Citizens' Assembly for Critical Thinking About the United States

Beginning Monday, March 12, 2012:

Should We Change the Marijuana Laws?

Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:25 - 4:10 PM

POL 301; CRN 26595; half-semester; 3 credit hours

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Concluded, December, 2011:

e-CACTUS, Fall, 2011

Hybrid On-line Course, POL 301, CRN 16697

Topic:  Is it time to rewrite the rules for Presidential debates?

• Who should pay for them?
• Who should control them?
• Who should moderate them?
• Who should participate in them?
• Who should host them?

Referendum Results:

Voting to SUPPORT the Assembly's recommendation for a new independent government commission to conduct Presidential debates:  167

Voting to OPPOSE the Assembly's recommendation for a new independent government commission to conduct Presidential debates:  29

Total votes cast:  196

To see the referendum statement and report, click here.

DISCUSSION FORUM

We welcome your opinions on this topic. Please e-mail us at gov.cactus@eku.edu and give us your opinion on this year's topic. Please be sure to include your name and where you are from in the e-mail. Discussions will be posted on our Discussion Forum page.

What is CACTUS?

CACTUS is:

• a different kind of class in which you will make new friends, learn new skills, have fund working together with others, develop new confidence, learn in depth about an important and interesting topic, and help strengthen American democracy
• POL 301 Citizens’ Assembly (e-CACTUS), Fall, 2011, partial semester
• POL 301 Citizens’ Assembly (CACTUS), Spring Semester, 2012
• A Block VII General Education Course

Citizens’ assemblies are a new experiment in democratic decision-making. They are based on the idea that citizens, given adequate education and information, can deliberate and reason together, and make informed political decisions on a consensual basis. 
Additional information: 
•Frequently Asked Questions
•Contact us:

Dr. Jane Rainey
Dr. Glenn Rainey
Dr. Joe Gershtenson

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