Answer one of the following:
- Take any of JFK’s “profiles in courage.” How might a critic disagree with the analysis? How does this story illustrate differences and similarities between the Congress of its time and the Congress of today?
- Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a House member or senator that took place after Kennedy's death in 1963. Include an analysis of the relevant obstacles, risks, and consequences. How does this profile illustrate changes in Congress since the mid-1950s?
- Propose and defend a specific reform in the structures or procedures of Congress (including legislative-executive relations). Explain what you would accomplish with your reform. That is, drawing on what you have learned in this course, spell out the problem and tell how your reform would fix it. Use concrete information and cite credible sources. Give fair and careful consideration to counterarguments and practical obstacles.
- Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than three pages long. I will not read past the third page.
- Cite your sources. Use Turabian/Chicago endnotes.
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you. Return essays to the Sakai dropbox by 11:59 PM, Monday, May 2. Papers will drop one gradepoint for one day’s lateness, a full letter grade after that.
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