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Montesquieu: The Spirit of Separation
Problem
How do people generate new ideas and theories? How do you come up with good ideas when there are millions of people who probably already came up with better ones? How do y...
Thomas Hobbes: Sign Here, Society
Problem
Why do we have governments? They aren’t strictly necessary for our survival. How are they supposed to interact with their people? Where does their power come from and what...
Presidential Conventions and Delegates: Choose Your Fighter
Problem
What's all the fuss over the presidential conventions? Party candidates fight for a year, campaigning across the country to drum up the most support from voters. At the en...
Greek Democracy: Humble Beginnings
Problem
The year is 510 B.C. in Athens, a Greek city-state. There is conflict between the rich and the poor, and the tyrant Hippias has just been expelled from the city, ending fi...
The Federalist Papers: In Defense of the Constitution
Background
In 1783, the Revolutionary War ended: after seven long, hard years, Americans had won their independence from Great Britain and could begin constructing a new nation. T...
How Primaries Work vs Caucuses: Two Meetings of the Minds
Problem
Let’s say your family needs to figure out where you're going out for dinner - how would you come to a decision? Does everyone write down their vote on a piece of a paper, ...
John Locke: A New Slate for Governing
Background
We all have different experiences and perspectives, but different doesn't necessitate bad. In fact, we're taught to approach unfamiliar situations and people with an op...