UNIT 1 WHAT WERE THE FOUNDERS BASIC IDEAS ABOUT GOVERNMENT?

3. The Founders were concerned with how to preserve a Republican for of Government.

According to the Founders, what was Republican Government?

What weaknesses did the Founders think would lead to the failure of Republican government?

How did the Founders think these weaknesses could be prevented? Do you think the Founders solutions were correct? Why or Why not?

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WTP Lesson 3

What is republican government?

Define be able to use correctly

1. aristocrats

2. civic virtue

3. common good

4. delegate

5. direct democracy

6. factions

7. representative

8. representative democracy

9. republic

10. republican government

During Lesson as you read p. 23 complete the following table.

Benefits of a republican system of government

Why is this a benefit?

What might interfere with this benefit?

The people have a say in their government.

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2.

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3.

Page 27 Cincinnatus: A Model of Civic Virtue

16. Do you agree with the actions taken by Cincinnatus? Why or why not?

17. Describe a person you know or a leader in our nation who you think has civic virtue. Give reasons for your opinion based on the persons life.

18. Describe some situations where you think you should put the common good above your own interests.

19. Explain some situations in which you might not want to put the common good above your own interests.

20. Explain some situations in which people might disagree about what is best for the common good. What should be done when there are such disagreements? Why?

Lesson Review use complete sentences to answer the following questions.

21. What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?

22. Why is it important that citizens and their representatives have civic virtue?

23. How were the values of republican government promoted in the colonies? Why were these values promoted?

Look through different issues of a newspaper. Find an article that deal with the common good in our community. Attach the article to this paper. In the space below summarize the article and explain how this article deals with the common good.

UNIT 2 WHAT SHAPED THE FOUNDERS THINKING ABOUT GOVERNMENT?

1. The Declaration of Independence told the world why the Americans wanted

to free themselves from British rule. The Declaration stated the Founders

beliefs about government.

Using the Declaration as your source, in your own words describe the principles of good government.

Where did the Founders get these ideas?

Do you think these principles are valid today? Why or why not?

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WTP Lesson 8

What basic ideas about government are in the Declaration of Independence?

Vocabulary match the definition to the word

1.______

abolish

A

a higher, unchanging set of rules that govern human relations believed by the Founders to have come from Nature and Natures God (from Declaration of Independence

2.______

Loyalists

B

fundamental rights that every person has that cannot be taken away by government

3.______

natural law

C

to formally put an end to

4.______

Patriots

D

those Americans who supported the war for independence against Great Britain

5.______

self-evident

E

another name for those loyal to the home country

6.______

Tories

F

easy for anyone to see; obvious

7.______

unalienable rights

G

colonists who opposed American independence and remained loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution

8. What were the reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence?

9. What are the four parts of the Declaration of Independence?

10. What arguments does the Declaration make in support of the colonies independence?

11. What complaints did the colonists have against the king of Great Britain?

12. What is the purpose of government as described in the Declaration of Independence?

13. What does the Declaration say people have the right to do if a government does not protect their rights?

14. What do the following phrases from the Declaration mean?

all men are created equal

(15) consent of the governed

(16) self-evident

(17) unalienable rights

Choose one to complete and turn in.

Create a timeline of the important events discussed in this lesson. Illustrate your timeline with drawings.

Draw two cartoons, one showing how the colonists felt about the Boston Tea Party and the other showing the event from the British point of view.

Read and write a review of Thomas Paines pamphlet, Common Sense. Explain the importance of Thomas Paines writing to the Revolutionary War.

UNIT 3 WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION?

1. Articles I , II, and II of the Constitution list the powers of the Congress, President, and the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of the National Government.

Describe some of the powers the Constitution gives to the Congress. In what ways does the Constitution limit the power of Congress?

Describe some of the Powers of the President. In what ways does the Constitution limit the power of the President?

Describe some of the powers of the Judiciary. In what ways does the Constitution limit the power of the U.S. Supreme Court?

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Lesson 15

How did the Framers resolve the conflict about the powers of the legislative branch?

Vocabulary define and be able to correctly use

1. bill of attainder

2. enumerated powers

3. ex post facto law

4. general welfare clause

5. necessary and proper clause

6. unconstitutional

7. writ of habeas corpus

Lesson Review use complete sentences to answer the following questions

8. What disagreements about the powers of Congress did the Framers have?

9. How did they resolve these disagreements?

10. What enumerated powers does Article I, Section 8 grant to Congress?

11. What general powers does Article I, Section 8 grant to Congress?

12. Why are these general powers necessary?

13. What limits does Article I place on the powers of Congress?

14. How do these limitations protect the rights of citizens?

15. What are some ways in which the executive and judicial branches can check the powers of Congress?

Lesson 16

How much power should be given to the executive and judicial branches?

Vocabulary define and be able to correctly use

1. advice and consent

2. appellate jurisdiction

3. electoral college

4. impeach

5. jurisdiction

6. original jurisdiction

7. Twenty-second Amendment

Ideas for Discussion complete the chart on the back of this sheet

Lesson Review use complete sentences to answer the following questions

8. What challenges did the Framers face in creating the executive branch?

9. What powers does the Constitution grant to the president?

10. Explain the process for selecting a president?

11. Why is it important that judges are appointed to office rather than elected and that they cannot be removed from office unless impeached?

12. Which branch of the federal government has the power to overrule state laws that violate the U.S. Constitution?

Lesson 21

How does the U.S. Supreme Court use the power of judicial review?

Vocabulary define and be able to use correctly

1. judicial review

2. Marbury v. Madison

3. null and void

4. opinion of the Court

Lesson Review use complete sentences to answer the questions correctly

5. How does the judicial review apply to the laws passed by state governments?

6. How did the U.S. Supreme Court decide the case of Marbury v. Madison?

UNIT 4 HOW WAS THE CONSTITUTION USED TO ESTABLISH OUR GOVERNMENT?

3. Political parties are an important part of our political system today,

yet they are not mentioned in the Constitution.

Why did the Framers fear political parties?

Why and how did political parties develop?

Do political parties play a useful role today?

Why or why not?

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Lesson 20

How did political parties develop?

Vocabulary define and be able to use correctly

1. Alien and Sedition Acts

2. currency

3. Federalist Party

4. political parties

5. Republican Party

Ideas for Discussion p. 174 How well do you understand Jeffersons concern? use complete sentences to answer these questions

6. Who would be in a position to decide what was necessary and proper?

7. Who would decide what the general welfare was?

8. What limitations would there be on the student governments powers?

Review p. 178 Put an F in front of each statement that describes the Federalist. Put an R in front of each sentence that describes the Republicans. (Handout D4) Federalist or Republican

_____ 9. Believed in strong local governments, as opposed to a strong national government

_____10. Led by Thomas Jefferson

_____11. Favored supporting the English in the war against France

_____12. Wanted to limit the powers of Congress through a strict interpretation of the necessary and proper clause

_____13. Was against using federal power to create a bank

_____14. Believed that the United States should recognize its debt to the French and support them in their war against England

_____15. Believed that America should develop as a manufacturing and trading nation

_____16. Led by Alexander Hamilton

Lesson Review use complete sentences to answer the questions correctly

17. Why were the Framers of the Constitution against having political parties?

18. What was the disagreement over the meaning of the words in the Constitution?

19. What was the disagreement about the creation of the Bank of the United States?

20. What was the disagreement about foreign affairs?

21. What were the Alien and Sedition Acts and why were they passed?

22. Explain how the disagreements about how to solve the new nations problems led to the rise of political parties.

23. Why was the election of 1800 important?

UNIT 5 HOW DOES THE CONSTITUTION PROTECT OUR BASIC RIGHTS?

3. The First Amendment states that laws shall not be passed that abridge freedom of speech.

Why did the Founders think freedom of speech was so important?

Do you believe there are times when freedom of expression should be limited? Explain your response.

Should a public speaker who calls for violent action be protected by the First Amendment whereas an audience member who performs the action can be sent to prison? Why or why not?

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Lesson 23

How does the Constitution protect freedom of expression?

Vocabulary define and be able to use correctly

1. abridging

2. assemble

3. First Amendment

4. freedom of expression

5. redress of grievances

Lesson introduction p. 198 Answer the questions using complete sentences; be prepared to discuss your answers with the class.

6. What basic rights are listed in this portion of the First Amendment?

7. Why do you think these particular rights were included?

8. Why do you think the Framers thought it was important to protect freedom of expression in the Constitution?

Solve the Problem p. 204-205 use complete sentences to answer the following questions.

9. What are the conflicting rights and interests in this case?

10. In what ways is this case similar to the Tinker case?

11. In what ways is it different?

12. Examine each of the two opinions on page 205. Which opinion would you select to decide this case? Explain your reasoning.

Lesson Review use complete sentences to answer the following questions.

13. How would you define freedom of expression?

14. What are the benefits of freedom of expression to the individual and to society?

15. What are some circumstances that might cause government to limit the right of freedom of expression?

16. What rights and interests are involved when liming freedom of expression in the public schools?

UNIT 6 WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS?

2. Voting is one way a citizen may participate in politics. Many other activities

are available.

What activities besides voting are available to citizens?

Which of these activities, if any, do you think is most useful? Explain your answer.

How should a citizen decide which of these various activities to participate in?

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Unit Six

What are the Responsibilities of Citizens?

Define and be able to use these vocabulary words/concepts - where indicated, write the words of the Constitution or use the word in a complete sentence which shows your correct understanding of the definition.

1. citizen

Sentence

2. international law

Sentence

3. nation-state

Sentence

4. naturalized citizen

Constitution

5. legal permanent resident

Sentence

2. Explain the meaning of citizenship and describe how someone becomes a citizen.

3. Explain the basic rights of a citizen

4. Explain the basic responsibilities that accompany citizenship in the United States

5. Explain the procedure that can be used when a citizen thinks a law is unust

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6. List various ways that citizens can participate in government,

7. Why should a citizen participate in government?

8. How much should a citizen participate in government?

9. What do you do NOW that demonstrates participation in government or in the community?