Goverment HW

We will look at the video starting at 22:50-57:39 (35 minute video). Read the questions first so when you listen to the video you will be able to answer the questions. You can always stop the video and replay.

1. Why does Governor Abbott think Texas needs to push back against the federal government?

2. What common issues does the 10th amendment, national debt, Endangered Species Act, and the EPA Clean Power share?

3. Governor Abbott thinks we need to fix the foundation instead of the cracks. What does he say about the rule of law and our Constitution?

4. Which area does Governor Abbott think President Obama has repeatedly exceeded his executive powers to impose regulations?

5. Congress, when considering law, used to see if the proposed law could be squared with Congress's enumerated powers. How does Governor Abbott think Congress operates today with new legislation?

6. Why does Governor Abbott think the Supreme Court is a co-conspirator? What activities do they do to make him think they are co-conspirators?

7. Frequent departures from constitutional principles are destroying the rule of law, the foundation upon which this country was built. What does Abbott think we are succumbing to and where will the cure come from to reverse this course?

8. The Texas Plan is 90 pages long with 350 footnotes and includes essential amendments that will put teeth in the 10th amendment. According to Governor Abbott, it will restore to the state and people the guardianship of the Constitution. Why does Governor Abbott think it has been hard to enforce the 10th amendment?

9. What authority does the Texas Plan give the states and what power does this give to the states?

10. Similar to what ten other states have voiced support for, how does the Texas plan restore Federalism?

11. What percentage of laws, rules, and regulation are made by unelected unaccountable bureaucrats that work in federal agencies?

12. What was elevated once congress rejected the “chaos” of the Clean Power Plan and President Obama vetoed this congressional act? How would the Texas Plan respond to limit this activity?

13. The Texas Plan offers two amendments that reign in Congress. One is the Interstate Commerce Clause, the other is Congress's inability to impose control on the spending of the people's money. What did Governor Abbott say was the reason for the biggest single cause of overreach by the federal government?

14. According to Governor Abbott, what three things does the Commerce Clause address?

15. Nevertheless, what kind of things and activities does Congress regulate?

16. How does the Texas Plan restore the true intent of the US Constitution regarding the Commerce Clause?

17. What will happen when the Texas Plan joins the 27 other states?

18. Contrary to Hamilton thinking the Supreme Court would be weaker branch, it has turned out to be the strongest branch, circumventing the constitutional amendment process. The Texas Plan addresses this with two amendments. How will the first amendment in the Texas Plan address this problem?

19. In order to make the Supreme Court Decisions accountable to the people and there to be a check and balance, what power should the states have?

20. How many state legislatures are needed to call for a constitutional convention to propose amendments? How many state legislature are needed to make the amendment “effective”?

21. According to Abbott, what will happen when the Texas Plan passes?

22. Abbott stated that the threat to our republic comes not from our foreign enemies but from some of our leaders who have strayed from the document crafted by Franklin. Who did Abbott say would be a guardian if the three branches strayed?

23. Why was Article V an important tool to chart our destiny?