The requirements for the essay are conventional: you must draw on a minimum of ten academic sources (probably more) and provide full and accurate references; you must structure your material so it flows logically and leads to a clear answer to the question asked; your answer should demonstrate good understanding of the field and a capacity for critical analysis and evaluation of the sources; you should write clearly and fluently, in an appropriately formal yet readable style. The best essays …

Cancel culture possesses a negative connotation in popular parlance, though in specific contexts, individuals justify canceling certain celebrities and others who have committed some form of wrongdoing. This discussion requires you to analyze cancel culture as a source of tension between civil rights and civil liberties. In Federalist 10, James Madison advocates for multiple factions with diverse viewpoints to exist within the American political system. What aspects of cancel culture do you think Madison would appreciate? What aspects would he …