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WE MUST
PROTECT
OUR
OUR VOTRE
VOTE! WALE
TOT
Pass H.R.1 & H.R. 4
R. LEURS
STOP
JIM CROW
VOTE
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ATTER. YOU MATTER. WE MATTER.
PROTECT
VOTING RIGHTS
SACK!
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latimes.com/Brynn Anderson/AP
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Students only get ONE post submission and should
respond to at least 2 other posts. Additionally, you should
plan before writing your post and submitting it. No
attachments are allowed. Type your submission in the text
box. Your submission must be at least 400 words (NOT
including citations) and your replies to other posts must be
at least 5 relevant, well developed sentences.
This graded discussion is based on guided writing. In order
to be successful on this discussion, you need to CLEARLY
demonstrate an understanding of the information and the
questions presented. OPINIONS need to be based on
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This graded discussion is based on guided writing. In order
to be successful on this discussion, you need to CLEARLY
demonstrate an understanding of the information and the
questions presented. OPINIONS need to be based on
EVIDENCE. This means you need to provide
documentation for statements within the post. You must
follow directions in order to achieve a successful outcome
on this graded material.
You will be given article(s) to read, then you will provide
your opinions on the topic and provide evidence for your
position.
Now follow these directions to complete the Graded
Discussion:
Click on the above link(s) and read the article(s). Then
respond to ALL of the questions (1-2) below. In order
to receive full credit for the discussion, you have to follow
the guidelines provided. Remember to incorporate the
articles/podcast in your response. This means that you
must briefly summarize and then make connections to
them in your response. Additionally, you need to provide
at least one (1) external (not a source provided in this
course) to support your position.
Guidelines for submission:
Submissions must have at least 400 words (not including
documentation of sources). Students must also use proper
grammar and punctuation, with no contractions. NO
PLAGIARISM is allowed! If you copy any portion of your
submission from external sources, you will receive a 0! Do
not use phrases/quotes from the assigned link or external
links to write your response.
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Guidelines for submission:
Submissions must have at least 400 words (not including
documentation of sources). Students must also use proper
grammar and punctuation, with no contractions. NO
PLAGIARISM is allowed! If you copy any portion of your
submission from external sources, you will receive a 0! Do
not use phrases/quotes from the assigned link or external
links to write your response.
You MUST document/cite your submission
or you will receive a O!
You MUST document/cite your submission with in text
citations and works cited or you will receive a O! NO
PLAGIARISM is allowed! If you copy any portion of your
submission from external sources, you will receive a 0! Do
not use phrases/quotes from the assigned link or external
links to write your response.
Discussion Topic: Voting Rights
The job of the courts is to apply the US Constitution, not to
make public policy. That means that if they are doing their
job, the specific outcomes of the decision should not be a
factor in their decision. Voting rights is important to a
democratic society. However, it sounds a lot better in
theory than it sometimes turns out in practice. Do we make
it easy for all Americans to exercise their right to vote?
Find and Review the following US Supreme Court case:
Abbott v. Perez
Listen and/or READ the following:
• Barragán, James. “Texas Senate Approves
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Listen and/or READ the following:
• Barragán, James. “Texas Senate Approves
Congressional Map That Draws No New Black or
Hispanic Districts Even as People of Color Fueled
Population Growth.” The Texas Tribune, 8 Oct. 2021,
congressional-map-redistricting).
Read/Research the case and Write a discussion post fully
addressing the following questions:
• Provide a clear, concise summary of the case in your
own words.
• What is the most important issue that is raised in the
case, in your opinion?
• What is the most important provision in the US
Constitution relating to this issue?
• How do we protect the rights of all Texans to vote?
• How does/did the makeup of the USSC impact this
decision?
• Who or what entity do you believe is most able to deal
with this issue in the Texas?
• What is the status of this issue today?
Remember: Your grade is based on following the
directions carefully, your understanding of the topic
presented, and your clear responses to the questions
presented.
Grading Rubric:
Superior (100) – Student followed all the guidelines for the
assignment in a clear, knowledgeable manner; met the word
count (not including documentation/citations); provided
informative, pertinent, and engaging information about the
topic; no contractions; and used proper grammar. Student
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