• 1- What is the purpose of government?
The purpose of government is to provide safety and protection of the people that give up some of there freedom to the people that govern them also protect them and provide them with certain things.
• 2- What was the founders’ view of the purpose of government and the role of the citizen in the American Republic?
The founders view of the purpose of government was to protect the country and the role of the citizens was to elect the government.
• 3- Are these views still relevant at the close of the millennium?
• 4- How does the constitution underpin U.S. government?
• 5- Why was the concept of “checks and balances” a novel idea in the 18th century versus today?
• 6- How does Madison’s concept of checks and balances challenge popular understanding of Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers?
• 7- Define the following concepts: democratic theory, republicanism, pluralist theory, majoritarianism, and the elitist theory.
• 8- Why did the Anti-Federalists fear the new governmental system?
They thought that the new governmental system was going to have a more powerful central government and not have a strong state government. They feared with a strong central government then it would possibly turn into a monarchy like they had in England.
• 9- Does this new federal system strengthen or weaken the concept of separation of powers? Why or why not?
• 10- What are the powers of state and local governments in an era of “new federalism” and devolution?
• 11- What influence should the federal government have over state and local issues such as education, affirmative action, abortion, and the environment?
The purpose of government is to provide safety and protection of the people that give up some of there freedom to the people that govern them also protect them and provide them with certain things.
• 2- What was the founders’ view of the purpose of government and the role of the citizen in the American Republic?
The founders view of the purpose of government was to protect the country and the role of the citizens was to elect the government.
• 3- Are these views still relevant at the close of the millennium?
• 4- How does the constitution underpin U.S. government?
• 5- Why was the concept of “checks and balances” a novel idea in the 18th century versus today?
• 6- How does Madison’s concept of checks and balances challenge popular understanding of Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers?
• 7- Define the following concepts: democratic theory, republicanism, pluralist theory, majoritarianism, and the elitist theory.
• 8- Why did the Anti-Federalists fear the new governmental system?
They thought that the new governmental system was going to have a more powerful central government and not have a strong state government. They feared with a strong central government then it would possibly turn into a monarchy like they had in England.
• 9- Does this new federal system strengthen or weaken the concept of separation of powers? Why or why not?
• 10- What are the powers of state and local governments in an era of “new federalism” and devolution?
• 11- What influence should the federal government have over state and local issues such as education, affirmative action, abortion, and the environment?