Question 1

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Antifederalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

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Question 2

Describe the relationship between unalienable rights and the social contract.

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Question 3

Discuss accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation and how the weaknesses of the Articles made it necessary to develop a new system of government.

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Question 4

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

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Examine how the growth of the judiciary and our entire court system has been able to happen when all that the Constitution referred to was "A Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish".

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Question 6

Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights in terms of its role in the ratification process.

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Question 7

Describe the competing interests of the small states and large states.  How were these conflicting interests resolved in the final version of the Constitution of 1787?

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Question 8

Discuss why the process of constitutional amendment has been successful only 27 times.  Include reference to the two formal methods of amending the Constitution.

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Question 9

Compare and contrast the structures of governments formed under the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution.  How did the weaknesses of the Articles lead to a different structure in the Constitution?

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Question 10

Explain the reasons for the conflict that arose between Great Britain and the American colonies in the 1760s.  Discuss the British laws that were passed by Parliament and the reasons many colonists were resentful of these laws.

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Question 11

Describe how the Constitution deals with social and political equality and how this has changed since the Constitution was ratified.

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Question 12

After the First Continental Congress passed a boycott on British goods, they declared that in every county and city, a committee was to be formed whose mission was to spy on the conduct of friends and neighbors and to report to the press any violators of the trade ban.  Is this a reflection of American values?  Is the use of these tactics legitimate when used by the government?  Why or why not?

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Discuss three informal methods of constitutional change that have been utilized in the past fifty years.  How have these changes been different from previous informal methods of constitutional change?

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Question 14

What form of government was used at the Jamestown settlement?  What form was used at the Plymouth colony?  How did these governments foreshadow later colonial events?

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Question 15

Examine the major conflicts of the Constitutional Convention and how they were ultimately resolved.

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Question 16

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new Government" - Identify the excerpt above and analyze the meaning of each clause in relation to the historical background and the author's intent.

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Question 17

Describe the methods of proposing and ratifying a constitutional amendment.

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Quiz 2: The Constitution

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Antifederalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

Describe the relationship between unalienable rights and the social contract.

Discuss accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation and how the weaknesses of the Articles made it necessary to develop a new system of government.

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Examine how the growth of the judiciary and our entire court system has been able to happen when all that the Constitution referred to was "A Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish".

Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights in terms of its role in the ratification process.

Describe the competing interests of the small states and large states. How were these conflicting interests resolved in the final version of the Constitution of 1787?

Discuss why the process of constitutional amendment has been successful only 27 times. Include reference to the two formal methods of amending the Constitution.

Compare and contrast the structures of governments formed under the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. How did the weaknesses of the Articles lead to a different structure in the Constitution?

Explain the reasons for the conflict that arose between Great Britain and the American colonies in the 1760s. Discuss the British laws that were passed by Parliament and the reasons many colonists were resentful of these laws.

Describe how the Constitution deals with social and political equality and how this has changed since the Constitution was ratified.

Discuss three informal methods of constitutional change that have been utilized in the past fifty years. How have these changes been different from previous informal methods of constitutional change?

What form of government was used at the Jamestown settlement? What form was used at the Plymouth colony? How did these governments foreshadow later colonial events?

Examine the major conflicts of the Constitutional Convention and how they were ultimately resolved.

Describe the methods of proposing and ratifying a constitutional amendment.