Question: How and why have the size, scope and responsibility of the federal government changed over time?
Using the documents in the chapters 21-25 of the reader Containing Multitudes and your other course materials assess what factors
drove these changes.
Your analysis of the primary source(s) should include the following information:
What type of source is this?
Who produced this source? When?
What was the context in which the source was created?
What biases or agendas do you see influencing the source?
Demonstrate how the source provides evidence to support your answer to the question.
In addition, excellent essays will make broader connections between the social or ethical issues presented in the sources and those of
other historical periods, including the present.
Your essay must include documentation of the sources within the essay. Your instructor will provide further clarification about the type of documentation required
