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• Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.

• Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritages of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction have shaped America’s history.

1. List three to five (3-5) driving forces that led to the Civil War.

1. Suggest three (3) reasons why slavery was and is incompatible with our political and economic system.

1. Describe two (2) outcomes of the 3/5ths Compromise, Missouri Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott Decision. Note: Be sure to provide two (2) outcomes for each legislation.

1. Congressional Ethics. Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been charged with ethics violations. Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider how the verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.

1. Third Party Candidates. Discuss two (2) political reasons why a third party candidate has never been successful in winning a presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Note: Consider the political impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.

1. Federal and State Authority. Identify one (1) current issue facing the United States today. Analyze the respective roles of Federal and state authorities in addressing the issue. Determine whether the U. S. Constitution constrains the Federal and state responses to the issue. Explain.

Why did Leif Erikson call New Foundland,Canada?

What lessons did the U.S. learn from the Spanish American War?