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Journal 8/15

Journal 8/15. “In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” -James Madison Federalist 51 Turn this quote into a question…and then answer it. Journal 8/19.

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Journal 8/15

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  1. Journal 8/15 “In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” -James Madison Federalist 51 Turn this quote into a question…and then answer it.

  2. Journal 8/19 The colonies were unitary. The next step were the articles of confederation. The United States has finally landed on federal. Your task is to explain the meaning of the italicized words using context clues and your knowledge of US history. In order to fill in any mental gaps you may ask me yes or no questions for 5 minutes…

  3. Federalism

  4. 1 • 1: Unitary… • 2: Confederation… • 3: Federal… • Direct Democracy: • Republic: 3 2

  5. Assignment • Open to appendix page 3 in your book. • Read the Articles of Confederation. Answer the following discussion questions: • What sounds familiar in this document; in other words, what was adopted from the AofC into the Constitution? • Are there some important rights/powers of the central gov’t that seem to be missing in this document? • What issues seem to be important to the writers/signers of this document? • What surprises you?

  6. Assignment • Open to appendix page 3 in your book. • With your group write down the express powers of the central government under the Articles of Confederation • Read the excerpt from Howerd Zinn’s A People’s History…about the rebellion in Mass. • Who was rebelling and why? • How did this rebellion reflect the weaknesses in the AofCs?

  7. Journal 8/22 So Shays’ Rebellion taught us one thing…You were lucky enough to be selected a delegate from your state to the Constitutional Convention. On the way to Philadelphia you are attempting to organize your ideas about the new government. First you have to anticipate some of the arguments that will arise about the structure of the new constitution; what are they? Which will be the most important?

  8. Why Bother? • Fear • Federalism is a compromise • The Constitution, not the central gov’t would reign supreme • Unity • Confederalism is a lack of unity • Unitary is TOO MUCH • “…A republic if you can keep it”

  9. The Problem With Feds Is… • Federalism requires all people to accept the dominance of one document • Difficult in diverse areas… • Iraq • India • Former USSR • Pakistan • Nation-Centered Federalism • State-Centered Federalism • Dual Federalism

  10. Where is Federalism in the Constitution? • Federalism: • 10th Amendment _________and _______ powers • Checks and Balances (Arts 1-3) • Not-so-Federalism? • Necessary and Proper Clause (1.8) • Supremacy Clause (6.1)

  11. Journal 8/29 A Utah congressman once asked: “who is the sovereign, the state or the federal government?” How would you answer this question? Think about the 9th and 10th Amendments, the Supremacy Clause (6.2), the necessary and proper clause (1.8), etc…

  12. Journal 9/5 Turn to page 51 of your book. What are “negative powers”? Identify and explain at least one for each branch…

  13. In-Depth Pictions For each term create an In-Depth Piction: • Categorical Grant • Block Grant • GRS • Unfunded Mandate For each I-DP you will: • Write the term (duh) • Provide a description • Relate it to something else (in this case a form of federalism) • Provide an example • Draw a picture Dual Federalism, Cooperative Federalism, Picket-Fence Federalism, Coercive Federalism, Competitive Federalism

  14. Political Beliefs

  15. Journal 9/10 Turn to page 171. Look at the table shown there (ON PAGE 171 TYLER JOHNSON). Make some generalizations about the data: • What is this measuring? • What label would you place on the column on the far left? • What would you place across the top?

  16. What’s Political Socialization? What are agents of political socialization? Rank the following in order of the most influential to the least influential agent of political socialization. • Peers • Family • School • Media • Political leaders • Group Identity • Communities

  17. Who are liberals/conservatives?

  18. Political Spectrum • What’s that…? • Conservatism • Small gov’t on economic matters • Large gov’t on moral matters • Liberalism • Large gov’t on economic (social) matters • Small gov’t on moral matters • Libertarianism • Gov’t is ALWAYS small • So what does it look like…?

  19. Political Spectrum

  20. Read 167-174 • Read about the various agents of political socialization. • For each describe the agent and how it/they shape the ideas of Americans. • Reflect on your own political ideas. How has each of these agents influenced your opinions? Which has had the most influence?

  21. Key Terms • Political Culture – Widely or commonly held beliefs/attitudes within a society. • Political Ideology – A set of principles that provides guidance on the proper behavior of government. • Efficacy – citizen’s belief in their ability to impact government. • Legitimacy- citizen’s belief that the government has the right to rule. • Individualism/limited government/American dream – the individual is responsible for finding prosperity.

  22. Political Parties

  23. Journal 9/23 How do political parties influence the way our government works? Could a republic work without parties? Explain.

  24. What’s your Party? Political Party Quiz • How do you compare with your cohort groups? Political Compass • Read the analysis after you take the quiz; according to this site why is their spectrum better than the standard left-right line? • What are Neo-Libs and Neo-Cons? How are these different from the traditional views of liberals and conservatives? • What surprised you?

  25. 243-246 • What are/were the distinguishing characteristics of the 6 party systems mentioned in the book? • What is realignment? • When/why does this usually happen? • Why did it happen from one party system to the next?

  26. Journal 09/24 Compare the charts on pages 259-260. Identify strong party coalitions for each party (259). Locate the issues most important to each party (260). Can you make a connection between the people who identify with each party and the issues that are important/not important to them?

  27. Party Organization • The National Committee (Party HQ) • Headed by National Party Chair • Appointed by the party or POTUS • Spokesperson for party • House and Senate campaign committees • Recruit candidates • Develop strategy • Discuss policy • State/local party organization • Committees and chairs tailor activity for their level

  28. American Party System • Minor “third” parties • Most success in local elections • Give issues air time… • Perot and Nat’l Debt • Nader and Environmental issues • A “wasted” vote? • Parties are not centralized • Power is distributed • POTUS may be the head of the party but congressmen answer to their constituents…

  29. Journal 9/30 Read Article II of the Constitution again. What is this article about? Where is the electoral college discussed? Who are the ‘electors’ which make up the electoral college? What are the rules about choosing these people?

  30. Elections

  31. Getting Noticed • Mobilization • Get Out The Vote (GOTV): • 1) • 2) • 3) • Campaign Promises • Discuss popular issues • Based on________and ________ • Avoid: • Views are less extreme… • Push Polls…

  32. Confronting an Opponent • Debates • What are the advantages of a debate for the challenger? • What are the dangers for an incumbent? • Political Ads • We do this because… • If an ad comes from a party it tends to be… If it comes from an interest group…

  33. Federal Funds • Money given to ____________ candidates • Candidates may opt out…why would they do this? (309) • Taxpayers: • Funds offered to _____ parties and: From 1976-2004 every POTUS candidate took the federal funding…what happens in 2008?

  34. Journal 10/? How might changes such as the following help quell the influence of money on elections and law making (choose one to discuss)? • More Public Financing • Anonymity of big donors • Constitutional Amendment • Immediate Disclosure

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