CTC You Decide Voice of Texas Proposition 2 and Same-Sex Marriage

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Texas government 2306 class .

Writing assignment: Read Chapter 2 in the textbook, including “You Decide: Voice of Texas: Proposition 2 and Same-Sex Marriage,” and write an essay that addresses the following questions:

  • As compared to the US Constitution, why is the Texas Constitution so frequently amended?
  • How does the turnout for elections dealing with constitutional amendments compare to turnout for presidential elections?
  • Do you think the level of turnout influences the legitimacy of the amendments that are passed or rejected?
  • Is Proposition 2 a violation of the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution?
  • Should Proposition 2 be deleted from the Texas Constitution? Why or why not?
  • Must the state recognize same-sex marriages that have been licensed and performed lawfully in another state? If so, why? If not, why not?
  • Do you believe that religious freedom gives people the right to deny their services for same-sex marriages? If so, why? If not, why not?

Select ONE of the following topics to answer for the Lesson Writing Assignment. The writing assignment should be a minimum of 500 words. You should find most of the information you need to complete the assignment in the chapter, but you are allowed to use outside sources as well (such as news articles or government websites). DO NOT simply copy the information word for word from your sources. If you use information directly from the textbook or another source, it should be cited and the properly formatted citation should be provided at the end of the assignment

The Lesson Writing Assignments are worth no more than 100 points each. Submissions that are more comprehensive and detailed will earn a higher point total. You need several substantial paragraphs (minimum 500 words for each lesson writing assignment). This exercise is to show that you have read the material and that you have thought about the issues.

You should use New Courier or Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spacing, and one inch margins on all four sides of the paper.

All writing assignments will be analyzed using SafeAssign. Essays that contain plagiarized material will receive a significant reduction in points or a zero. Students may receive a failing grade in the course for submitting plagiarized material. Do not cut and paste information from an online source or copy information directly from the chapter without using quotations and citing the information you used. The assignment is to be formatted according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) style which includes a works cited page but does NOT include a title page.

The book used for this class is – champagne a Harpham governing texas third edition .