What were the main goals of a government?
3) What were the PALS?
2) What are the key factors of each of the different forms of government we discussed? (ie. Communism, Democracy, Pluralism, etc.)
3) What is the relevance of the Magna Carta and Mayflower compact on the creation of the US Constitution?
4) Who were some of the major Enlightenment Thinkers and which of their ideas influenced the US Constitution?
5) What are the logical fallacy discussed in the comparison of the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments and how can they be used?
6) Who were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists? Give examples of major members of the parties and their thoughts on the US Constitution.
7) What are the three “unalienable” rights, according to the Declaration of Independence?
UNIT 2: ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION
In this unit, we discussed the Articles of the Constitution. We broke down the meaning of the Preamble, the 3 Branches of Government, and the Checks and Balances that each branch has over the others.
1) Why did the Founding Fathers add the Preamble to the Constitution? What is the goal?
2) Know the characteristics of each branch of government:
- Executive: Who is in charge, what is the succession of power, what can and can't they do? etc.
- Judicial: Who is in charge, what is their job, how is the judicial system set up? etc.
- Legislative: Who is in charge, how many people make it up? etc.
3) What are the different checks and balances each branch has over the other? What is the point of checks and balances?
UNIT 3: AMENDMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION
In this unit we discuss the Amendments that make up the constitution and how they protect us as citizens.
1) Review the 27 amendments and have a general idea about what each one does. Pay special attention to the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) and the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments.
2) What is the process of ratifying an amendment?
3) Why did the Founding Fathers allow for the addition of amendments to the Constitution?
UNIT 4: PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
In this unit we discussed the creation of American political parties, the election process, and what it means to be an American Citizen.
1) What are the 5 roles of a political party?
2) Know the development of the Republican, Democratic, and third parties (Green, Greenback, Populists, etc) . What do they stand for? When/how did they start?
3) What is the nomination process? Terms like caucus, primary (open, closed, wide-open), nomination, etc.
4) What is the purpose of a political convention?
5) What is the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 and what does it do?
6) What are the different ways to become a US Citizen?
7) What is the difference between a citizens' civic duties and legal obligations? Give examples of both.
8) What is the difference between a citizens' political and social responsibilities? Give examples of both.
