The reason that the women of New Orleans were reluctant to
join the National American Woman Suffrage Association is the conservatism of
the region. The suffrage movement was seen as an offshoot of the abolitionist
movement, which the many of the locals did not support. White supremacists also tried to commandeer the movement
for the protection of their own interests, which was divisive enough on its
own, and southern legislatures ultimately rejected this proposal, effectively shutting down this wave of suffragism.
Answer:
1. What is government?
- It is a set of institutions in which these philosophical decisions are made
- It is unique because it has authority and legitimacy
Why does government exist?
- To do what individuals cannot do for themselves
- To do "what is good, just, and honest" -John Winthrop
Why do we need government?
- without it, we would live in an anarchy
2. What ideas influenced the Constitution?
- a government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority.
3. What is the importance of the Constitution?
- It is our CURRENT framework of government
- It puts the power of the government in the hands of the PEOPLE
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It protects our rights as citizens
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It separates the power of the government into 3 branches so that no one person or group becomes too powerful
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It places important limits on government power
4. What is federalism and how does it work?? What are its Strengths & Weaknesses?
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the system of dividing power between federal and state governments in the United States
- strengths: One of the strengths of a federal system is that it encourages innovation and experimentation in policy development.
- weakness: It hinders policy development and leads to budgetary inefficiency
5. How and why do people vote the way they do?
- Where people vote based on the portrayal of the leader or figureheads rather than for their constituency candidate
Explanation:
So many questions so here is the first 5
<span>January 30, 1933 – May 8, 1945</span>
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