Describe the issue briefly, including identifying specific constitutional protections and summarizing key policy changes over its history.

Select a current example of a policy issue that has arisen under the umbrella of civil rights. Think broadly about all areas of policy when picking your topic (defense and international security, criminal justice, social justice, health, education, etc). Then present the following: (1) Describe the issue briefly, including identifying specific constitutional protections and summarizing key policy changes over its history. (2) What role have interest groups and the mass media played in keeping this issue on the policy agenda? (3) Have individual rights eroded or been strengthened related to this specific policy? You are also expected to incorporate terms and concepts from the assigned readings. References Barbour, Christine and Gerald C. Wright. Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics, 7th edition. Washington: CQ Press, 2015. Center for Responsive Politics. “Lobbying Database.” OpenSecrets.org. (accessed January 2016). Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Public Law 110-343. Office of Management and Budget. “Historical Tables.” Whitehouse.gov. (accessed January 2016). Pew Research Center. “Cable Leads the Pack as Campaign News Source: Perceptions of Bias, News Knowledge.” (accessed January 2016). Rushefsky, Mark E. Public Policy in the United States, 5th edition. New York: ME Sharpe, 2013. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 111th Congress. Public Law 111–148. United States Courts. “Supreme Court Landmarks.” USCourts.gov.

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