Choose 2 discussion questions from the list of prompts below and use content from the lectures and readings to answer them. Also, include evidence from at least two of the videos on the to support your answers.
b. Write one to two paragraphs in response to each discussion question that you select. Provide examples of research findings, legal cases, or other evidence to support your responses. Each paragraph should have at least 4 to 5 sentences.
- How did the adoption of the 14th Amendment impact criminal procedure in the States?
- What is the “presumption of regularity”? Does the claim of “selective prosecution” provide sufficient limits on a prosecutors’ discretion to charge crimes?
- Do you think that the Eighth Amendment’s protections against “excessive fines” should be incorporated into the 14th Amendment?
- Should the Supreme Court have the power of “judicial review”? Why or why not?
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Requirements: 4 Paragraphs total

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