In Light of Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Issues as Diverse

question 38

Essay

In light of recent Supreme Court decisions on issues as diverse as voting rights, same-sex marriage, immigration, and health care, craft an argument in which you discuss whether power is shifting toward or away from the states and assess this move as good or bad for politics.

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Definitions:

Habenula

The habenula is a small region in the brain involved in regulating sleep-wake cycles, reproductive behavior, and stress responses.

Pineal Gland

is a small endocrine gland in the brain involved in the production of melatonin, regulating sleep patterns.

Mammillary Bodies

Paired structures in the brain involved in memory function, part of the limbic system.

Subarachnoid Space

The area between the arachnoid mater and pia mater around the brain and spinal cord, filled with cerebrospinal fluid.