Lesson 7

Question 1

Using at least two examples, explain why the majority of the founding fathers chose a
republic over a direct democracy.

Answer 1

to avoid the pitfalls of past governments
&
avoid a weak central government,

Question 2

Contrast the political views of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke with regard to social
contract theory.

Answer 2

Thomas Hobbes is arguing that Social Contract is a better system, and it should adopt while John Locke argue that liberalism is way to govern people

Question 3

Explain how McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden greatly expanded the scope
of the federal government.

Answer 3

affirmed the federal government’s supremacy over states’ rights by establishing the doctrine of implied powers based on the “necessary and proper” constitutional clause

Question 4

Explain how the 4th Amendment was used in Mapp v. Ohio, Griswold v. Connecticut,
and Roe v. Wade.

Answer 4

Mapp - it relates to criminal procedure
Griswold - right to privacy.
Roe - right of the people to be secure in their persons

Question 5

Identify what political socialization is and give three examples of how Americans form
their political opinions.

Answer 5

the process of learning, embracing, and maintaining the flow of political values.
They form is through family, the public, and events in life

Question 6

Define what an interest group is and state three examples of where interest groups get
their power from.

Answer 6

A group determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected.
Businesses, TV, and protests