1. Choose one of the following contentious issues to address in a written letter to your representative. Civil rights
Education
Environmental regulations
Healthcare
Immigration
Marriage
Military
Product safety
Roads and highways
Taxes

2. Research your topic and find either a historical or current event that concerned both federal and state governments.
One example for education is teacher certification.

3. Begin writing your letter with an introductory greeting, then complete your letter by including the following:
Describe how the federal and state government have historically not agreed on solving the issue. (one paragraph)
Describe how the conflict has been solved or is being solved. Include public policies or court cases that impact the solution. (one paragraph)
Analyze how American federalism distributes, shares, and limits power and responsibility. Use examples from other issues or court cases as evidence to support your position. (one paragraph)
Evaluate the success or failure of the solution(s) for your chosen issue. Recommend a better way to nurture good relations in the future. (one paragraph)
End your letter with a formal closing.

4. Include a bibliography using at least two sources in MLA or APA citation format. Use Easy Bib to help you create the citation.

Why are low-lying lands more suitable for agriculture than hilly areas?

Chapter 1 what is the sociological perspective? why did durkheim say that some people are more likely to commit suicide? what does it mean that sociology us to see that “things are not as they seem"? what is the "sociological imagination"? how did industrialization and urbanization lead to the development of sociology? who is the "father" of sociology (and coined the term sociology)? what was the major goal of sociology’s pioneers like comte and durkheim? what did herbert spencer say? what did karl marx think caused social change? when did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the u.s.? what did w.e.b. dubois say was the major problem of the 20th century? what is the functionalist view of society? what is the main focus of the conflict perspective? why are gender and race important to the conflict perspective? what is the symbolic interactionist perspective? chapter 2 why is culture vital to human survival, and how is that different from animal instinct? what is the sapir-whorf hypothesis? what is a norm? what are mores and folkways? how does the u.s. compare to other nations in terms of how multicultural or culturally diverse it is? what is a subculture? what is a counterculture? what is cultural lag? can you give an example? what is the ethnocentrism vs. cultural relativism debate about?

Which choice best describes the general trend for the countries shown, for the period 2008 - 2010?