Problem 1: Define federalism and discuss how it may advantage and disadvantage racial or ethnic groups in their quest for freedom and equality.
Problem 2: Describe the relationships between federalism, race, felonies and the right to vote.
Problem 3: Explain the difference between national-centered power and state-centered power.
Problem 4: Discuss how the Reconstruction, New Deal, Civil Rights, and the Great Society eras expanded universal freedom.
Problem 5: Why is the 14th Amendment referred to as American charter of universal freedom?