Modern American Civilization Assignment
Modern American Civilization Assignment
The paper should be 800-1000 words (3 to 4 pages). Double Spaced. 12 Pt. Font Times New Roman
Please include a title of your paper, name, and date.
This paper is based primarily on:
Henretta, ed. Chapter 17: The Gilded Age: Building a Technological and Industrial Giant and a New Social Order
Sheets, Sources for America’s History,
17.1 “Industrialist Justifies Fortunes Used for the Common Good (Andrew Carnegie, Wealth, 1899)
Do not use outside online sources or texts!
Topic Prompt:
What argument does Andrew Carnegie make about the uses to which the great fortunes of industrialists should be devoted? Citing examples from the essay, in what ways does Carnegie make his argument as persuasive as possible? Do you agree with his argument? Using evidence from the essay and/or textbook explain why you agree or disagree with his argument.
Guidelines.
Consider the question. Read the entire chapter and the document carefully. Take notes as you read.
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Make sure that you answer fully each question in the essay prompt.
Your opening paragraph introduce the main idea that you would like the reader to understand after having read your paper. The introduction also should introduce the reader to what you will cover in the essay. Think of the introduction as a road map for the reader.
Many effective opening paragraphs include a thesis statement.
Discussion: Ideal Citizen in A Totalitarian Government
Aristotle defined tyranny as an illegitimate form of government by one individual that tightly controlled every part of life and government. Adolf Hitler is the most notorious tyrant. Using a totalitarian society from the past or present, discuss how the state and its leader attempt to impede citizens from exercising their rights. In your discussion, explain some components of an “ideal citizen,” consequences of voter apathy, and ways the state controls the citizen.
In the essay:
- -Uses a historical or contemporary example of a totalitarian country as a case study.
- – Describes the three ways, violence, propaganda, and scapegoating, that leaders use to keep control in the country.
- – States and describes two ways of stopping a totalitarian regime by using political socialization, civil disobedience, resist propaganda. Discusses voter apathy.
- -Uses both the book and, at least, one outside scholarly source.
- This the cited textbook: Magstadt, T. M. (Ed.). (2017). Understanding politics: Ideas and institutions (12th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
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