Select one of the following options and write a 1,000-word essay. Be sure to check punctuation and spelling before submitting your work to your teacher.

Option 1.
Using the encyclopedia, Internet, and other materials, write a 1,000-word essay comparing the structure and functions of the federal government to your state government. Use correct grammar and punctuation.

Option 2.
Write a 1,000-word essay on your opinion on the results of the 2000 Presidential election. Be sure to state your views on the decisions of the Florida court and the ruling of the Supreme Court and the behavior of each candidate.

Option 3.
Write a 1,000-word essay on the history of voting rights in America. Why did some groups receive the right to vote while others did not? Give arguments presented both in favor of and opposed to the following:

14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965