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How has the office of the Presidency changed How has the office of the Presidency changed since the beginning of the 20th century and especially in the years after World War Two? Do you feel that this has been a positive or negative development, and why? Answer preview to how has the office of the … Read more

What accounts for the rather late emergence of African countries What accounts for the rather late emergence of African countries as independent nation-states? Is there something peculiar about Africa that delayed its drive for independence? Why has the Arab-Israeli conflict been so persistent? What religious and cultural factors have contributed to the persistent state of … Read more

What country had the greatest impact on exploration 1) What country had the greatest impact on exploration? Why do you think there was such competition over the New World? Would you describe the America’s as in fact a “New World” or do you think it was actually more similar to Europe than they thought? In the … Read more

Historical events that led to the prolonged depressed conditions After reading Chapter 7 and Special Topic 6, write a 2-page paper answering the following question: Contrary to a popular view, the Great Depression was not caused by the 1929 stock market crash. We have had similar reductions in stock prices to those in 1929 before … Read more

Legislative history and changing workforce Reflective Commentary on Legislative history and changing workforce The commentary is to be written in two parts: Part 1 is to focus on one or two points of particular interest (i.e., something that caught your attention, caused you to reconsider something, or clarified something you did not understand previously). Here, “reflective” is referring … Read more