Types of
Government
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Define:
- Anarchism
- Autocracy
- Democracy
- Oligarchy
- Theocracy
Forms
of Government - Wikipedia
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Influences
on American Government
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Identify one of the following,
answering any questions and explaining their importance to the
development of democracy.
Cincinnatus
Aristotle
John Locke
Montesquieu
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Declaration of Independence
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List and explain the issues that
led to the Declaration
of Independence and the American
Revolution.
- Proclamation of 1763
- Stamp Act - 1765
- Quartering Act - 1765
- Declaratory Act - 1766
- Boston Massacre - 1770
- Tea Act - 1773
- Intolerable Acts - 1774
- First Continental Congress - 1774
Information about these events
can be found at the 'American Revolution' link.
Answer the following questions:
- Who worte the Declaration of Independence?
- Who signed
the Declaration of Independence?
- Who represented Georgia?
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American
Revolution
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Collect information about each
of the follwoing events:
- Lexington and Concord
- Bunker Hill
- Washington's Crossing the Delaware
- Battle of Germantown - Oct 4, 1777
- Valley Forge - 1778
- Battle of Saratoga - Oct 17, 1777
- Yorktown - 1781
- John Paul Jones
- Thomas Jefferson
- Shay's Rebellion
- Benjamin Franklin
- George Washington
- Alexander Hamilton
- James Madison
Liberty!
Encarta
Wikipedia
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Constitutional
Covention
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Define:
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The Constitution
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Answer the following questions:
- How many articles are there in the Constitution?
- What are the 3 branches of government?
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Bill
of Rights
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Amendents
- How many amendments are there?
- Which one is the most important to you and why? EXPLAIN
History
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Branches of
Government
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Explore Ben's Guide to U.S. Government to discover the
answers to the following questions about the Legislative Branch:
- Today, senators are elected by the citizens of the state
they represent. Prior to 1913 who selected senators?
- Besides passing laws, name 3 powers of the U.S. Congress.
- How many years is a representative's term? a
senator's? Why do you think the term lengths differ?
- Which chamber of Congress (House of Representatives or
Senate) has the power to start laws that make people pay taxes?
- Who is known as the president of the Senate?
Create a flow chart that compares and contrasts the process it takes a
bill to be a law in United States with the process in Canada.
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Assessment
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Presentation
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