LO 1.A.1: Compare how various models of representative democracy are reflected through major institutions, policies, events, or debates in the U.S.
LO 1.B.1: Analyze and compare democratic ideals reflected in U.S. foundation documents.
LO 1.B.2: Compare and interpret Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy.
LO 1.C.1: Explain the relationship between key provisions of the Articles of Confederation and the debate over granting greater power to the federal government formerly reserved to the states.
LO 1.C.2: Analyze causes and effects of constitutional compromises in addressing political, economic, and regional divisions.
LO 1.C.3: Explain how the issues raised in the ratification debate are reflected in ongoing philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power.
LO 1.D.1: Evaluate the relationship between separation of powers and checks and balances.
LO 1.E.1: Assess how the distribution of powers among three federal branches affects policy making.
- There are various models of representative democracy that are shown through institutions , policies, events, and debates. There are three main democracies which are participatory democracy, pluralist democracy, and elite democracy. In participatory democracy the people decide their politics rather than through elected representatives. In pluralist democracy the government is run by competing interest groups.
LO 1.B.1: Analyze and compare democratic ideals reflected in U.S. foundation documents.
- In the Federalist papers the need for a strong central government to maintain order was favored. In the Anti-federalist papers the strong central was regarded as a bad thing.
LO 1.B.2: Compare and interpret Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy.
- The Federalist such as Alexander Hamilton believed in strong central government which could control and maintain order of internal and foreign affairs. The Federalists were the ones who completely supported the Constitution. The Anti-Federalists such as Jefferson believed in a weak central government and strong state governments. The Anti- Federalists were against the Constitution.
LO 1.C.1: Explain the relationship between key provisions of the Articles of Confederation and the debate over granting greater power to the federal government formerly reserved to the states.
- The Articles of Confederation gave limited power to the federal government and more power to the state government. The Constitution changed that and gave the federal government more power than it had before such as the power to tax and the power to have an executive leader.
LO 1.C.2: Analyze causes and effects of constitutional compromises in addressing political, economic, and regional divisions.
- The Constitution is regarded as a bundle of compromises. These compromises allowed the federal and state governments to work together in somewhat unison. One of these compromises was the great compromise which combined the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan to show how the people of the states were going to be represented.
LO 1.C.3: Explain how the issues raised in the ratification debate are reflected in ongoing philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power.
- The main issue is that the federal government is thought to have to much power over the state government. There are many examples in which the federal government imposes a law and the state governments decide to defy the law. In the end the federal government has the last say in this.
LO 1.D.1: Evaluate the relationship between separation of powers and checks and balances.
- Separation of powers divides the government into 3 branches; the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branch. In Checks and Balances each branch is given some scrutiny of and control over the other branches.
LO 1.E.1: Assess how the distribution of powers among three federal branches affects policy making.
- Because of checks and balances it is very hard for a law to be passed by all 3 branches. The reason behind that is that if one branch doesn't agree then the law is most likely not going to be passed. One of the main contributors is the executive branch which has the power to veto.