[Count Basie, The Best of Early Basie, 1996 MCA Records] Count Basie Orchestra, Swingin the Blues (Count Basie-Eddie Durham), New York, February 16, 1938.  Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, and Harry Sweets Edison, trumpets (t); Eddie Durham, Benny Morton and Dan Minor, trombones (tb); Earl Warren, alto saxophone (as); Herschel Evans and Lester Young, tenor saxophone (ts); Jack Washington, baritone saxophone/alto sax saxophone (bs/as); Count Basie, piano (p); Freddie Green, guitar (g); Walter Page, bass (b); Jo Jones, drums (d)

Topic 1:  The order of solos in this piece is:  Basie, Morton, Young, Clayton, Evans, Edison.  The two tenor saxophone solos in this piece are from Lester Young followed by Herschel Evans.  Listen to the recording and provide counter numbers for the beginning and end of these solos.  How important were soloists, such as Young and Evans, and the others?  Why would it be less interesting to have the band play the entire time?

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Instructions:

You must write an essay (500 words minimum) in which you address the following two questions or topics:

The fundamental values that inform how are democratic government is legitimated and organized are enshrined on the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States.

1.Identify and discuss the basic ideals and principles of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government.
Those ideals and principles are discussed in the first and second chapters of your textbook. You can also visit the following websites to read the original document in which these fundamental values were first stated and how they were later incorporated in the American Constitution:

The Declaration of Independence: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/
The Constitution of the United States: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transrpt

2.Identify the most important Supreme Court cases and executive actions and their impact on law and on our society.
The history of the United States has been marked by the progressive expansion of voting rights and the protection of its citizens through legislation and Supreme Court decisions. At the same time, executive orders, particularly in periods of crisis led to the violation of individual rights. Throughout this module these issues are covered. In chapters 3 and 4 you will find the information you need to answer this question. You are also encouraged to visit the following websites for further details.

Supreme Court Landmarks – http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks
15 Supreme Court Cases that Changed America – https://www.cnn.com/2012/10/10/justice/landmark-scotus-cases/index.html
Executive Orders – https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/history-of-us-executive-orders/3695242.html
NAACP was instrumental in the landmark case of Brown v Board of Education. Visit the web site to find information on the case that led to desegregation.
http://www.naacp.org

Please use the links that the professor attached for essay information.