In “Must Feminists Give Up on Liberal Democracy?” Anne Phillips writes that “while liberal democracy has signally failed to deliver on its promises to women, it does not help to address these failings in terms of giving up on liberal democracy.” Do you agree or disagree with Phillips’ view? By drawing on the academic literature we have been studying in this course, please take a position on Anne Phillips’ views. Make sure your answers are informed by and engage with the relevant course material. The average length of your original post should be around 400 words.

The Supreme Court heard a case two terms ago considering whether or not a baker has the right to refuse to bake a cake for a gay couple if they have a religious objection. The state of Colorado alleges that the bakers actions violate state non-discrimination laws while the baker contends that his actions are protected by the first amendment.
The Court ultimately ruled in favor of the baker, but the ruling was narrow in focus and did not establish judicial precedent on the questions of discrimination and first amendment rights.
Your paper should not focus on whether or not gay marriage is morally correct or sinful. It should also not focus on whether it was morally correct or sinful for the baker to refuse service or whether or not the couple should have brought legal action against the baker. Were interested in the question of the law and constitutionality. Is Colorados law unconstitutional? Were the bakers actions protected by the constitution? Your position should speak to the question of where the line is drawn between the first amendment and discrimination.
Read the following article, perform outside research, and support a position. ALL of your arguments and positions should be supported by documented outside evidence. Citing the text of the first amendment along with your interpretation of what that means is NOT sufficient supporting evidence. We have hundreds of years of case law and interpretation of the Constitution. Look for Federal Court rulings on similar constitutional clashes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fpolitics&action=click&contentCollection=politicsion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront

Students will be provided with an article(s) on a political issue and will be required to submit the following:
1) Students will write a 700, not to exceed 750, word position paper over the work assigned by the instructor. The bibliography and heading do not count towards the required word count. The paper must be written in MLA format, double spaced, and include a bibliography if outside sources are used. Students are expected to utilize proper grammar and syntax. The paper should:
After performing thorough research, establish a position on the topic in question.
Do not summarize the piece you are writing about. A few lines of general summary are sufficient, but the bulk of the paper needs to focus on your reaction.
Students are expected to make use of outside sources when researching and writing their reaction papers. Students must document these sources in a bibliography and via parenthetical citations. Failure to do this is plagiarism. Avoid using lengthy quotes.
You are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts. Personal opinion cannot be wrong, but you can demonstrate poor logic or utilize inaccurate or distorted information. Engage in due diligence when referencing facts and conclusions and think critically about your own reasoning. Points will be deducted for issues in this area. Anecdotal evidence (I knew someone who) is rarely sufficient support of an argument.
Likewise, differing points of view should be given a fair hearing and shouldnt be altered to align with your criticism. Do not construct strawman arguments to pick apart and do not engage in ad hominem or unsupported personal attacks.
At all times students should demonstrate logical critical thinking skills, illustrate clarity of though when expressing personal opinion, and should support claims and arguments with credible evidence/supporting opinions.
Dig deeper when writing these papers. Avoid clich theses like People should be better educated or Politicians should work together more. The instructor is looking for a clash of ideas, solutions to problems, and a consideration of potential counter arguments to students ideas. Students should demonstrate they can express an opinion without blindly rejecting arguments against it. Students should strive to follow the truth wherever it leads
There may be multiple points that a paper could be written on in a given week, but the word count of these assignments is limited and it is usually best to focus on one aspect of the discussion. It is better to have one well developed idea than to give shallow treatment of several points.

Part A (75%):
Read carefully and answer all the questions.
Do not write more than two pages per answer. Subsequent pages will not be read. Three questions worth 25 points each = 75 points.
Part B (40%):
Read carefully! Define and explain each of the terms. Please do not write more than 10 lines for each term. Five questions worth 5 points each = 25 points.
Requirements
Times New Roman, size 12, double spaced, standard margins (2.54 cm / 1 inch).
You do not have to cite any texts, but if you do whether you quote them directly or summarize them you must include references. You may use any referencing style.
Answer in English only. Submit in PDF or Word.
i attached the assignment below where the questions are ,

Double spacing,
12pt Times New Roman
1 inch margins,
No more than 1 inch of space dedicated to title and header,
No extraneous space between paragraphs or headers.

Cite lectures and class readings where appropriate (stated in the parenthesis)
Do not use outside sources

Answer the following questions with the links provided

1.  In the article, Public Health Experts Say the Pandemic Is Exactly Why Protests Must Continue, which appeared in Slate on June 2, 2020, (link in folder), what connection do the public health experts who signed the open letter make between the pandemic and the need for mass protests against systemic racism?

https://slate.com/technology/2020/06/protests-coronavirus-pandemic-public-health-racism.html

2.  In the Carr Center Discussion Series report, Reimagining Social Movements and Civil Resistance in the Global Pandemic from April 17, 2020, (link in folder) what are some of the negative effects on social movements around the world that the three scholars believe will occur because of the pandemic, and give one example of a specific movement mentioned that might be affected negatively.  You may also find an example in the May 13, 2020, Nation article, Whats Next for Asias Social Movements? that is also linked to in the folder.
https://carrcenter.hks.harvard.edu/files/cchr/files/200416_covid_discussion_paper.pdf
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/protests-pandemic-asia/

3.  Read “Q-Anon is a Nazi Cult, Rebranded” and “Now the World Gets to See the Difference.” Global crises often launch social movements — some of them which seek social justice, and others which seek authoritarian control or that thrive on misinformation. How can social movement forces which rely on facts and evidence combat those that are born of conspiracy theories and misinformation? Why do you think misinformation, propaganda and lies succeeded in the crises of the 1930s which brought the world Mussolini and Hitler, and how can social movements for social justice triumph today?

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/09/955221274/now-the-world-gets-to-see-the-difference-blm-protesters-on-the-capitol-attack