Journal 8/15“In framing a government which is to be

administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.”

-James Madison Federalist 51

Turn this quote into a question…and then answer it.

Journal 8/19

The colonies were unitary. The next step were the articles of confederation. The United States has finally landed on federal.

Your task is to explain the meaning of the italicized words using context clues and your knowledge of US history. In order to fill in any mental gaps you may ask me yes or no questions for 5 minutes…

Federalism

•1: Unitary…

•2: Confederation…

•3: Federal…▫ Direct Democracy:▫ Republic:

1

3

2

Assignment•Open to appendix page 3 in your book. •Read the Articles of Confederation. Answer

the following discussion questions:1) What sounds familiar in this document; in

other words, what was adopted from the AofC into the Constitution?

2) Are there some important rights/powers of the central gov’t that seem to be missing in this document?

3) What issues seem to be important to the writers/signers of this document?

4) What surprises you?

Assignment•Open to appendix page 3 in your book.

•With your group write down the express powers of the central government under the Articles of Confederation

•Read the excerpt from Howerd Zinn’s A People’s History…about the rebellion in Mass. ▫Who was rebelling and why?▫How did this rebellion reflect the

weaknesses in the AofCs?

Journal 8/22So Shays’ Rebellion taught us one thing…

You were lucky enough to be selected a delegate from your state to the Constitutional Convention. On the way to Philadelphia you are attempting to organize your ideas about the new government. First you have to anticipate some of the arguments that will arise about the structure of the new constitution; what are they? Which will be the most important?

Why Bother?•Fear

▫Federalism is a compromise▫The Constitution, not the central gov’t would

reign supreme•Unity

▫Confederalism is a lack of unity▫Unitary is TOO MUCH

•“…A republic if you can keep it”

The Problem With Feds Is…•Federalism requires all people to

accept the dominance of one document▫Difficult in diverse areas…

Iraq India Former USSR Pakistan

•Nation-Centered Federalism•State-Centered Federalism •Dual Federalism

Where is Federalism in the Constitution?•Federalism:

▫10th Amendment _________and _______ powers

▫Checks and Balances (Arts 1-3)

•Not-so-Federalism?▫Necessary and Proper Clause (1.8)▫Supremacy Clause (6.1)

Journal 8/29

A Utah congressman once asked: “who is the sovereign, the state or the federal government?”

How would you answer this question? Think about the 9th and 10th Amendments, the Supremacy Clause (6.2), the necessary and proper clause (1.8), etc…

Journal 9/5

Turn to page 51 of your book. What are “negative powers”? Identify and explain at least one for each branch…

In-Depth PictionsFor each term create an In-Depth Piction:• Categorical Grant• Block Grant• GRS• Unfunded MandateFor each I-DP you will:1)Write the term (duh)2)Provide a description3)Relate it to something else (in this case a form of

federalism)4)Provide an example5)Draw a picture

Dual Federalism, Cooperative Federalism, Picket-Fence Federalism, Coercive Federalism, Competitive Federalism

Political Beliefs

Journal 9/10

Turn to page 171. Look at the table shown there (ON PAGE 171 TYLER JOHNSON). Make some generalizations about the data:▫What is this measuring?▫What label would you place on the column on the

far left?▫What would you place across the top?

What’s Political Socialization? What are agents of political socialization?

Rank the following in order of the most influential to the least influential agent of political socialization.

•Peers•Family•School•Media•Political leaders•Group Identity•Communities

Who are liberals/conservatives?

The Gov’t should provide NOTHING

The Gov’t should provide EVERYTHING

ANY regulation of firearms is illegal

All FIREARMS are illegal

War is ALWAYS the answer War is NEVER the answer

This country should have a national religion

This country should outlaw religion

The gov’t should not regulate ANYTHING

The gov’t should regulate EVERYTHING

The border should be closed to EVERYONE

There should be NO regulation or process for

obtaining citizenshipSex education should NEVER be taught to ANYONE, EVER!

Sex education should be taught to FIRST GRADERS

Liberals are all COMMUNISTS!!

Conservatives are all FASCISTS!!

Political Spectrum•What’s that…?

▫Conservatism Small gov’t on economic matters Large gov’t on moral matters

▫Liberalism Large gov’t on economic (social)

matters Small gov’t on moral matters

▫Libertarianism Gov’t is ALWAYS small

• So what does it look like…?

Political Spectrum

Read 167-174

•Read about the various agents of political socialization.

•For each describe the agent and how it/they shape the ideas of Americans.

•Reflect on your own political ideas. How has each of these agents influenced your opinions? Which has had the most influence?

Key Terms • Political Culture –

Widely or commonly held beliefs/attitudes within a society.

• Political Ideology –A set of principles that provides guidance on the proper behavior of government.

• Efficacy –citizen’s belief in their ability to impact government.

• Legitimacy-citizen’s belief that the government has the right to rule.

• Individualism/limited government/American dream –the individual is responsible for finding prosperity.