Investigate how debates surrounding topics like abortion (including both pro-choice and anti-abortion movements) and anti-government militia groups, such as the Montana Freemen and the Republic of Texas, relate to conflicts over individual rights and the state's role in ethical decision-making. To what extent should the state intervene in defining or limiting individual rights? Conversely, how much should individual rights be prioritized over the welfare of the state and community?

Examine the distinctions between the concept of the nuclear family, which includes two parents and their children, and the extended families prevalent in other cultures, where grandparents and other relatives significantly influence family members' lives.

Consider the breakdown of what is considered the traditional American family, particularly in urban areas where many young people grow up without father figures. In such settings, some youths find support and nurturing by joining gangs. Investigate the positive and negative aspects of how gang loyalty fosters family values among young people. Based on your findings, what alternatives to gangs can be proposed for youths seeking familial relationships?

Study the structure of organized crime "families" and illustrate how this organization conflicts with political structures in America and globally.

Explore the family unit during the 19th-century western expansion of the American frontier. How did the early explorers and settlers organize themselves? Was the nuclear family or the extended family more prevalent?