UNIT 5 Study Guide CH2 3 Constitution AND Federalism PDF

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Study Guide: The Constitution – Chapter 2 AY12-13 Date Due Thu Dec 13

Fri Dec 14

MonDec 17

ASSIGNMENTS 1. Read Wilson p. 20 – 32 up to “Constitution and Liberty” 2. Answer Questions 1 – 9 3. IN CLASS Read the excerpt from John Locke in READINGS FOLDER 4. Answer the questions on Locke below In Class 1. Read Roche A Reform Caucus In Action 2. Read BEARD Framing the Constitution In a 5 paragraph essay compare and contrast their viewpoints (~500-750 words). Post to TURNITIN.com and submit hardcopy in class on Mon 12/17 HAND IN R v B essay and post to TI.com 1. Read Federalist 10 and Federalist 51 2. 4. Answer the questions on Federalists #10 and 51.

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1. Read Hofstadter article p. 59 – 64 (from EDLINE folder) 2. Answer the questions 1 – 6 on the Hofstadter article 1. Read Wilson p. 32-49 2. Answer questions 10 – 15 3. Complete NJ-Va. Plan PCEX in class 1. 2. 3. All prepare a written current events recap for holiday period- no ppt needed but use format provided in CURRENT EVENTS folder 4. Read EDLINE on Federalists vs. Antifederalists 5. Start in class and finish for HW Federalist-Anti Federalist exercisein class 6. Do the Scavenger Hunt Worksheet on the Constitution 1. Turn in hard copy of STOSSEL essay on Monday 2. FRQ CONSTITUTION 3. Ch2 MC Test for Homework tonight on EDLINE; complete by Thursday at 8am. 1. See Next Chapter below 2. Hand in STOSSEL an dpost to TI.com

Questions on John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government Use your own words to type answers to the following questions. Make sure you understand what you’re writing. 1. Summarize the first paragraph in your own words. 2. Explain why, a free man in the state of nature would be willing to give up some of his freedom.

3. Summarize the three reasons Locke gives for why property is not protected in the state of nature. 4. What are the two powers that Locke says man has in the state of nature? 5. What are the four “bounds” which are placed upon commonwealths according to Locke? 6. Summarize the paragraph on the dissolution of government in your own words.

7. Locke is famous for his ‘social contract’ theory of government. Based on what you just read, what do you think the social contract is?

Reading Questions for Chapter Two: The Constitution Use your own words to answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. This should be typed. 1. Make a list of the points that the text makes on what the “Colonial Mind” was thinking at the time of the Revolution. 2. Make a detailed list of the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. 3. What was Shays’s Rebellion and what role did that play in the push for changing the Articles of Confederation? 4. Make a chart comparing and contrasting the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise 5. What were the other compromises involving the president and the Supreme Court decided at the Convention? 6. What is the difference between a democracy and a republic and how did the Constitution strike a balance between these two forms of government? 7. What is judicial review? 8. List and define the two major principles of American representative democracy? 9. What was the founders’ solution to the problem that people will pursue their own self-interest? How is that different from what ancient philosophers believed? What did Madison argue and propose in this context? 10. Make a chart showing the Federalist and Antifederalist arguments about the Constitution. 11. Define writ of habeas corpus, bill of attainder, and an ex post facto law. 12. What arguments did the Federalists use against having a bill of rights? 13. Summarize the three provisions in the Constitution regarding slavery. Why didn’t the Founders abolish slavery?

14. What was Charles Beard’s interpretation of the Framers of the Constitution? What is now known to counter his interpretation? 15. In the ratifying conventions, what were the economic divisions of who favored the Constitution?

Reading Questions on Richard Hofstadter from The American Political Tradition (p. 59 – 64 in the Readings Book) Use your own words to type answers to the following questions. 1. What was the central dilemma facing the Founders concerning their views of human nature and the type of government they sought to create? 2. Summarize in your own words the quote from Federalist 51 on page 61. 3. What were the three advantages to a federal government? 5. Why did the Founders believe that democracy could conflict with liberty? How did they define liberty? 6. What did the Founders believe that democracy would lead to? Why?

Questions on Federalist 10 and 51 1. (For #10) Why does the republican form of government fit the Federalists’ definition of free government? 2. (For #51) Why does Madison say that majority rule could destroy the rights of minorities and how does he suggest that we guard against that? 3. (For #51) How does Madison say that power will be checked under the new Constitution?

By the end of the unit, you will be responsible for being able to define and explain all these items. 1. 2. 3. 4.

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John Locke social contract Natural Rights State of Nature

16. 17. 18. 19.

5. unalienable rights 6. Thomas Hobbes 7. 8. 9. 10

Democracy Oligarchy Monarchy Mixed Government

31. 32. 33. 34.

Ex post facto law Bill of Rights Proportional Representation Enumerated Powers

20. 21.

Federalist Papers Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan The Great (or Connecticut Compromise Republic judicial review

35. 36.

22. 23. 24. 25.

separation of powers federalism Popular sovereignty Federalists and Antifederalists

37. 38. 40. 41.

Separated Powers Necessary and Proper Clause Apportionment Supremacy Clause Treason Fugitive Slave Clause

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11 Articles of Confederation

12 . 13. 14. 15.

Constitutional Convention Shays’s Rebellion Northwest Ordinance factions

26.

James Madison

42.

Veto

27.

Alexander Hamilton

43.

Electoral College

28. 29. 30.

Federalist Nos. 10 and 51 Coalition Bill of Attainder

44.

Original Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction Charles Beard

45. 46.

UNIT 5 CHAPTER 3 FEDERALISM STUDY GUIDE Due On Assignments Mon Jan 6

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1. Read Wilson p. 50-63 (to Dual Federalism) 2. Read FEDERALIST 16,17 & 44. The Federalist Papers - THOMAS (Library of Congress) 3. Define terms on the Identification list 1 – 6 You may choose to do this as flashcards or typed in columns. Not For turn in but for your files 4. Be prepared to explain what the Supremacy, Elastic, Commerce, Full Faith and Credit, Privileges and Immunities clauses say. You may choose to make flashcards or just trust yourself. 5. Start a chart of the reasons federalism could be considered good or bad. Leave room for additions. 1. Complete ID’s7-20 2. Try to figure out the meanings of the following terms: enumerated (or delegated or expressed), reserved, concurrent, implied, and denied powers 3. Read Online Library of Liberty - chapter 30: Merits of the Federal System - The American Commonwealth, vol. 1 4. Read The Supreme Court . The First Hundred Years . Landmark Cases . McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | PBS Write out summaries of the first five cases on the Supreme Court list. Use the Wilson book and/or the internet highlight and to summarize the issue as it relates to federalism in each case 1. Read Wilson p. 63 – 70 (up to Devolution) 2. Readings THE HISTORY OF FEDERALISM be able to ID and explain five phases 3. Read (Lanahan p129) DEMOCRATIC LABORATORIES by Karch 4. Do Id’s 21 – 39 5. Make flashcards for the Lopez, Morrison, and Printz cases 1. READ pp 70-76 2. READ 3 READINGS CASE FOR FEDERALISM … Be prepared to discuss 3. Read and be prepared to discuss IMMIGRATION and HEALTHCARE AND FEDERALISM 4. Read ELEAZAR ON FEDERALISM. (Lanahan P124)In class I will assign one of the questions to be completed in class 5. Ch3 FRQ 6. Ch3 MC on EDLINE Tonight 1. Research each of the laws listed and prepare a summary as follows 2. DATE SIGNED/ MAJOR PROVISIONS/ IMPLICATIONS FOR FEDERALISM 3.  Midterms in afternoon  

Identifications 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10 . 11 . 12 . 13.

Federalism Devolution Sovereignty Unitary System Confederation Tenth Amendment Supremacy Clause (Article VI) Elastic or “Necessary and Proper” Clause (Art. I, Section 8, Clause 18) Commerce Clause (Art. I, section 8, clause 3) “Full Faith and Credit” Clause (Art. IV, Sec. 1) “Privileges and Immunities Clause (Art. IV, sec. 2) Enumerated Powers (national) {also called Expressed or Delegated Powers} Reserved Powers (state)

14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

Concurrent Powers Implied Powers Denied Powers John Marshall Nullification Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions John C. Calhoun Dual Federalism

27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.

referendum recall grants-in-aid categorical grants block grants revenue sharing grants Mandates 104th Congress

22.

Layer Cake Federalism

35.

Unfunded Mandates

23.

Marble Cake Federalism

36.

Conditions of Aid

24.

Creative Federalism and The Great Society (LBJ) New Federalism (Competitive Federalism)

37.

Devolution

38.

Second-order devolution

initiative

39.

Third-order devolution

25.

26.

Supreme Court Cases I strongly recommend that you start flash cards on 3 x 5 cards for the Supreme Court cases. Include information on the background of the case, ruling of the court, and significance of that particular case. You will have dozens of cases by the end of the year and this will be very helpful for your study. StreetLaw.org Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History — Infoplease.com LII Supreme Court Collection: Historic decisions 1. 2. 3.

Fletcher v. Peck (1810) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10

National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel (1937) Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US (1964) Katzenbach v. McClung (1964) South Dakota v. Dole (1987) United States v. Lopez (1995) Printz v. United States (1997) United States v. Morrison (2000)

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Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs (2003)

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Significant Laws Here we go again. I recommend that you start flash cards for these laws. Include a short summary of what the law did and its significance. Some of these laws will appear several times in the course. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

1. Federal Highway Act (1956) 2. Clean Air Act (1970) 3. Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act (1974) (55 mph) 4. Civil Rights Act of 1964 5. Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) 6. Motor Voter Registration Act (1993) 7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (1995) 8. Welfare Reform Act (1996) 9. No Child Left Behind (2002)

a. Americans with Disabilities Act b. The Clean Air Act c. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 No Child Left Behind...