The United States' Constitution is assessed.
Why is liberty so difficult and expensive to maintain? Knowing that the right to vote has been such a hard-fought entitlement., why do so few Americans participate in elections? What rights, if any, should non-citizens be entitled to in America? What about people who are here illegally? These areas are considered.
The Holocaust's effects are suggested.
What do you think could have been done different and if it was done, what impact will it have on us today? These questions are answered.
1. What are the consequences of the Civil War? Socially, politically, and economically? Use specific examples.
The causes of the Civil War are many and complex. Describe what you consider to be the two most important factors and how these factors ultimately led to the war. Use specific examples.
Rapid 19th century westward expansion, effects on modern America.
The United States of the early 19th century could be characterized by rapid and enormous westward expansion. Describe this process and its effects on modern America. Use specific examples.
Impact of slavery on modern day politics, society and culture of the US.
America’s “Peculiar Institution” has significantly influenced our society, our politics, and our culture up through the present day. Describe the social effects, the political process that attempted to both preserve and change the institution, and the ultimate results? Use specific examples.
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution had distinctly different objectives
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution had distinctly different objectives when they were written. Describe those different objectives and their effect on American culture today. Use specific examples.
Philosophical and Political Convictions of Hamilton and Jefferson
Compare the philosophical and political convictions of Hamilton and Jefferson that led to the first American political parties.
The ramifications of the Missouri Compromise are discussed.
This posting explains why the issue of admitting Missouri to the Union precipitated a major national crisis. Why did the North and the South each agree to the terms of the Missouri Compromise?
Why was Andrew Jackson such a personally powerful embodiment of the new mass democracy in the 1820s and 1830s? Would mass democracy have developed without a popular hero like Jackson?
