Answer one of the following:
- In Profiles in Courage, JFK wrote about courageous senators. All were white men. Write a profile in courage. Choose a woman (other than Liz Cheney!) or person of color who has served in the House or Senate. In light of JFK'S concept of courage (see the first and last chapters of the book), identify and explain your subject's courageous action in Congress. (Do not write about activities unrelated to congressional service, e.g., John Lewis's heroism on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.) In this action, did this person face obstacles that a white male would not have encountered? (You may find free online copies of the book here, here, and on the Honnold website.)
- The authors of Congress and Its Members finished writing the 18th edition in mid-2021. Pick any chapter in the book and write a four-page update. That is, what events of the past year should materially change their analysis when they write the 19th edition?
- Should Congress amend the War Powers Resolution? If so, how? In your answer, give careful consideration to alternative perspectives.
- Write on a relevant topic of your choice, subject to my approval.
- Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than four pages long. I will not read past the fourth page.
- Submit papers as Word documents, not pdfs.
- Cite your sources. Use Turabian/Chicago endnotes.
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you.
- Graduating seniors should return essays to the Sakai dropbox for this class by 11:59 PM, Wednesday, May 4. All others should return essays by 11:59 PM, Friday, May 6.
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