Answer one of the following:
- The authors of Congress and Its Members finished writing the 18th edition in mid-2021. Pick any chapter in the book and write a three-page update. What events of the past two years should materially change their analysis when they write the 19th edition?
- Pick either Kevin McCarthy or Hakeem Jeffries. What practical, politically feasible steps can he take to prevent a default this summer? Pose the question to ChatGPT, and explain why its answer is, at best, superficial. (Trust me, it will be.) Go beyond it, apply what you have learned in the class, and give a more sophisticated answer. In other words: "And then what are you prepared to do?"
- Consider one of the following laws. Ask ChatGPT if Congress should amend it and if so, how. Analyze the answer. What additional details would make the case stronger? Is the AI chatbot botching or missing important information?
- War Powers Act of 1973
- Congressional Budget & Impoundment Control Act of 1974
- The Homeland Security Act of 2002
In your answer, give careful consideration to alternative perspectives.
You may also write on a relevant topic of your choice, subject to my approval.
- Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than three pages long. I will not read past the third page. (If you choose the second or third option, include a copy of the ChatGPT answer, which will not count against the page limit.)
- Submit papers as Word documents, not Google docs or pdfs.
- Cite your sources. Use Turabian/Chicago endnotes.
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you.
- Graduating seniors should return papers to the Sakai dropbox for this class by 11:59 PM, Wednesday, May 3. All others should return papers by 11:59 PM, Friday, May 5.
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