Chapter 2: The Constitution; Wilson, 2-3, 9-32

#1 Democracy: Meanings and History; 2-3,9-10, 12-18

1. Define each of the following (4 points total):
   a. democracy
   b. direct democracy
   c. representative democracy
   d. republic
   e. liberal democracy
   f. government
   g. authority
   h. power
   i. politics
   j. Articles of Confederation
   k. unicameral
   l. Shays' Rebellion
   m. Great (or Connecticut) Compromise
   Answer each of the following questions in 1-3 complete sentences with proper nouns on a separate sheet of paper, unless otherwise noted.
2. What rights did the colonists seek to protect in the era of the American Revolution?
3. Despite their differences, on what basic principles did the framers of the Constitution agree?
4. What made the framers believe democracy would not work? Why was aristocracy not valid either?
5. What was the chief problem of the framers? Explain.
6. What were the key features of the Virginia plan?
7. What were the key features of the New Jersey plan?

#2 Democracy, Liberty, Slavery, and Economics; 18-31

     Identify and give the significance of each of the following key terms or people in 2-3 sentences in your notebook: faction, ex post facto law, writ of habeas corpus, bill of attainder
     Take notes on the Amendment process (see box on page 19).
     Answer the multiple choice questions.

James Madison, The Federalist Nos. 10 and 51; Wilson, appendix (read in class)

1. Read the first paragraph of The Federalist No. 10 and explain in your own words what Madison sees as the historical problems with factionalism.
2. Continuing on to page A23, what are the two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction What are the two methods of removing faction? What arguments does Madison make on the inappropriateness of each method?
3. How and under what conditions might republicanism curtail factionalism (about halfway through page A24)?
4. How is republicanism preferable to democracy, according to Madison (the first half of page A25)?
5. How might the size of a republic make good government difficult? How does the Constitution attempt to rectify this and balance various interests?
6. Read the first two pages of The Federalist No. 51. How should members of the three branches be chosen? How should they not be chosen? Why?
7. Which branch did Madison see as hardest to check? How could it be structured to keep it from dominating the other two? Was Madison correct in light of current politics?
8. Determine Madison's two main ideas on pages A30 and A31.

Chapter 5: Federalism; Wilson, 72-93

#3 History of Federalism; 73-82

     ID: nullification, dual federalism

1. How does a federal system of government differ from a confederation?
2. What does the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution do?
3. Answer three of the following questions in a 4-6 sentence paragraph each. (5 points each)
   a. The virtue of the federal system lies in its ability to develop and maintain mechanisms vital to the perpetuation of the unique combination of governmental strength, political flexibility, and individual liberty, which has been the central concern of American politics. Assess the validity of this statement.
   b. Compare and contrast Alexander Hamilton's and Thomas Jefferson's views on federalism.
   c. Explain the McCulloch v. Madison decision. Incorporate the term "necessary-and-proper."
   d. What happened to federalism in the 1990s?
   
4. What three areas of governmental services are traditionally controlled by the states or localities.
5. What are some areas in which states do not have power?

#4 Fiscal Federalism; 72-73, 81, 83-92

1. What are grant-in-aid and what five areas get the most money?
2. What is the difference between a categorical grant and a block grant?
3. How does Aid to Families with Dependent Children illustrate devolution?
4. What were some problems President Ronald Regan faced when trying to streamline federalism?

Chapter 3: Civil Liberties; Wilson, 33-55

#5 Freedom of Expression; 33-41

     ID: prior restraint, libel, symbolic speech

1. Define each of the following (2 points total):
   a. civil liberties
   b. civil rights
   c. Bill of Rights
   d. due process clause
   e. equal protection clause
   f. incorporation
   
2. Answer the multiple choice questions.

#6 Freedom of Religion and Criminal Rights; 41-54

1. Define each of the following (1 point total):
   a. free exercise clause
   b. establishment clause
   c. wall of separation
   
2. Read the summary of the court Supreme Court case you have been assigned, and answer the following questions (2 points each):
   a. What was the issue before the Court?
   b. What facts of the case were presented to the Court?
   c. What was the decision of the Court, and what was the rationale behind it?
   d. What is the case's significance in history?
   

Chapter 4: Civil Rights; Wilson, 56-71

#7 Race and Strict Scrutiny; 56-62

      ID: Civil Rights Act of 1964

1. Define each of the following (2 points total):
   a. separate-but-equal
   b. suspect classification
   c. strict scrutiny
   d. reverse discrimination
   e. equality of opportunities
   f. affirmative action
   
2. Read the summary of the court case you have been assigned and summarize it by answering the four questions in assignment #6. Be prepared to present your work to the class. (8 points total)

#8 Sex; 62-70

     ID: police powers
     Answer the multiple choice questions.
     Read the summary of the court case you have been assigned and summarize it by answering the four questions in assignment #6. Be prepared to present your work to the class. (8 points total)