Essay 1. Compare and contrast the concepts of judicial activism and judicial restraint and identify the partisan aspects of each concept.

Essay 2. Ninety percent of the legislation introduced into Congress dies along the legislative path. Develop an essay which explains why it is easier to kill proposed legislation than it is to get it passed. Identify the various points at which the legislation can be killed (or altered) as it progresses along the legislative path.

Essay 3. Discuss how Presidential powers are limited within the executive branch with regard to the “independent regulatory agencies such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission or the Environmental Protection Agency.