Why is the American president often called the most powerful leader in the world? If that is true, what special responsibilities does this reality entail? Should we limit the president’s role in world affairs? Why or why not? In what ways are courts, judges, and justices shielded from politics and political pressure? In what ways are they vulnerable to political pressure? How has the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people differently based on their socioeconomic status? Is the government doing an adequate job of addressing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor and working classes? What does the term “interconnectedness” mean? How do you think it applies to International Organizations such as the World Health Organization? What are the most important reasons for low public trust in government? How could public trust in government be increased? Describe the ways in which the framers limited the national government’s power under the Constitution. Why might the framers have placed such limits on the government they had just created? How much free speech should be allowed in the United States? Consider controversial speakers on campus: what is the duty of a college to provide a platform for different viewpoints? How can victims of sexual assault receive adequate justice while satisfying a sense that such justice has been determined fairly?