The case against the Galactic Senate http://t.co/9yu3EpWwF8 pic.twitter.com/UTdVJqzrLN
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) October 8, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Star Wars and Federalism
My American Studies I students are about to dive into the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. I plan to have them read this article from The Atlantic, which provides an interesting political analysis of the Galactic Senate, claiming that one of its greatest weaknesses was a lack of federalism. Some separation of powers, and perhaps Palpatine would not have become emperor!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment