Impоrtаnt & Difficult Pаth tо Chаnging the Cоnstitution In looking at changes to the US Constitution, we see a mixed picture. The original has certainly changed a good deal but it has also been exceedingly difficult to amend the document. In this essay, discuss the main areas of change, as presented in text and in lecture, that amendments to the Constitution have produced. Which amendments have proven most consequential across their history? Now, considering recent history, explain why it is so difficult for Congress to pass and for the States to ratify amendments. Conclude by discussing how, despite the difficulty of amending, the Constitution stays relevant to developments in politics and society. F Put the phrase "framers heard their call" at the end of the first paragraph. Length: 300-400 words in length (about 1.25 to 1.5 pages, double spaced). Do not forget to cite our texts and lectures.
Pаrt II: Civil Rights Prоgress In оur lоok аt civil rights in the U.S., we hаve examined both the progress and remaining obstacles to establishing great equality rights and outcomes. For this essay, begin by focusing on progress. Describe the origin and importance of the Civil Rights act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the pursuit of legal (de jure) equality. What did these laws accomplish? Despite these laws, how does the presence of major racial gaps in the US when we look at poverty and wealth, education outcomes and parts of the criminal justice system suggest that patterns of discrimination remain. Conclude by discussing how growing political differences between the the parties in Washington and between the states make it more difficult to address these differences in outcomes. Put the phrase "The public does not know about this progress" at the end of the first paragraph. Length: 300-400 words in length (about 1.25 to 1.5 pages, double spaced). Do not forget to cite our texts and lectures.