the United States Constitutional clauses and provisions, some of which continue to operate today just as they did during the slavery era.
Question 1: The power to negotiate treaties is a presidential power. a) Using the categories from the list of “Types of Powers” chart on Blackboard (Course Materials>Repository>”Types of Powers”), show how the treaty negotiation power would satisfy (or not) all ten of the categories in the list of “Types of Powers”. Then, using any single case assigned for this POL 301 course, tell how the treaty negotiation power has been (or might have been) involved in that case. [10 points for analysis of each type of power]
Question 2: Justice Jackson, concurring in Youngstown, provides a “Spectrum of Presidential Power”. a) First, specify and explain briefly (in no more than two sentences each), his three categories of this “Spectrum”. Then b) Show how this “Spectrum” would be applied to any case covered during the semester, except Youngstown. [Part a=30 points; Part b =70 points]
Question 3) Provide an Ashwander analysis of The Prize Cases –one of our cases dealing with presidential power assigned so far in this POL 301 course. Be sure to address each of the seven principles/requirements and to include in your answer for each principle—the name of the principle; a definition of the principle; and an application of the principle. [Name=10 points; Definition= 10 points; Application=80 points]
Question 4) Finkelman’s Article presented several of the United States Constitutional clauses and provisions, some of which continue to operate today just as they did during the slavery era. Specify any two of Finkelman’s constitutional clauses/provisions–pick one and show how it is similar in its functioning and consequences today to its operation during the slavery period in the United States (1619-1865); then pick a second clause/provision and show how it operated during the slavery era (by showing the clauses functioning and consequences) , but that clause/provision operates dissimilarly after the end of slavery. DO NOT pick a clause/provision that was abolished at the end of the U.S. Civil War by Amendments 13, 14 or 15.) [50 points for each of your two clauses/provisions]
