Argument Essay- Responsible for Advancing Equality of Opportunity

Equality of opportunity is a core value in the American political system. Choose either Congress or the Supreme Court and argue why your choice is MOST responsible for advancing this value in the United States.

In your response, you should do the following:

Respond to the prompt with a DEFENSIBLE CLAIM OR THESIS establishing a reasoning line.

Support your claim with at least TWO pieces of accurate and relevant information.

Use ONE piece of evidence from one of the following foundational documents:
-  Fourteenth Amendment
-  Article I of the United States Constitution
-  The Federalist 78
 	 
 • ONE piece of evidence MUST be from one of the foundational documents listed above. Use reasoning to EXPLAIN why your evidence supports your claim or thesis.

 • A SECOND piece of evidence MUST BE from any other foundational document not used as your first piece of evidence, or it may be from your knowledge of course concepts. (HINT: If you use a court case, please remember that it can ONLY be one of the 14 Required SCOTUS cases; companion cases do not count. If you use the Constitution or Amendments, BE SPECIFIC)

Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim or thesis.

Respond to an opposing or alternate perspective using refutation, concession, or rebuttal.