American History Homework Twelve Answers - Student One

Steven M. early start but not done yet!

1. The Cold War between the USSR and the United States lasted from 1945 to 1990.

2. Vietnam and Korea

3. Sit-ins

4. Great Society or Vietnam War

5. balanced the federal budget

6. Wow, what a question. This makes me think of everyone from Douglas MacArthur to Jackie Robinson or Elvis or Lyndon B. Johnson or Henry Kissinger. In the end, however, I think that I must say Earl Warren. He was the Chief Justice of the most influential Supreme Court in American History. His brazen acts of activism revolutionized the way the Constitution was viewed, and thus his actions continue to affect society today. Notably, I find his favour of criminals particularly disturbing. He held they had specific rights throughout his career. Some might say criminals have NO rights; they gave up their rights when they became criminals. I think the constitution is fair the way it's written, especially in respect to treatment of criminals. But if anything more is added, outlaws will take advantage of the errors in the system, many times getting off easy, with only a slap on the wrist.

7. The Warren Court was in charge of the building pictured. They had a very liberal ideology, espousing judicial activism. One of the boldest and most unsetteling examples of this is their interfering with States' rights. They overturned many state laws in order to allow pornography, to disrupt the democratic process in State Legislatures, and to ban official school prayer. Not only were these bad decisions in themselves, but they were bad because they took authority that belonged to the States and gave it to the Federal Government: specifically, the Supreme Court.

H1. What is your view of whether Muhammad Ali was entitled to a conscientious objection based on Islam?

H2. Write about any issue or debate in the lecture, or relating to the period 1945 to 1980: Do you think Union power should be strengthened or weakened by Congress today?

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H4. "Over time, conservative principles and values tend to gain broader acceptance by the American people." Do you agree with respect to 1945 through 1980, or 1980 through today (take your pick)? Explain.