A good response is at least 200 words for single questions. If a question has multiple parts, the response should be at least 250.
– Please be factual in your responses. Your responses should be based fact-based resources. Do not rest on opinion unless the question is requesting it.
– Formatting matters. Responses should be submitted in the order of how the questions are posted. Include the question with your answer. This is an essay/short answer and answers should be in sentence/paragraph format. Also, please be sure to use separate paragraphs for different thoughts when responding to each question.
Questions:
How does the U.S. Constitution allocate power among the state and national governments? What are some of the ways in which the national government regulates the power of the states? How can federal officials enforce national standards? What are some of the downsides of having the federal government set national standards?
The struggle for womens rights has made some important strides and experienced a number of setbacks over the last 30 years. Discuss the Equal Rights Amendment, Title IX of the 1972 Education Act, the Supreme Courts decisions in Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools (1991) and Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. (2007).
Describe and analyze the conflicts and compromises that occurred during the drafting of the Constitution. What was the main source of conflict between large and small states, and how did the Great Compromise resolve it? What was the nature of the conflict regarding slavery during the Philadelphia Convention? How did the Three-Fifths Compromise address this conflict?
Explain the role that courts played in the African American struggle for civil rights. In particular, discuss the details of the Courts decisions in the 1875 Civil Rights Act case, Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
The American system of federalism experienced important transformations during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Describe these changes by discussing New Federalism, devolution, and the Supreme Courts rulings on federalism. How did the developments of this period differ from the previous eras of American federalism?
