"A House divided against itself cannot stand... I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become
all one thing or all the other." (1858), Abraham Lincoln, Douglas-Lincoln Debate, 1858
What issue is this speech referencing?
A. Debate over the Mexican American War
B. Debate between Northern & Southern Democrats
C. Debate over slavery
D. Debate over John Brown's Raid

B

Explanation:

the lincoln house was divided because of the debate between Northern and shouthern slavery

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality. 

in mcculloch v. maryland (1819) the supreme court ruled that congress had implied powers under the necessary and proper clause of article i, section 8 of the constitution to create the second bank of the united states and that the state of maryland lacked the power to tax the bank.

gibbons v. ogden, (1824), was a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the united states held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to congress by the commerce clause of the united states constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.