The Bill of Rights Rap

Filibuster, Obamacare and the debt ceiling 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/26/us/politics/senate-budget-battle.html

Clinton Blurred Lines

http://youtu.be/hU3CYs77Ku4

How powerful is the US Presidency? How powerful is the US Presidency? State legislature works to undermine Obama's attempts at gun-control

http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/09/missouri-gun-control-law

Gingrich on government shutdown 1995 and the prospects of it happening again

Obama nominations

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/19/224133307/republicans-push-back-on-obamas-d-c-court-nominees

Thomas (1991) and Bork (1987) Confirmation hearings

Congress and declaration of war

http://m.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/09/Yes-Congress-Can-Authorize-War-Without-Formally-Declaring-It/279261/

Checks and Balances reading pack

http://sdrv.ms/1gaoxI2

Above is the link to the Checks and Balances reading pack I mentioned in class.