Study Guide – Unit One

What are the Philosophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System?

 

You will need to be familiar with all these terms.  You should be able to explain each of these concepts in your own words.

 

1.

John Locke

31.

Middle Ages

61.

covenant

2.

natural rights philosophy

32.

Renaissance

62.

primogeniture

3.

a state of nature

33.

Nation-states

63.

established religion

4.

law of nature/natural law

34.

Reformation

64.

Mayflower Compact

5.

legitimate government

35.

capitalism

65.

Roger Williams

6.

consent of the governed

36.

Age of Enlightenment

66.

Anne Hutchinson

7.

civil rights

37.

feudalism

67.

Fundamental Orders of CT

8.

political rights

38.

common law

68.

executive branch

9.

social contract

39.

Magna Carta

69.

legislative branch

10.

equal protection

40.

Petition of Right

70.

judicial branch

11.

explicit/implicit consent

41.

English Bill of Rights

71.

suffrage

12.

limited/unlimited government

42.

Parliament

72.

Massachusetts Body of Liberties

13.

constitution

43.

due process of law

73.

indentured servants

14.

constitutional government

44.

King John

74.

Seven Years War/French and Indian War

15.

private domain

45.

House of Lords

75.

Stamp Act

16.

checks and balances

46.

House of Commons

76.

Sons of Liberty

17.

republic/republican government

47.

Henry VIII

77.

Stamp Act Congress

18.

democracy

48.

Habeas Corpus Act

78.

Quartering Act

19.

higher/fundamental law

49.

writ of habeas corpus

79.

writs of assistance

20.

classical republicanism

50.

trial by jury

80.

Boston Massacre

21.

common good

51.

Charles I

81.

Tea Act

22.

civic virtue

52.

Oliver Cromwell

82.

Boston Tea Party

23.

moral education

53.

Charles II

83.

Intolerable Acts

24.

factions

54.

James II

84.

First Continental Congress

25.

Baron de Montesquieu

55.

William and Mary

85.

Declaration of Independence

26.

James Madison

56.

English Revolution

86.

sovereignty

27.

representative democracy

57.

Glorious Revolution

87.

popular sovereignty

28.

separation of powers

58.

American Bill of Rights

88.

Massachusetts state constitution

29.

Judeo-Christian

59.

rule of law

89.

George Mason

30.

private/public morality

60.

parliamentary supremacy

90.

Virginia Declaration of Rights

 

Assignments

 

Due Date

Assignment

Tues., Aug. 13

1. Read and sign student/parent contract

2. Read the article and be prepared to discuss it.

Weds., Aug. 14

1. Read lesson 1, p. 2 - 6

2.Answer RUL questions 1 - 5 on p. 6 (All HW must be typed or neatly written.  I will not give you credit for sloppy HW)

Thurs., Aug. 15

1. Read the excerpt from Locke’s Second Treatise on Government

2. Answer the Guided Reading Questions

Fri., Aug., 16

1. Read lesson 2, p. 7 – 12

2. Answer RUL questions 1 – 5 on p. 12

Mon., Aug. 19

1. Quiz on Lessons 1 –2

2. Read your assigned article and write a paragraph summarizing it

Ø     I will pick up your written homework from last week today for a HW grade.

Tues., Aug. 20

1. Read lesson 3, p. 13 – 18

2. Answer RUL questions 1 – 7 on p. 18

Weds., Aug. 21

1. Read lesson 4, p. 19 – 25

2. Answer RUL questions 1 – 6 on p. 25

Thurs., Aug. 22

Test on Lessons 1 – 4

Ø     I will pick up your written homework from M - W today for a HW grade.

Fri., Aug. 23

1. Read lesson 5, p. 26 – 29

2. Answer RUL questions 1 – 4 on p. 29

Mon., Aug. 26

1. Read lesson 6, p. 30 – 34

2. Answer RUL questions 1 – 3 on p. 34

Tues., Aug. 27

1. Read lesson 7, p. 35 – 41

2. Answer RUL questions 1 –5 on p. 41

Weds., Aug. 28

1. Read lesson 8, p. 42 – 46

2. Answer RUL questions 1 – 4

Thurs., Aug. 29

1. Read the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence on p. 223

2. Answer the following two questions

     1. According to the first paragraph, what is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

     2. What does Jefferson say in the second paragraph that comes from John Locke?

Fri., Aug. 30

1. Read lesson 9, p. 47 – 52

2. Answer the RUL questions 1 -4

Tues., Sept. 3

1. Answer question 2 on p. 51 Critical Thinking Exercise

Weds., Sept. 4

Test on Unit One

Ø     I will pick up your written homework since the test last week today for a HW grade.