Federal system Elastic clause (necessary Consent of the people Federalist Papers and proper clause) Conservatism Federalists Extradite Democracy Great Compromise Federal mandate Democratic republic Madisonian model Full and credit clause Direct democracy Natural rights Gibbons v. Dominant culture Plan Interstate compact theory Ratification Eminent domain Lopez v. Representative assembly McCulloch v. Equality Separation of powers federalism Fascism Social contract Police powers Ideology Three-fifths compromise Printz v. Initiative Unicameral legislature Privileges and immunities Liberalism Virginia Plan Supremacy clause Limited government Categorical grants Unitary system Majoritarianism Commerce clause Anarchy Majority rule Concurrent powers Aristocracy Oligarchy Cooperative federalism Authoritarianism Pluralism Devolution Capitalism Political culture Dual federalism Communism All Students Will Know and Be Able To: [SC 1] Compare the political philosophies of Enlightenment thinkers such as Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau and Montesquieu, and discuss their relative influence on important American documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution Describe the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation that led to the Constitutional Convention Compare the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists with respect to the creation of the Constitution Compare the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise) with respect to representation in Congress Discuss the contradictions between the Declaration of Independence and the compromises written into the Constitution with respect to slavery (Three-fifths Compromise) Explain the intent and function of the Madisonian Model’s use of separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism Analyze selected Federalist Papers and discuss their role in the ratification process Explain the role of the Bill of Rights in the ratification process Describe the processes necessary for amending the Constitution the advantages and disadvantages of federalism the expressed, implied and prohibited powers granted the different levels of government under federalism how federalism has evolved through policy and case-law democracy to alternative forms of government and contrast three theories of American democracy (majoritarianism, elitism, pluralism) and contrast several ideologies within the American political spectrum shifts in, and challenges to, American political culture in the 21st century Materials: [SC 11] Articles of Confederation
Federal system Federalist Papers Federalists Great Compromise Madisonian model Natural rights Plan Ratification Representative assembly Separation of powers Social contract Three-fifths compromise Unicameral legislature Virginia Plan Categorical grants Commerce clause Concurrent powers Cooperative federalism Devolution Dual federalism Elastic clause (necessary and proper clause) Extradite Federal mandate Full and credit clause Gibbons v. Interstate compact Lopez v. McCulloch v. federalism Police powers Printz v. Privileges and immunities Supremacy clause Unitary system Anarchy Aristocracy Authoritarianism Capitalism Communism Consent of the people Conservatism Democracy Democratic republic Direct democracy Dominant culture theory Eminent domain Equality Fascism Ideology Initiative Liberalism Limited government Majoritarianism Majority rule Oligarchy Pluralism Political culture All Students Will Know and Be Able To: [SC 1] Compare the political philosophies of Enlightenment thinkers such as Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau and Montesquieu, and discuss their relative influence on important American documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution Describe the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation that led to the Constitutional Convention Compare the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists with respect to the creation of the Constitution Compare the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise) with respect to representation in Congress Discuss the contradictions between the Declaration of Independence and the compromises written into the Constitution with respect to slavery (Three-fifths Compromise) Explain the intent and function of the Madisonian Model’s use of separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism Analyze selected Federalist Papers and discuss their role in the ratification process Explain the role of the Bill of Rights in the ratification process Describe the processes necessary for amending the Constitution the advantages and disadvantages of federalism the expressed, implied and prohibited powers granted the different levels of government under federalism how federalism has evolved through policy and case-law democracy to alternative forms of government and contrast three theories of American democracy (majoritarianism, elitism, pluralism) and contrast several ideologies within the American political spectrum shifts in, and challenges to, American political culture in the 21st century Materials: [SC 11] Articles of Confederation
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