Description: This unit will focus on the doctrines and historical background related to the Constitution. The key principles, such as federalism and separation of powers, the ideological and philosophical underpinnings of American government, and theories informing interpretations of the Constitution including democratic theory, republicanism, pluralism, and elitism will be studied.
Topics:
- Greek and Roman Philosophers
- Direct vs. indirect democracies
- Characteristics of American Democracy
- Origins of a New Nation
- Articles of Confederation
- The Constitutional Convention
- Federalists & Anti-Federalists
- Amendment Process
- Separation of Powers
- Federalism
- Checks and Balances
POWERPOINTS:
The U.S. Constitution
HANDOUTS: To be distributed
Great Britain & the U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation Notes
Aristocracy Capitalism Democracy Direct democracy Free market economy Indirect (representative) democracy Majority rule Mercantile system Monarchy Natural law Oligarchy Personal liberty Popular consent Popular sovereignty Republic Social contract theory Anti-Federalists Articles of Confederation Bill of Rights 1st & 2nd Continental Congresses | Checks and balances Committees of Correspondence Confederation Declaration of Elastic Clause Enumerated Powers Federal system The Federalist Papers Federalists Great (or Implied powers Necessary and proper clause Separation of Powers Stamp Act Congress Supremacy clause Tenth Amendment Three-fifths Compromise Virginia Plan Bill of attainder Block grant Categorical grant | Concurrent Powers Contract with Cooperative federalism Dual federalism Elitism Enumerated powers Ex post facto law Fiscal Federalism Federalism Implied powers Intergovernmental lobby Interstate Commerce Clause Judicial review Mandates (funded vs. unfunded) Preemption Pluralism Reserve (police) powers Sovereign immunity Marbury v. Gibbons v. McCulloch v. Maryland(1819) |
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