Assignment

1). Do you believe one person can make a difference in today’s American political system? Can you think of examples of people who have made a difference?

2). List 25 ways you encounter or are affected by the government daily. For example, your alarm clock is powered by electricity provided by a public utility and reads a standard time set by the federal government. Think of others and be creative. This is not limited to how the federal government affects your life. Think of ways the state or local government affects your daily existence.

3). Were the colonists justified in their rebellion against England? If you had been there, would you have sided with the colonial elite (who wanted to maintain the status quo) or with the radicals? Why