Name CHAPTER 1 pp. 4-28 due date 1. Identify 2 reasons why politics has changed. f) 7. Explain which of the 6 key functions of government YOU think is the important and explain WHY you think it is the most important. 2. Identify 2 ways technology has changed politics. 3. Explain how the events of 9/11 affected college students. 8. Identify 2 examples of public goods. 9. Compare totalitarianism and authoritarianism. 4. Explain how the decade of the 1970s affected trust and voting turnout of young people. 5. Identify at least 2 benefits on individuals of engaging in politics and civic life. 10. Explain how the Mayflower Compact is an example of a social contract. 6. Identify the 6 key functions performed by government in the U.S. 11. Identify the 5 ideals that are part of the American political culture.
12. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of direct and indirect democracies. direct democracies indirect democracies advantages disadvantages 13. Identify the 7 ideals of classic liberalism. 15. Copy the chart in the upper left-hand corner of p. 20 and place Modern Liberalism and Modern Conservatism in the correct quadrant. social conservative social liberal fiscal liberal fiscal conservative 16. Describe how the population of the US changed between the 1960 census and the 2010 census. 14. Copy the chart on p. 17 The Traditional Ideological Spectrum 17. Explain how types of families in the US have become more diverse. ROLE of government GOAL of government socialism liberalism moderate conservatism libertarianism
Name CHAPTER 2 QUESTIONS due date 1. Identify the 3 essential pieces of information about the government you will find in a constitution. 2. Identify the 3 foundational government bodies listed in the US Constitution. 3. Identify the Declaration of Rights sent to King George by the Continental Congress. 4. Identify the 3 principles put forth in the Declaration of Independence. 5. Identify the 3 primary reason the new state constitutions were revolutionary. 7. Under the Articles of Confederation describe the problems Congress had raising money and paying bills. 8. Identify 3 weaknesses of the Confederation. 9. Explain why the supremacy clause was added to Article VI. 10. Identify the two elements of representation that were top points of contention. 11. Identify who chose senators before the 17 th Amendment passed in 1913. 12. Explain why Roger Sherman argued that there was no reason for a national bill of rights. 13. Define bill. 14. Identify the 3 evident themes in Supreme Court Rulings as cited by Richard Beeman. 6. Identify 3 things the Articles of Confederation did not create.
15. Copy the chart on p. 45 Separation of Powers with Checks and Balances
Chapter 3 Study Questions 1. Compare the unitary system of government and the confederal system of government. 7. What was one reason the constitution lacked the specificity regarding matters over which state governments are sovereign? 8. make sure you read over the National Powers listed in Figure 3.3 9. Define police powers. 2. List the 3 factors that can make the federal system confusing. 10. make sure you read over the State Powers listed in Figure 3.4 11. Which enumerated powers of Congress were cited and used to justify the decision in the McCulloch v Maryland decision? 3. List the 5 governments the majority of US citizens live under today. 12. Briefly explain the situation surrounding the case of U.S. v Lopez and the controversy regarding interstate commerce. 4. Define concurrent powers and list the 7 concurrent powers from Table 3.1 f) g) 13. Explain how the concept of interstate compacts are related to horizontal federalism. 5. Which Article addresses the constitution as the supreme law of the land? 6. Native American reservations are addressed and exist as foreign and nations. 14. Give 2 examples of rights guaranteed to residents of a state that aren t guaranteed in the US Constitution.
15. Explain the concept of judicial federalism. 22. Explain how block grants have changed between the 1970s and today. 16. How did grants-in-aid help to replace dual federalism with cooperative federalism? 23. Why is Massachusetts v Mellon significant? 17. Explain the concept of conflicted federalism in the context of legalization of marijuana. 24. What was found unconstitutional in the Affordable Care Act of 2010? 25. Explain how preemption allows a national government to direct the actions of state and local governments. 18. How did the 16 th amendment enhance the government s ability to raise money? 26. List the 3 elements of all public policies and give an example in the context of Education. 19. How did the 17 th amendment make the senators no longer accountable to the state legislatures? 20. Explain the idea of a matching funds requirement in a categorical formula grant. 21. How does a categorical formula grant differ from a categorical project grant?