POLS 4310 Democratic Governments and Indirect Democracy Discussion After graduation you have been retained by the government of the fledgling indirect demo

POLS 4310 Democratic Governments and Indirect Democracy Discussion After graduation you have been retained by the government of the fledgling indirect democracy of the nation of Freedonia. They would like you to advise them on the design of their judicial system. They have two main questions for you. First, they are trying to decide between a common law system and a civil law system. What are the advantages of each? What are the disadvantages? Which would you recommend? Explain your reasons for your recommendation. You’ll need to be relatively detailed as they are transitioning from an authoritarian regime and democratic norms are new to them.

Their second major question involves the concepts of natural law and positive law. Positive law, they think they understand – after all when the tyrant makes a pronouncement on the law, it really IS the law. Try to explain to them, how Natural Law differs from legal positivism. You may find Blackstone of some help here. You might also temper your enthusiasm for Blackstonian thinking with a reference to Holmes and the notion of judicial realism.

The paper should be 4 to 5 double spaced pages in length, in a 12 point typeface. I personally find Calibri among the easiest fonts on my aging eyes, but if that’s not an option for you Times New Roman will be fine. You should use one-inch margins – top, bottom, and sides. In the age of word processors, proper spelling is (or should be) assumed, but be careful. I have found that spell checkers are like autocorrect in Android, they can put words in your mouth you did not mean to say. Grammar, sorry, but grammar will count as well. Not hugely, but I really want you guys to think about sentence structure and word usage. It’ll pay off when you graduate. I think that’s it. If I think of something else, I’ll let you know. If you see something I missed, please let me know. Enjoy!!!

Oh, two more things. First, feel free to use outside resources if you want, along with the readings in the text(s). Whichever you use, ensure that you cite them in the paper. As to citation style, the coin of the realm these days is APA (American Psychological Association).

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