Study Guide: The Constitution
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Date Due |
Assignments |
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Tues.,
Nov. 3 |
1.
Read the excerpt from John Locke 2.
Answer the questions on Locke’s reading 3.
Be sure to bring your pocket Constitution to class every day from now on. |
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Weds.,
Nov. 4 |
1.
Read p. 17 – 25 (to “The Challenge”) 2.
Answer |
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Thurs.,
Nov. 5 |
1.
Read the Richard Hofstadter article in the Readings Book p. 43 - 48 2.
Answer the reading questions 1- 5 on Hofstadter’s article |
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Fri., Nov. 6 |
1.
Read p. 25 – 27 in 2.
Answer questions on Chapter Two 5 - 6 |
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Mon., Nov. 9 |
1.
Read 2.
Answer Reading Questions for Chapter Two 7 – 11 |
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Tues., Nov. 10 |
1.
Read p. 30 – 35 2.
Answer questions 12 – 14 3.
Read Federalists 10 and 51 on pages 49 and 97 in the 4.
Make good margin notes summarizing the point of each paragraph as you read. |
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Thurs.,
Nov. 12 |
1.
Read p. 36 – 41 2.
Questions 15 - 19 3.
Start the Scavenger Hunt. Try to learn
these answers as you do the activity.
The section on Article One is due tomorrow, but won’t be on the quiz. |
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Fri.,
Nov. 13 |
1.
Quiz on what we’ve covered so far 2.
Scavenger Hunt questions on Article One due |
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Mon.,
Nov. 16 |
1.
Do the Scavenger Hunt Worksheet on the Constitution through Article VII. 2.
Start learning the material on the Constitution from the handouts on Checks
and Balances and the Division of powers between the state and national
governments |
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Tues.,
Nov. 17 |
1.
Finish the Scavenger Hunt on the Amendments 2.
Start memorizing the Amendments 3.
Take the practice quizzes on my site to help you learn them. |
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Weds.,
Nov. 18 |
1.
Finish chapter two: p. 41 – 44 2.
Answer questions 20 – 22 3.
Study handouts on the Constitution and start learning them. |
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Thurs.,
Nov., Nov. 19 |
Review
for the test. |
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Fri.,
Nov. 20 |
Test |
Questions on John
Locke’s Second Treatise of Government
Use
your own words to type answers to the
following questions. Understand what
you’re writing.
1.
Summarize the first paragraph in your own words.
2.
Explain why, a free man in the state of nature would be willing to give up some
of his freedom.
3.
Summarize the three reasons Locke gives for why property is not protected in
the state of nature.
4.
What are the two powers that Locke says man has in the state of nature?
5.
Summarize paragraph 131 in your own words.
6.
Define democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, and mixed government according to Locke.
7.
Locke is famous for his ‘social contract’ theory of government. Based on what you just read, what do you
think the social contract is?
Reading Questions
on Richard Hofstadter from The American
Political Tradition (p. 43 – 48) in the
1.
What was the central dilemma facing the Founders concerning their views of
human nature and the type of government they sought to create?
2.
Summarize in your own words the quote from Federalist 51 on page 45.
3.
What were the three advantages to a federal government?
4.
Why did the Founders believe that democracy could conflict with liberty? How
did they define liberty?
5.
What did the Founders believe that democracy would lead to? How can the
Reading Questions for Chapter
Two: The Constitution
Use
your own words to answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.
This should be typed.
1.
Make a list of the points that the text makes on what the “Colonial Mind” was
thinking at the time of the Revolution.
2.
Make a detailed list of the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
3.
What was Shays’s Rebellion and what role did that play in the push for changing
the Articles of Confederation?
4.
Why were the Framers suspicious of democracy?
What is the delicate problem for the Framers as
stated on p. 25?
5.
Make a chart comparing and contrasting the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and
the Great Compromise
6.
What were the other compromises involving the president and the Supreme Court
decided at the Convention?
7.
What is the difference between a democracy and a republic and how did the
Constitution strike a balance between these two forms of government?
8.
What is judicial review?
9.
List and define the two major principles of American representative democracy?
10.
Start memorizing the list of checks and balances on p. 29 in the green
box. We will be referring to this list
for the rest of the year. You also need
to start learning which powers are given only to the Senate.
11.
What was the founders’ solution to the problem that people will pursue their
own self-interest? How is that different from what ancient philosophers
believed? What did
12.
Make a chart showing the Federalist and Antifederalist arguments about the
Constitution. Leave room to add to it.
13.
The book lists liberties that are guaranteed in the body of the
Constitution. Learn that list. Define writ of habeas corpus, bill of
attainder, and an ex post facto law.
14.
What arguments did the Federalists use against having a bill of rights?
15.
Summarize the three provisions in the Constitution regarding slavery. Why didn’t the Founders abolish slavery?
16.
Study the box on p. 41 outlining how to propose and ratify an amendment. Read over the language in Article V of the
Constitution. Memorize these methods.
17.
What was Charles Beard’s interpretation of the Framers of the
Constitution? What is now known to
counter his interpretation?
18.
In the ratifying conventions, what were the economic divisions of who favored
the Constitution?
19.
What are the arguments that women were or weren’t left out of the Constitution?
20.
Outline the criticisms presented of the separation of powers and the counter
arguments.
21.
What are the proposals of those who the government is too large and who would
seek changes in the Constitution to limit the government? What are the counter arguments?
By the end of the unit, you will be responsible for being
able to define and explain all these items.
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1. |
John
Locke |
16. |
Federalist Papers |
31. |
Ex
post facto law |
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2. |
social
contract |
17. |
Virginia
Plan |
32. |
Bill
of Rights |
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3. |
Natural
Rights |
18. |
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33. |
Proportional
Representation |
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4. |
State
of |
19. |
The
Great (or |
34. |
Enumerated
Powers |
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5. |
unalienable
rights |
20. |
Republic |
35. |
Separated
Powers |
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6. |
Thomas
Hobbes |
21. |
judicial
review |
36. |
Necessary
and Proper Clause |
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7. |
Democracy |
22. |
separation
of powers |
37. |
Apportionment |
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8. |
Oligarchy |
23. |
federalism |
38. |
Supremacy
Clause |
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9. |
Monarchy |
24. |
Popular
sovereignty |
40. |
Treason |
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10. |
Mixed
Government |
25. |
Federalists and Antifederalists |
41. |
Fugitive
Slave Clause |
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11. |
Articles
of Confederation |
26. |
James
Madison |
42. |
Veto |
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12. |
Constitutional
Convention |
27. |
Alexander
Hamilton |
43. |
Electoral
College |
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13. |
Shays’s
Rebellion |
28. |
Federalist
Nos. 10
and 51 |
44. |
Original
Jurisdiction |
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14. |
Northwest
Ordinance |
29. |
Coalition |
45. |
Appellate
Jurisdiction |
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15. |
factions |
30. |
Bill
of Attainder |
46. |
Line-item
veto |
