The reflection journal is an opportunity to speak just to me
about your thoughts on the collective information. Reflections should be thoughtful, but
brief. 350-500 words. Because this is an opportunity to write exactly what you feel in your
own way, I won’t be gracious with half efforts.
Identify two specific contemporary issues of American Government and/or American political culture that are a result of lingering structures, attitudes, or beliefs from the antebellum (pre-Civil War) era. Elaborate on the details of these issues and show clearly the connection between the past behaviors and present-day consequences. Secondly, how might American Government (e.g. President, Congress, Judiciary, bureaucracy, etc.) successfully address these issues?