Week 2 8.24-28

MONDAY: 

DEFINE: Federalism, Separation of Powers, Democracy, Direct Democracy, Republic, Representative Democracy, Oligarchy

Ruby Bridges Discussion Post

 

TUESDAY: (Wednesday small groups-assigned meetings required on Wednesday. Stay tuned!)) 

DEFINE: Natural rights, de facto, de jure, social contract, Federalist, Anti-Federalists, limitations of power

How is the Declaration of Independence persuasive? How did the Dec. of Ind. develop the US system of government and who did it leave out?

John Adams Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7o5kWrbJJE

Amistad Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rpHa7RLvc8 

System of government: 

DEFINE: bicameral, states' rights, constituent, delegates, 
VA v NJ Plan Crash Course - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCCmuftyj8A&t=5s 
We have a Constitution!

THURSDAY: Prepare for Foundations Test due by Monday 8.31 class time.

Question on your THEME (40 points) of government plus three short answer (20 points each)

FRIDAY: Begin Unit 2 Civil Liberty. Please take these two surveys for the basis of your political ideology

https://www.politicalcompass.org/

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/political-typology/

Political Spectrum notes: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1O27GHHI9RUUCQQmQfRkkUDsQLapJGW1CKK8ZIKO4Brs/edit?usp=sharing