1.Why
did the Progressives feel it necessary to pass the 17th Amendment? Do you feel
this Amendment was
necessary? Knowing what you do how do you think the government has changed as a result of this Amendment? Or, how
would the government be different had this
Amendment never been passed.
2.Imagine
a situation today where the President was
the political opponent of the Vice-President. What kind of problems would you foresee in such a situation?
3.Which
has more power in the present Electoral College
system, larger states or smaller states?
4.
What do you think?