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Story: Congress
Seeks Iraq War End Through Funding Bill, 03/28/07
Reading Comprehension Questions: 1. How has the House of Representatives responded to the issue of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq?
2. How has the Senate responded to the issue of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq?
3. What is President Bush's view of troop withdrawal timelines? What does he have the power to do?
4. What could be a possible outcome of the president's actions?
5. What does the U.S. Constitution have to say about the powers to declare and manage a war?
6. Why might the framers of the Constitution structure the powers in this way?
Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. What do you think? Should the U.S. institute a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning with clear examples. 2. Refer to a copy of the Constitution. If the Constitution were written today, how do you think its authors would write it to share war powers between the Executive and Legislative branches? Should the impact of international terrorism, which was unknown in the 18th century, influence how war powers are shared? 3. Research other
countries involved in the war in Iraq acting? Are they also trying to
leave?
Write a 300-500 word essay on any of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra (extra@newshour.org). Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |