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    Constitutional Amendament to allow prayer back into the schools

    In order to get prayer back into schools, with the U.S. Constitutional Amendment, what steps and stages need to be taken? I know the first step is to persuade a representative or Senator to introduce the bill, which give me two options to make a proposal. Both the Senate and House of Representatives each must have at least two-

    The Rise of Capitalism in America is traced.

    The role industrialization and the impact factories had on capitalism is investigated. How do our modern day conceptions of what a factory is or what industrialization is affect our interpretation of historical industrialization? Did the coming of factories represent progress? Is progress always necessarily positive?

    Effects of the War of 1812 are listed.

    Do you think that the War of 1812 finally resolved the issues left over from the American Revolution? What did this war mean for the American people as a whole?

    The Constitution debate

    This inquiry is briefly debated: While we see how well - for the most part - the Constitution has worked over the last 200 years, do you think that most of the people of the period saw it as a courageous move? Or could it be seen as the work of a small group of men who wanted to put in place a government that better served t

    Segregation in American Society Today

    Wording of 200 to 300. This is just my opinion.We segregate by race, by gender, by sexual orientation, by age, by religion, by handicap. We even segregate our politics. True, most of the segregation is by choice, so it is not legal to discriminate, but I would say most of us have some type of prejudice. I would like your tho

    The Impact of the Invention of Cotton Gin

    With the invention of the cotton gin, slavery became increasingly ingrained in the American south. How did slaves respond to this? Discuss their various methods to cope ranging from sabotage to outright rebellion. Do you think their actions affected the way that whites viewed slavery? This question is debated.

    political parties of the 1790s

    What effects did political parties have on the events of the 1790s? When answering this question, select a specific event that you think best displays the effects of the rise of political parties and use this to illustrate your point.

    ideas about the Constitutional Convention

    Why was the Constitutional Convention conducted in secrecy? Do you think that we could have a secret meeting today to plan our new government? Do you think that the secrecy was the main reason that ratification took so long? These questions are debated.

    Iroquois Indians - The Early Years

    I have to do a power point on the Iroquois Indians. I need three slides for this question. I need help with their situation prior to discovery of the New World.

    Non-citizen rights in America

    I need 300 words, I have 100 words. I would like your opinion around 200 to 250. I think non-citizens and people who are illegally here are two different subjects.

    Expanding Nation

    You helped me out so much on my last paper, so I wanted to use you again. I hope this is okay. I need your help to get started. Examine how the new nation was affected by continued growth and expansion. Cover the following issues: a. The significance that westward expansion had on U.S. economic growth. b. The impact imm

    First Great Awakening is examined in terms of authority.

    This question is debated: In the decades before the war, revivalism taught people that they could be bold when confronting religious authority and that when churches weren't living up to the believers' expectations, the people could break off and form new ones. How does this concept relate to challenging political authorit

    Milton Friedman:"Capitalism and Freedom"

    I am trying to write a analytical response paper on Milton Friedman: "Capitalism and Freedom". I have already read it, but I still don't get the full meaning. Can you tell me? What does Milton Friedman mean?

    What problems did the United States face after gaining independence? How did the national government under the Articles of Confederation seem incapable of addressing those problems?What were the major debates during the Constitutional Convention? How did the Constitution address the failures of the Articles of Confederation?

    What problems did the United States face after gaining independence? How did the national government under the Articles of Confederation seem incapable of addressing those problems? What were the major debates during the Constitutional Convention? How did the Constitution address the failures of the Articles of Confederation?

    Causes of the First Great Awakening

    What were some of the main causes of the First Great Awakening? Which areas did it catch on the most in and why? What responses did it provoke?

    Evolution of Colonial Governments in the New World

    I need help getting started on this 4-5 page paper on the following topics listed for the evolution of the colonial governments. a. What were some of the similarities and differences among the colonial governments of the New World? b. What factors led the American colonies to declare their independence from Great Brit

    Constitution and Liberties

    Are there any circumstances when America could or should suspend the rights guaranteed in the constitution? If so, might it be difficult to recapture those rights, once suspended?

    The importance of history is noted.

    What is the importance of history, not just in the broad sense, but to you personally? How do factors such as the author's bias, limited view of an event, or accuracy influence a historian's interpretation of a source or event? Do these skills used by historians also apply to your personal/professional life?

    Nixon and Watergate

    What were the political effects of the Watergate scandal? What were the long-range effects of Nixon's foreign policy?

    Henry Thoreau is discussed.

    In "Civil Disobedience" Henry Thoreau states, "you serve your country poorly if you do so by suppressing your conscience in favor of the law ? your country needs consciences more than it needs conscienceless robots." What does he mean by that? Do you agree with his premise? Is civil disobedience ever right?