https:\/\/billmoyers.com\/content\/secret-government-constitution-crisis\/ (Links to an external site.)
Please view this documentary from 1987 regarding the Iran\/Contra scandal and the violations of the US Constituton. You are welcome to watch the whole thing and I urge you to do so, but if you are short on time, just watch from 23:00 to 53:00 or thereabouts.\u00a0 This segment deals with US actions during the Cold War, and a discussion by Bill Moyers about the threats to the US Constitution from secret and illegal actions by presidents addressing “national security.” Please also read this article from “Foreign Policy.”https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/united-states\/2018-02-13\/giving-high-ground (Links to an external site.)
\u00a0Once you have viewed the segment and read the article, please comment on what role you think human rights should play in US foreign policy. Your paper should be 500 to 600 words, double-spaced.\u00a0
Rubric for Essay\u00a0 Grading
The best papers will reflect the following:
Liberal use of course materials to support assertionsProper citation of sourcesEssay contains specific points about the topic rather than vague generalities.\u00a0Essay reflects counterarguments and consideration of implications or consequences\u00a0Answer is impassioned and\/or persuasivePoints will be deducted if:
Essay is not focused on the topicWriting is unclear or excessively wordy\u00a0Sources are not cited for factual assertions\u00a0Answer ignores counterarguments or implications of assertions\u00a0Paper contains writing errors such as failure to capitalize, use proper punctuation or indent paragraphs (when double-spacing), LONG paragraphs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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