GOVT.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Constitution of the United States by a) examining the ratification debates and The Federalist; b) identifying the purposes for government stated in the Preamble; c) examining the fundamental principles upon which the Constitution of the United States is based, including the rule of law, consent of the governed, limited government, separation of powers, and federalism; d) illustrating the structure of the national government outlined in Article I, Article II, and Article III; e) describing the amendment process. GOVT.13 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how governments in Mexico, Great Britain, and the Republic of China compare People’s with government in the United States by describing the distribution of governmental power; explaining the relationship between the legislative and executive branches; comparing the extent of participation in the political process. Content Vocabulary Republic Reserved powers Checks and Balances Direct democracy Supremacy clause Delegated powers Representative democracy Judicial review Enumerated powers Limited government Bill of Rights Concurrent powers Articles of Confederation Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Implied powers Amendment Clause) Inherent powers Separation of Powers Virginia Plan Bicameral Marbury v. Madison New Jersey Plan Social Contract Theory Locke Connecticut Compromise Divine Right Theory Hobbes Virginia Declaration of Rights Natural Rights Montesquieu Federalist Presidential System Anti-Federalist Federalist Papers
GOVT.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Constitution of the United States by a) examining the ratification debates and The Federalist; b) identifying the purposes for government stated in the Preamble; c) examining the fundamental principles upon which the Constitution of the United States is based, including the rule of law, consent of the governed, limited government, separation of powers, and federalism; d) illustrating the structure of the national government outlined in Article I, Article II, and Article III; e) describing the amendment process. GOVT.13 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how governments in Mexico, Great Britain, and the People’s Republic of China compare with government in the United States by describing the distribution of governmental power; explaining the relationship between the legislative and executive branches; comparing the extent of participation in the political process. Content Vocabulary Republic Direct democracy Representative democracy Limited government Articles of Confederation Amendment Separation of Powers Marbury v. Madison Locke Hobbes Montesquieu Reserved powers Supremacy clause Judicial review Bill of Rights Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Connecticut Compromise Virginia Declaration of Rights Federalist Anti-Federalist Federalist Papers Checks and Balances Delegated powers Enumerated powers Concurrent powers Implied powers Inherent powers Bicameral Social Contract Theory Divine Right Theory Natural Rights Presidential System
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