HW for Weekend; think about Candidates Project

•HW: Read Federalist 51. “Ambition must counteract Ambition”. Cite
•3-5 phrases in the 51 that support this notion.
•Make a list of key terms you want to know—write a short def for each
•Candidate Project

Please do all of this work diligently so we will have NO ONE TO SET ASIDE!!

Pre-Law 101

•HW: Read Marbury v. Madison Handout; Answer 1-5
•Highlight salient phrases/powers/etc. for Articles 1-3

No One Set Aside!

•Learning the Constitution - Jeopardy
•HW: Article 1 Outline Concepts
Advice from AP Central: Put everything on one page—i.e. the Entire Constitution!

TEST

Test Chapter 2
mult choice and short answer

Test Mon Guide

HW: Read outline/review concepts in Ch. 1

Complete Assessments.

Test will be the multiple choice test (same as your
student reviews) and 2 short questions of my choice from the
questions on Ch. 1

Monday, Ch. 1,

Tuesday Ch. 2

Federalist #10 Rocks the World

•HW: Wednesday: Read Federalist A21-25 #10 Outline his arguments and how he supports them.

•James Madison said that liberty could be protected better in an extended republic than a series of small democracies. (small political units with a central political organization. Do you find his argument persuasive or not?

To be A Federalist or not to be a Federalist.

1.How do you think Shay’s Rebellion influenced the upcoming Constitutional Convention? Consider the plan of the government, and Federalism vs. Anti-Federalism. Note the quotes of Washington and Jefferson.

2.

HW: Write a Thesis Statement and an outline about the Framers.

Wednesday in Class: Write an essay on philosophers the Framers admired, and how their backgrounds and motives influenced them. How is this reflected positively and/or negatively in the Constitution? Provide evidence for your arguments. Consider Human Nature, personal interest, Shay’s Rebellion, economic interest.

1.

Whole Agenda and HW for Hannah and Emily!

•Origins of Basic Concepts of Government. 28

•Magna Carta Q. 1-3

• Read Petition of Rights,

•And English Bill of Rights and decide which contribution was Important in each document.29-30

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•HW: Q. 1, 2 p. 32 Notebooks returned

•On Tuesday…

Over the Weekend

HW: Read: p. 20-27 Identify the issues the Framers were strugglng with and their plans for solving them. Complete as a T-Chart with two columns

T-CHART LOOKS LIKE A T!!!

What were the strengths and weaknesses of each plan? What were their motives beyond ‘philosophy’? Again, use a T-Chart

Read 36-40 Identify and explain other issues that
Contributed positively or negatively to their ideas.

HW--bring interactive notebooks

•HW: Chart Philosophers, idea, constitution connections
•Write 3 possible thesis statements
•Relating these philsophers and their ideas
•To the structure or content of the constitution

HW: Wednesday

War Powers Resolution q. 5, 7
Argue for or against the War Powers Resolution.
Patriot Act: Answer 1-2
What aspects of the Constitution are violated by
The Patriot Act?
HW: Review 14-15 Summary; Read 17-21 List and explain ‘other
Ideas added to the Philosophers
Define and explain a Social Contract
Collect Notebooks Thurs.

Homework

War Powers Resolution q. 5, 7
Argue for or against the War Powers Resolution.
Patriot Act: Answer 1-2
What aspects of the Constitution are violated by
The Patriot Act?
HW: Review 14-15 Summary; Read 17-21 List and explain ‘other
Ideas added to the Philosophers
Define and explain a Social Contract