Exam 1

Question 1

Hobbes and Locke

Answer 1

Had some parts in social contracts but had different viewpoints on it:
Hobbes: said that man are at nature yearning for war and men need strong government, needed to give up certain rights to survive and protect life.
Locke: said that government was brought to preserve property and justice and that if the government couldn’t do that then the people had the right to revolt since the social contract was broken

Question 2

Direct Democracy vs. Indirect Democracy

Answer 2

Direct only really works in small communities where everyone can easily have a say
Indirect is what we the U.S. have adopted since we voted for someone to represent us.

Question 3

2017 Texas Demographics

Answer 3

28 million texans
42% - white
39 % - hispanic
12% - black
5% - asian americans

Question 4

2020 US Demographics

Answer 4

57-60% - white
abt 18% - hispanic
12-13% black
6% - asian americans

Question 5

Articles of Confederation’s strongest branch

Answer 5

the legislative

Question 6

NJ Plan
VA Plan
CT Plan

Answer 6

• small states 2 reps per state
  -big state reps dependent on pop
• mixed va and ct for hor and senate

Question 7

formal process of amending the constitution

Answer 7

• proposed by 2/3 of both houses and congress
  (or 2/3 state legislatures wanting a national convention)
• ratified by 3/3 of all state legislatures

Question 8

27th amend.

Answer 8

members of Congress can’t give themselves pay raises all in one term because the raise has to be approved and applied to the next term

Question 9

10 amend

Answer 9

where most state powers come from, if powers are not given to the federal govt then they are reserved to the states

Question 10

Wickard v. Filburn (1942)

Answer 10

Agriculture Act was passed to stabilize wheat prices, farmers were only allowed to grow a certain amount,
a farmer grew a little extra for his family.
US court said intrastate activity can have an
aggregate effect on interstate commerce…therefore giving the U.S. Congress
the authority to regulate the activity under the Commerce Clause

Question 11

South Dakota v. Dole

Question 12

The 16th and 17th Amendments

Answer 12

16th Amendment that gave the U.S. Congress the power to levy
and collect taxes.
 The 17th Amendment also increased federal powers by removing the right to
appoint U.S. senators from state legislators and putting it in the hands of the
voters.