Political Science

How did the ideas of Adam Smith and Thomas Malthus inform the British response to weather-induced crop declines in India?

For essay,
please upload a 4 paragraph minimum answer that addresses the following:
1. Explain how the following key concepts are all related using course knowledge, content,
and evidence from the readings. You must give a strong sense that you know what these
key concepts mean and how they fit together. There is no one right answer- it depends

Take a few moments to reflect on what it means to live in a democracy. We enjoy a wide variety of freedoms and rights in the United States, but rights often come with obligations (similar to a contract). Do you think that we, as citizens, have any obligations to the U.S. political system and to our fellow citizens in exchange for the benefits that our representative government provides? Explain your response.

Explain the political reasons (national security, protect consumer, retaliating, advancing other policies, human rights) for restricting trade.

Does it matter that the modern American public is not all that politically knowledgeable or sophisticated? Why or why not? Directly reference the assigned readings when making your argument.