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American colonies break away from British rule, The Virginia Plan versus The New Jersey Plan. Federalism, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, different aspects of public opinion.
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Each answer should be about half a page single spaced ( which is about 2-3 substantial paragraphs ). Each answer should also include citations from the online text. You can cite your quotes as: " OpenStax section 4.1"
Questions:
Read chapter 2, 3, 4 ,5 and 6 of the online textbook & answer the following questions:
Chapter 2
Question 1) It was inevitable that the American colonies would break away from British rule. Now with the task of creating a new government, explain some of the things these new Americans considered as they started from scratch.
Question 2) The Founding Fathers experienced great tension since there were many point of contention ; each group fighting tooth and nail to institute a particular viewpoint into the Constitution. Choose 2 issues and explain in detail. For example, The Virginia Plan verses The New Jersey Plan.
Chapter 3
Question 3) Federalism is defined as a national government delegating specific powers to state governments so that both can work efficiently. However, since the creation of our country, the national government's powers have greatly increased. Pick 2 examples and explain in detail.
Chapter 4
Question 4) Our country is known for its rights. Each new generation experiences new growth in achieving certain rights, from doing away with child labor, to the fight for equal pay. Discuss what the text says about Civil Liberties, and choose 2 Amendments that interest you and provide some examples of what they entail in terms of rights
Answer Chapter 5 and 6 should have following requirements:
Each answer should be 2-3 substantial paragraphs in length. Each answer should contain information with citations from the textbook throughout the answer, for example (OpenStax, section 4.2).
Chapter 5
1) Civil Rights regulate the way in which the government interacts and treats citizens. There is a long history of gaps in civil rights with regards to race and gender. Specifically, with the history of African Americans, provide 3 stories of how the national government had to expand their view of civil rights in order to include them; from slavery, to citizens, to equal status in America.
2) Describe the journey / plight of women & other groups to gaining more civil rights. What progress has been made politically?
Chapter 6
3) This chapter goes into
detail about different aspects of public opinion. What are different factors
that shape what our opinions are? Then in turn, how does this aspect of public
opinion effect elections?
4) Section 6.2 describes how we measure public opinion. Discuss any factor of polling that interests you.
Explanation & Answer
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Discussion Questions – Outline
I. Chapter 2
A. Creation of a new government and the things to start from scratch
B. The Virginia Plan versus the New Jersey Plan
II. Chapter 3
A. The increment of government powers in the United States
III. Chapter 4
A. Civil liberties and amendments
IV. Chapter 5
A. Government expansion of the view of civil rights
B. Plight of women and other groups to gaining more civil rights
V. Chapter 6
A. Factors that shape public opinions
B. Measurement of public opinion
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Chapter 2
Question 1: Creation of a New Government and the Things to Start from Scratch
After the American colonies broke away from British rule, they started the long road
of creating a new government. The creation of a new government entailed the development of
a new constitution. One of the primary things Americans considered was the kind of
government they would create. Most of the Americans suggested the strengthening of the
national government's role and authority. However, some raised concerns that the creation of
a central government would be too powerful, thus hampering with state autonomy (Openstax,
section 2.3). Despite their consideration of the need to preserve state autonomy, Americans
wanted to ensure that the states could work together collectively for the benefit of the
country. Americans sought to find the right balance between the state and the national
governments.
Americans also considered the question of representation as depicted by the need to
differentiate the small states from the large states. The small states in the country sought to
ensure that they go fair representation and that the larger states could not have significant
power over them. Small state delegates wanted to ensure that their issues were heard and that
their interests could not be neglected. Americans wanted to ensure that everything was fair to
everyone before forming the constitution that would bind everyone within the country. There
was also the consideration of the election process and how each state should handle their
elections. The need to become a free state-provided each state with an opportunity to front the
kind of election they would like to have and the leaders they would elect.
Question 2: The Virginia Plan versus the New Jersey Plan
The development of the constitution saw each group fight intensely to institute their
points in the constitution. Two examples of the issues were The Virginia Plan and The New
Jersey Plan. The Virginia Plan focused on the aspect of the population in each state, claiming
that the populous states should get more representation. The Virginia Plan advocated for the
bicameral legislature that consisted of two houses. According to the plan, the state's
population would determine the representation of the people in each house (Openstax, section
2.3). It meant that the populous states would have more representatives in each house. The
plan also entailed the elected individuals selecting the state representatives from the proposed
candidates by ...
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