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Question 1. Discuss the role of religion throughout American political history. Some questions you might want to consider: how have religious movements shaped politics? How has religion infused itself into political culture? Has this generally been a force for good? Is the constitutional separation between church and state a positive feature of American politics?

Question 2. Discuss how slavery shaped the development of the US Constitution, and how this contributed to the Civil War, Reconstruction, and beyond.

Question 3. In 'The Committees of Congress,' James Bryce writes: "The most abiding difficulty of free government is to get large assemblies to work promptly and smoothly either for legislative or executive purposes." According to Bryce, how was the committee structure of Congress in the 19th century designed address this problem, and what is one consequence of this approach?

Question 4. The United States political system underwent significant changes as a result of the Great Depression and the New Deal that followed. Describe one of these changes, and explain what role (if any) it plays in shaping our contemporary political landscape.