This week we went over a lot of the basics of government. One concept we spent a lot of timeon, is the separation of powers and the roles and responsibilities of each branch of government. Itseems that most of the senators and congressional representatives are well in their 70's. A lot has changed in our country and these representatives don't seem to effectively represent the interests of the majority of the American people. In this asignment, you will be answering the following questions:

1. Do you think that congress representatives should have time limits, so that younger representatives can have an opportunity to help shape the future of America? What are the pros and cons of having limits of service?
2. Do you think that there should be a requirement that members of congress be more diverse reflecting diversity in races, cultures, religion, sexual orientation and gender, so that there is a good cross-section of our society representing the American people? What are the pros and cons.

GRADING CRITERIA

Please write directly in the text box. Please make sure that you answer each question separately. Do not combine the answers. Label your answers as question 1 and question 2 etc., so that I can evaluate how you answered each question separately. One page is required for this assignment. This assignment is worth 15 points.

1. Does the answer to the Homework questions have the correct focus? Did the answer reflect the question asked?
2. Were the answers organized around the questions and concepts?
3. Are the answers well-written, free of spelling and grammar mistakes like spelling, grammar and clarity of expression.
4. Did the answer have the correct word length? One page is required.