The year is 2030. The United States has passed a constitutional amendmentthat radically changes the way political decisions are made in the United States. What has been created is a new web site thatis called the “political decision-making” web site (www.politicaldecision-making.com). Any registered voter with access to a computer with internet capabilities can reach this site. Each day the web site lists allthe issues faced by the national, state, and local governments and that require a decision to be made. Three examples of issues could be: 1) Should the U.S. launch a military attack against North Korea tomorrow? 2) Should the state of New York lower the drinking age from 21 to 18? 3) Should the city of Modesto build a new public library? U.S. citizens 18 or older can vote “Yes” or “No” on these issues. Also, when the issue specifies the U.S., all U.S. citizens 18 or older can vote on that issue. [Thus all U.S. citizens 18 or older can vote on issue 1)]. But if the issue to be voted on specifies a state or city, you have to be living in the state or city specified in order to be eligible to vote on that issue. [Thus, only residents of New York can vote on issue 2); and only residents of Modesto can vote on issue 3)]. At 11:59 P.M each night, a government officer calculates the votes. Whatever the majority of voters (i.e., more than 50%) vote to be done, the government officials are required to do. Thus, for instance, if 75% of the voters vote that the United States should not launch a military attack against North Korea tomorrow, then North Korea will not be attacked tomorrow. Please answer these questions: 1. Define representative democracy. Did this constitutional amendment make the United States a representative democracy? Explain your reasoning. 2. Define direct democracy. Did this constitutional amendment make the United States a direct democracy? Explain your reasons.3. Inyouropinion,wasthisconstitutionalamendmentagoodchangeorabad change? Explain. Question #2 Click on this link: http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/the-top-10-constitutional- amendmentsthat-havent-made-it-yet/ . Then answer these questions: 1) Would it be prudent for the U.S. to adopt any of these proposed constitutional amendments?If yes, which ones? Why?If not, why do you oppose some, or all, of these proposed amendments? 2) Are there any amendments not on this list that you would propose be adopted? Explain. In your answers to 1) and 2), please discuss at least three proposed amendments total.

HISTORY
1837, an anti-abolitionist mob in Alton, Illinois, shot and killed Elijah Lovejoy, an editor of an abolitionist newspaper. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln of Springfield, Illinois, was elected Republican president of the United States. Trace the course of American antislavery attitudes between the 1830s and 1860. How did the movement evolve from one characterized by radical reformers with little support to one supported by most northerners? As you trace the growth of political antislavery pay particular attention to: a) differences between abolitionists and Republicans in philosophy and action; and b) the importance of the following events: the Wilmot Proviso, the Compromise of 1850, Kansas, the Dred Scott case, John Brown’s raid, and the election of 1860.
(lectures; Give Me Liberty!, Chapter 13; For the Record, Chapter 15.)

HISTORY
1837, an anti-abolitionist mob in Alton, Illinois, shot and killed Elijah Lovejoy, an editor of an abolitionist newspaper. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln of Springfield, Illinois, was elected Republican president of the United States. Trace the course of American antislavery attitudes between the 1830s and 1860. How did the movement evolve from one characterized by radical reformers with little support to one supported by most northerners? As you trace the growth of political antislavery pay particular attention to: a) differences between abolitionists and Republicans in philosophy and action; and b) the importance of the following events: the Wilmot Proviso, the Compromise of 1850, Kansas, the Dred Scott case, John Brown’s raid, and the election of 1860.
(lectures; Give Me Liberty!, Chapter 13; For the Record, Chapter 15.)