Problem Centering

question 17

Multiple Choice

Problem centering

• A) involves embedding the object of study in the fabric of time, culture, and personal experience.
• B) uses issues of public debate, product development, or policy intervention as focal points for making connections between disciplines and integrating their insights
• C) involves making meaning from different concepts that, on the surface, have no apparent connection or commonality.

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Definitions:

Citizenship

The status of being a citizen, including the rights, duties, and privileges that status entails.

Dred Scott

An enslaved African American man who sued for his freedom in a landmark case, Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), leading to a controversial Supreme Court decision that increased tensions leading up to the Civil War.

U.S. Supreme Court

The highest court in the United States, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and reviewing cases that involve federal law or constitutional issues.

Constitutional Unionist Candidate

A candidate representing the Constitutional Union Party, a political party in the United States formed in 1860 that sought to avoid secession by appealing to voters who wanted to keep the Union together without addressing the issue of slavery.