Discussion 1 The “Worthy” and ” Unworthy” Poor The recurrent push under President Reagan for distinguishing between the worthy and the unworthy and for the voluntary and private sector to take on more responsibility for
social welfare seems to reflect a turn back to the 1800s and the Charity Organization Societies.
Discussion 2 The Progression and Regression of Civil Rights The 1960s marked a period of civil rights that were expanded in the
The 1970s. However, in the late 1980s, these efforts seemed to take a
different direction, with a more conservative Supreme Court.
Given the current composition of the Supreme Court:
• Do you think civil rights continue to be reversed or
expanded for certain groups? Support your claim with evidence from the scholarly or
research literature. Which groups may benefit from the current Supreme
Court, and which groups may suffer?
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