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

Which best describes why web dubois and booker t. washington's approaches to and strategies towards civil rights were so different? a.washington faced minimal and mild discrimination as he was raised in a prominent family in the north. dubois faced harsh discrimination, restrictions from jim crow laws, while growing up in the post-reconstructed south. b.dubois was fortunate enough to have parents who were well involved in politics, rising from smaller government positions to higher federal positions, while washington was raised by uneducated and politically excluded slave parents. c.washington was unwilling to speak out publicly, which restricted the audience he reached, thus the support he gained, while dubois spoke eloquently to small and large audiences, thus able to gain more personal and monetary support. d.dubois was born in the north, earned his doctorate from harvard, after having scholarships from other prestigious institutions, while washington was born a southern slave, and his determination allowed him to gain education and respect as a leader.