READ PAGES In your words, distinguish political power, authority and legitimacy.

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1 READ PAGES 2-9 NAME PEROID Answer the following questions in free response format. 1. In your words, distinguish political power, authority and legitimacy. 2. List and describe two definitions of democracy. 3. Explain two arguments against direct democracy. 4. Explain the views of the Framers of the Constitution on the following topics: Will of the people and the Public good Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 5. Describe the mixed regime created by The Framers. 6. Summarize the views of Locke and Hobbs on the human condition (and the logical outcome).

2 READ PAGES 9-15 NAME PERIOD 1. Label and explain the four Elite theories. 2. How important is self-interest to American politics? 3. What is an initiative? Give arguments for and against initiatives. 4. Which of the above elite theories is correct?

3 5. What causes political change? 6. Read page #14. How would you vote? Explain your vote.

4 READ NAME PERIOD 1. List and describe the attitudes and motivations of the leaders of the American Revolution concerning the following. Politicians Property British Constitution Belief in Natural Rights Political Liberty 2. The period between the Declaration of Independence and the ratification of the Constitution is known as the Critical Period in American History. Site examples of American emotional, political and economic conditions during the Critical Period.

5 3. List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. 4. Describe the impacts of the following on the Framers. State Constitutions (especially Pennsylvania and Massachusetts) Shays Rebellion

6 READ NAME PERIOD 1. What was the purpose of the 1787 convention in Philadelphia? Who presided at the convention? Who kept detailed minutes of the proceedings? 2. Cite the specific differences between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. 3. Describe the Great Compromise. Note which portions would be favored by the New Jersey Plan supporters and the Virginia Plan supporters. 4. Why did many Framers fear democracy? What features in our political system reflect those fears of popular democracy? 5. Name and define the three categories of powers that were created by the concept of federalism. 6. Describe the two approaches to government and human nature (pp 30-31).

7 READ NAME PERIOD 1. What broad categories of concern were shared by Anti-Federalists? 2. In your words explain Madison s thinking on the size of a republic and on liberty.. List the liberties guaranteed in the main body of the Constitution (not the Bill of Rights). 3. What was needed to gain enough support for the Constitution in order to ratify it? 4. What four categories are the Bill of Rights divided into on the chart on page 37? Why are # s two and three marked other? 5. Describe the compromise over slavery. Include the need for compromise and how it was dealt with specifically in the Constitution.

8 READ NAME PERIOD 1. What did Charles Beard argue concerning the Framers motivations at the constitutional convention? 2. What characteristics of the Framers and their states did later historians look at to determine of Beards argument was valid? What was the greatest determinant of how delegates voted at the constitutional convention? 3. Discuss the different views of the meaning of equality held by the Framers and many of us today. 4. How does the Constitution deal with gender equality and slavery? 5. How Things Work: Describe the 4 ways (combinations) that the Constitution allows for making constitutional amendments. 5. List the two categories of the American Political system critics. How does each (several ways) suggest that the system be changed?

9 READ NAME PERIOD 1. Define federalism. 2. Read the paragraphs on page 51 and the introduction under the heading Why Federalism Matters on page 52. How did public reaction to the Kelo case demonstrate federalism? 3. How was the Civil War a question of federalism? 4. Describe federal, unitary and confederate systems. 5. Why did the original constitution (before amendments) not include a statement defining federalism? 6. Describe the opposing views of Jefferson and Hamilton on the origin of our federalist system.

10 READ NAME PERIOD 1. What constitutional restrictions were placed on state powers before the Bill of Rights was added? 2. What does the Constitution guarantee to states? 3. What constitutional guarantees are placed on the way states behave with each other? 4. Discuss the two outcomes of McCulloch vs. Maryland. What Chief Justice is responsible? 5. How does nullification relate to federalism?

11 6. Describe the decisions handed down in each of the following cases: U.S. vs. Lopez, U.S. vs. Morrison, Printz vs. U.S. and Alden vs. Maine? What impact did this group of decisions have on dual federalism? 7. List as many benefits of federal and of unitary systems as you can. 8. List as many criticisms of federal and of unitary systems as you can. 9. Define: Police Power Initiative Referendum Recall

12 READ NAME PERIOD 1. Define constituency. Use an outside resource if necessary. 2. What was the earliest grant-in-aid from the U.S. government to states? (Can you name the law?) 3. List the four reasons that grants-in-aid were so attractive to state and local government officials from the late 19 th century on. 4. How did grant-in-aid programs change in the 1960 s? 5. What is the intergovernmental lobby? Why have individual cities and states gone to conducting their own lobbying efforts? 6. What is the difference between categorical grants and block grants?

13 7. What were the topics of the top 3 block grants before 1980? 8. Compare block grants and revenue sharing. 9. Cite four reasons why block grants faded and categorical grants grew. 10. How have changing demographics impacted federal grant issues? How do we know that the demographics change?

14 READ NAME PERIOD 1. What is the difference between conditions of aid and mandates? 2. What is a waiver? What topics have generally been (1) easy and (2) hard to get waived? 2. How have federal courts been used to impose mandates? 3. Summarize trends in federal free money from the 1960 s through the 1990 s. 4. How did the Reagan era cutbacks impact state and local government programs? 5. How can it be said that devolution creates more rules and regulations than before Devolution? 6. Why is it most unlikely that America will become unitary? (3 reasons) Use the back of this paper if necessary.