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Oct 6, 2008
Study for exam on Articles of Confederation/Constitution.
Oct 1, 2008
Constitution Scavenger Hunt Handout due Friday
Fed/Anti-Fed Handbill
In partners, create a handbill for the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist
which shows their arguments either for or against the Constitution. The
handbill should discuss the following issues- Articles of Confederation,
Central Govt. v State Govt, Bill of Rights, Size of Republic, Sovereignty
Sept. 26, 2008
Constitution Assignment
You are a journalist writing an article on the just released Constitution. In
your article discuss the following:
How each person in the three branches of government is elected to serve in
each position and how long they get to serve in that position?
In what ways does the Constitution protect itself from the people through how
they elect these positions?
What is the main power given to each branch of government?
What is one way each branch does not allow the other branches of government to
get to powerful?
Sept 24, 2008
Constitution Vocabulary Worksheet
Read pages 68-68 Section "Creating A New Government"
Pay Attention to the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, answer the following for
each plan:
Which states (larger populated, smaller populated or all of them) have more
political power under this plan? Explain why those states have more political
power under this plan.
Sept 23, 2008
Articles of Confederation Weakness Chart-page 67
Create an illustrated chart of the weaknesses and consequences of the Articles
of Confederation. List the weakness and provide an illustration which shows
the weakness and the consequence of the weakness to running the government
effectively.
Sept 18, 2008
Study for exam on Revolution Unit tomorrow.
Sept. 15, 2008
Declaration of Independence and the King (pages 54-56):
Take four grievances against the King and put them into your own words. Draw a
corresponding picture to show how the grievance takes place in the colonies.
Include a brief caption for the picture.
Sept 10, 2008
British Policy Dialogue (pages 39-49):
Partners write a dialogue between two colonists discussing four of the
British policies/acts passed against the will of the colonists. In the
dialogue they should discuss the laws/policies the British government wants to
enact, the colonists feelings toward the laws (NOT JUST I’M ANGRY) and what
the colonists plan to do about the law.
-Proclamation of 1763
-Sugar Act
-Stamp Act
-Townshend Acts
-Tea Act
-Intolerable Acts
Sept 5, 2008
Read pages 34-39: Sections on the Enlightenment, The Great Awakening and The
French and Indian War
Sept 3, 2008
Colonial America: (pages 28-30)
Define the following: 1. Mercantilism- 2. Balance of Trade- 3. Navigation Acts-
Short Answer: provide a detailed response in your own words
1. What is the purpose and role of the colonies according to those who favor
mercantilism?
2. What advantage would England have over other European countries if it
reached its goal under mercantilism to become self-sufficient?
3. How does mercantilism benefit England as well as the colonies?
4. Explain how colonial governments are set up in the 1700’s.
5. What powers does the governor have which allow him to control the colonies?
What powers does the colonial assemblies have which allow them to control the
colonies? Who do you think has the real power in the colonies and why?
August 28, 2008
United States foreign policy establishes as a primary goal the
spread of democracy throughout the world. Determine if this is a sound policy
by writing a response to the following questions:
-is democracy right for every nation?
-is this more an economic or political policy?
-what other factors must be considered for establishing a democratic state in
other countries?
Students will write their papers without using first person (no “I, me, us,
we”) or passive voice (to be, have had). I will be looking critically at
this!! They may be typed no less than 10 pt. double spaced.
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