Background information: the following excerpt is from a resolution from the samara peasant assembly in march 1917. how do the peasants in samara want to resolve the land issue? they want the land taken away from the peasants and given to farmers. they want the land taken away from the wealthy landowners and given to peasants. they want the land in the hands of the government and distributed to the people. they want land sold to the highest bidder, regardless of social status.

He seventeenth amendment to the us constitution calls for the direct election of all us senators. this means that the people of each state get to vote to decide who will be their two us senators. before this, the legislatures of each state chose the two us senators from that state with no direct involvement of the average voter. why would this amendment be considered a reform? how would it benefit the people? even today some people claim that the seventeenth amendment was a bad idea. what arguments could be made for reverting selection of us senators back to the state legislatures?

(this is just for fun) "alexander hamilton had a torrid affair and "(hamilton reference) : )

Which of the following statements describes the philosophy of thomas hobbes? democracy is necessary for a country to succeed. b. a country needs a ruler with absolute power to succeed. c. people have natural rights to life, to be free and to own property. d. a country needs no rulers or government to be safe and successful.