LO 1.A.1: Compare how various models of representative democracy are reflected through major institutions, policies, events, or debates in the U.S.:
-Participatory: is a democracy where everyone (or every citizen) can participate. In the United States it would be difficult to employ this model of democracy because there is simply too many people! However, it can be observed to an extent at the state level with Referendum, Recall, and Initiative which allows the public (to a small extent) participate in government decisions.
-Pluralist: Government where competing interest groups/factions/parties debate over the appropriate actions the govern the country. In the United States we see two main parties that demonstrate a pluralist democracy (the republicans and democrats).
-Elite: Government that is run by powerful individuals. It is debatedly seen in the U.S. government since all congressman and presidents are rich, powerful, and/or large business owners.
LO 1.B.1: Analyze and compare democratic ideals reflected in U.S. foundational documents:
-Early in the U.S.'s history there were many ideas that are represented in our government. The idea of natural rights I seen preserved in government by the bill of rights. These rights include the freedom of life, liberty, and estate (or the pursuit of happiness). The separation of powers is seen in the three branches of government and is maintained through the series of checks and balances that allows the government to maintain the balance of power.
LO 1.B.2: Compare and interpret Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy:
-Federalist: believed that the central government needs to be strong to preserve natural rights and to properly enforce the constitution. They strongly believed in the constitution and that the public was unable to lead the country.
- Anti-Federalist: believed more power belonged to the states. They opposed the ratification of the constitution as they believed that it would be unable to protect natural rights. They also feared that elected representatives would always come from aristocratic families.
LO 1.C.1: Explain the relationship between key provisions of the Articles of Confederation and the debate over granting greater power to the federal government formerly reserved to the states:
-The Articles of Confederation gave a weak central government very few powers. The central government consisted of a single house of congress that could declare war and decide on how to develop the west with the approval of the states. When a continental congress gathered to revise the Articles, the delegates were scared that a strong central government would undo everything that the Revolutionary War fought for. Shay's Rebellion showed that the government was too weak to address any problems that may arise, but how could they give the central government the power to suppress domestic upheaval without giving them the power to suppress the people as well?
LO 1.C.2: Analyze causes and effects of constitutional compromises in addressing political, economic, and regional divisions:
-Political: LARGE vs. small. The large states wanted a congress with representation proportional to the population of each state. The small states wanted equal representation for each state. The solution was The Great Compromise which created two houses of congress. One whose representation is based on population and the other with equal representation.
-Regional: North vs. south. Slavery. Should slaves counted as citizens? The south wanted them to count so they could have larger representation in congress. The 3/5ths compromise made slaves count for 3/5 of a person.
-Economic: The south feared for tariffs that would affect their exports and the north wanted to protect their businesses. It was decided that congress would control commerce, there would be a tariff on imports and exports, and the slave trade will go on unregulated for 20 years.
LO 1.C.3: Explain how the issues raised in the ratification debate are reflected in ongoing philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power:
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LO 1.D.1: Evaluate the relationship between separation of powers and checks and balances:
-The separation of powers allows the branches of government to work independently of each other without any direct influences from the other two branches. Checks and Balances allows each branch to watch over the other two without disempowering the other branches. They also keep any one branch from obtaining more power than the other branches.
LO 1.E.1: Assess how the distribution of powers among three federal branches affects policy making:
-The president makes foreign policy, but the senate ratifies it. Congress makes the laws, the president reviews approves or vetos them (or congress overrules his veto), and the supreme court declare if its constitutional or not.
LO 1.F.1: Explain how and why the appropriate balance of power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time:
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LO 1.F.2: Analyze questions over the allocation and scope of central power within a federal structure:
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-Participatory: is a democracy where everyone (or every citizen) can participate. In the United States it would be difficult to employ this model of democracy because there is simply too many people! However, it can be observed to an extent at the state level with Referendum, Recall, and Initiative which allows the public (to a small extent) participate in government decisions.
-Pluralist: Government where competing interest groups/factions/parties debate over the appropriate actions the govern the country. In the United States we see two main parties that demonstrate a pluralist democracy (the republicans and democrats).
-Elite: Government that is run by powerful individuals. It is debatedly seen in the U.S. government since all congressman and presidents are rich, powerful, and/or large business owners.
LO 1.B.1: Analyze and compare democratic ideals reflected in U.S. foundational documents:
-Early in the U.S.'s history there were many ideas that are represented in our government. The idea of natural rights I seen preserved in government by the bill of rights. These rights include the freedom of life, liberty, and estate (or the pursuit of happiness). The separation of powers is seen in the three branches of government and is maintained through the series of checks and balances that allows the government to maintain the balance of power.
LO 1.B.2: Compare and interpret Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy:
-Federalist: believed that the central government needs to be strong to preserve natural rights and to properly enforce the constitution. They strongly believed in the constitution and that the public was unable to lead the country.
- Anti-Federalist: believed more power belonged to the states. They opposed the ratification of the constitution as they believed that it would be unable to protect natural rights. They also feared that elected representatives would always come from aristocratic families.
LO 1.C.1: Explain the relationship between key provisions of the Articles of Confederation and the debate over granting greater power to the federal government formerly reserved to the states:
-The Articles of Confederation gave a weak central government very few powers. The central government consisted of a single house of congress that could declare war and decide on how to develop the west with the approval of the states. When a continental congress gathered to revise the Articles, the delegates were scared that a strong central government would undo everything that the Revolutionary War fought for. Shay's Rebellion showed that the government was too weak to address any problems that may arise, but how could they give the central government the power to suppress domestic upheaval without giving them the power to suppress the people as well?
LO 1.C.2: Analyze causes and effects of constitutional compromises in addressing political, economic, and regional divisions:
-Political: LARGE vs. small. The large states wanted a congress with representation proportional to the population of each state. The small states wanted equal representation for each state. The solution was The Great Compromise which created two houses of congress. One whose representation is based on population and the other with equal representation.
-Regional: North vs. south. Slavery. Should slaves counted as citizens? The south wanted them to count so they could have larger representation in congress. The 3/5ths compromise made slaves count for 3/5 of a person.
-Economic: The south feared for tariffs that would affect their exports and the north wanted to protect their businesses. It was decided that congress would control commerce, there would be a tariff on imports and exports, and the slave trade will go on unregulated for 20 years.
LO 1.C.3: Explain how the issues raised in the ratification debate are reflected in ongoing philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power:
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LO 1.D.1: Evaluate the relationship between separation of powers and checks and balances:
-The separation of powers allows the branches of government to work independently of each other without any direct influences from the other two branches. Checks and Balances allows each branch to watch over the other two without disempowering the other branches. They also keep any one branch from obtaining more power than the other branches.
LO 1.E.1: Assess how the distribution of powers among three federal branches affects policy making:
-The president makes foreign policy, but the senate ratifies it. Congress makes the laws, the president reviews approves or vetos them (or congress overrules his veto), and the supreme court declare if its constitutional or not.
LO 1.F.1: Explain how and why the appropriate balance of power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time:
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LO 1.F.2: Analyze questions over the allocation and scope of central power within a federal structure:
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