The United States Has a Long History of Tensions Between

question 28

Essay

The United States has a long history of tensions between the authority of the state governments to apply civil rights and the role of the federal government in these issues. Using the example of African Americans in the post-Civil War and Reconstruction eras, discuss the tensions over the application of the U.S. Constitution to the actions of the states. Especially note the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in this struggle.

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Definitions:

Planning Fallacy

is the tendency to underestimate the time, costs, and risks of future actions while overestimating the benefits, leading to time and budget overruns.

Underestimate

To judge something below its actual value, size, or importance.

Complete A Task

This means to finish or accomplish a given work or activity usually with a specific goal in mind.

Availability Heuristic

An intellectual shortcut that depends on the readily accessible examples in someone's memory upon contemplating a certain subject, notion, technique, or judgment.