united states constitution

• Strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation (Lesson 1)

Shays’ Rebellion (Lesson 1)

• Definitions for six key concepts in the Constitution: (Lesson 2)

Puopular sovereignty

limited government,

republicanism

federalism

separation of powers

checks and balances

Characteristics of the New Jersey & Virginia Plans (Lesson 3,4,5)

The Great Compromise (Lesson 5)

The Great Compromise (Lesson 5)

• Issues debated at the Constitutional Convention (know both sides of each issue and explain how the issue was resolved in the Constitution):

• How should congressional representatives be chosen (elected or appointed)? (Lesson 4,5)

How should states be represented in Congress (based on population or equal votes for each state)

How long should presidential terms be (long or short)? (Lesson 6)

• Sections of the Constitution that permitted slavery to exist & the effects (Lesson 7)

Federalist and Antifederalist arguments (Lesson 8)

• Main ideas of each section of the Constitution: (Lessons 9, 10, 11)

• Preamble (Lesson 10), Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7

• How powers are separated between the three branches of government (Lesson 11)

• Shared and exclusive powers of the federal and state governments (Lesson 12)

How rights listed in the Bill of Rights apply to your life (Lesson 13)

• Categorize the amendments into groups (Ex: Amendments dealing with voting rights, the presidency, and Reconstruction amendments) (Lesson 14)