Constitutional Underpinnings Complete the following questions and turn into the appropriate drop box. 1.

Explain why, according to John Locke, a free man in the state of nature would be willing to give up some of his freedom. 2. Summarize three reasons Locke gives for why property is not protected in a state of nature. 3. List three ways that the Constitution, as originally written, limited democracy and individual liberty. What were three safeguards written into the Constitution to protect the new government against the natural inclination of human beings to be naturally ambitious. 4. What are the formal methods for amending the Constitution? What are some informal ways that the meaning of the Constitution can be changed? Give examples. 5. List four ways that the Constitution included a role for the states in the federal government. 6. In the ratifying conventions, what were the economic divisions of who favored the Constitution? 7. Explain four advantages of federalism. 8. Explain four disadvantages of federalism. 9. What was the principle of nullification? 10. Come up with at least five examples in your own life that reflect the distribution of power. For example: a mailbox would be an example of a delegated power; you go to a public school which is an example of a reserved power.