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Foundations of American Government

October 14, 2008

Format:

Eleven Short Essay Questions

You will have choices.  You will not have to answer them all.

Extra Credit Question

What To Study:

United States Government: Democracy in Action

       Chapters 1-3

PowerPoints

       People and Government - PDF Version - Covers Sections One and Two in Chapter 1

Economic Theories - PDF Version - Covers Section Four in Chapter 1

The Constitution - PDF Version - Covers Chapter 3

Handouts

The Declaration of Independence

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Comparing the Articles and the Constitution

The Constitution of the United States

Checks and Balances

Checks and Balances 2

The Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment

The Amendments

Class Notes Including the History of Debates

Areas of Focus:

John Locke's Social Contract Theory and its Relationship to the Declaration of Independence

Chapter 1, Section 1 - Principles of Government

Chapter 2, Section 1 - Origins of American Government

Chapter 2, Section 2 - Uniting for Independence

Chapter 3, Section 4 - The Amendments

Characteristics, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Unitary, Federal, and Confederate Systems and their Relationship to U.S. History

Chapter !, Section 2 - The Formation of Governments

Chapter 2, Section 1 - Origins of Government

Chapter 2, Section 2 - Uniting for Independence

Chapter 2, Section 3 - The Articles of Confederation

Chapter 3, Section 1 - Structure and Principles of the Constitution

Characteristics, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Capitalism and Communism

Chapter 1, Section 4 - Economic Theories

Development of Limited Government and Representative Democracy Through English and American History

Chapter 2, Section 1 - Origins of Government

Chapter 2, Section 2 - Uniting for Independence

Chapter 2, Section 3 - The Articles of Confederation

Chapter 2, Section 4 - The Constitutional Convention

Chapter 3, Section 1 - Structure and Principles of the Constitution

Chapter 3, Section 2 - Three Branches of Government

The Great Compromise and its Effect upon the Congress

Chapter 2, Section 4 - The Constitutional Convention

Chapter 3, Section 2 - Three Branches of Government

Major Principles in the Constitution

Chapter 3, Section 1 - Structure and Principles of the Constitution

Chapter 3, Section 2 - Three Branches of Government

Formal Process of Amending the Constitution

Chapter 3, Section 3 - Amending the Constitution

Informal Changes in American Government Since 1787

Chapter 3, Section 2 - Three Branches of Government

Chapter 3, Section 3 - Amending the Constitution

Chapter 3, Section 4 - The Amendments

The Bill of Rights

Chapter 2, Section 4 - The Constitutional Convention

Chapter 3, Section 4 - The Amendments

Descriptions, Exceptions, Limitations

Separation of Powers, Check and Balances, and Federalism

Chapter 2, Section 1 - Origins of Government

Chapter 2, Section 4 - The Constitutional Convention

Chapter 3, Section 1 - Structure and Principles of the Constitution

Chapter 3, Section 2 - Three Branches of Government

Chapter 3, Section 3 - Amending the Constitution

Chapter 3, Section 4 - The Amendments

Extra Credit:

History of Debates

Election 2008

             

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