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US History & Government Review Class

US History & Government Review Class. Mr. Violanti Iroquois High School June 11 th , 2013. The Constitution. The Origins of Our Government: Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Bill of Rights Democracy, fear of Strong Central Gov. Adapability and Change

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US History & Government Review Class

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  1. US History & Government Review Class Mr. Violanti Iroquois High School June 11th, 2013

  2. The Constitution • The Origins of Our Government: • Declaration of Independence • Articles of Confederation • Bill of Rights • Democracy, fear of Strong Central Gov.

  3. Adapability and Change • Amendment process • Elastic Clause • Unwritten Constitution • Structural Characteristics • Federalism • Delegated (National), Reserved (States), • Elastic Clause Concurrent Powers

  4. SEPARATION OF POWERS • Federalism: Split between Federal and State Power. • Checks and Balances • One branch of Government cannot gain more than any other. L, E, J. • Law making, judicial appointments • Judicial Review • Supreme Court, Marbury v. Madison • Executive Domination • New Deal

  5. Protection of Rights • Bill of Rights: • Demanded by the Anti-Federalists • Equal Protection of Laws • 1st Amendment • Supreme Court Interpretations • Schenck v. US, Brown v. Board of Education, Miranda v. Arizona, Korematsu v. US

  6. Minority Protection • 13th, 14th, 15th amendments (Civil War) • Jim Crow Laws • Civil Rights act of 1964, 1968 • Expansion • Voting Rights • Slaves, Women, 18 year olds. (15, 19, 26)

  7. REFORM MOVEMENTS • Progressive Era • Gilded Age • Muckrackers: Sinclair, Thomas Nast, Riis. • Addams • T.R. Anti-Trust, Square Deal • Suffragists • Seneca Falls • Declaration of Sentiments • 19th Amendment • ERA

  8. New Deal • FDR, Great Depression • CCC, WPA, FDIC, TVA • Court Packing Plan • Great Society • LBJ War on Poverty, 1960s • Aid to Education • Civil Rights act of 1964, 1968

  9. AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY • Washington’s Proclamation: Neutrality, entangling alliances. • Imperial Expansion • Monroe Doctrine • Internationalism • Imperialism • Asia, Latin America, Hawaii, “Big Stick” • Open Door Policy (John Hay) • Trade, Increase and Protect • 14 Points, rejected by Senate

  10. World Leaders, Superpower • Cold War, Containment of Communism • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, • War Powers Act • Vietnam • Domino Theory • War Powers Act • Popular Opinion at Home

  11. 13 Enduring Issues • 1. NATIONAL POWER: amount of power the Fed. Gov. exercises. -Slavery, compromises, Great Depression • 2. FEDERALISM: National/State -Interstate Commerce, school desegregation • 3. THE JUDICIARY: Supreme Court -Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott • 4. CIVIL LIBERTIES: Basic liberties, Bill of Rights -Clear and Present Danger, Schenck v. US, Korematsu

  12. 5. Rights of the Accused: rights in arrest and trial -McCarthyism, Miranda Rights 6. Equality: Equal Protection of laws -Civil Rights Movement, 1960s -MLK, Malcom X, Booker Washington, DuBois, Chavez, AIM 7. Rights of Women: Legal status of women -Suffrage Movement, 19thamendment -Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton 8. Rights of Ethnic Groups: Minorities struggle with inequality. -Nativism, Immigration

  13. 9. Pres. Power in Wartime: Executive power grows. -Wilson: WWI, FDR: WWII, Lincoln: Civil War 10. Separation of Powers: Three equal branches -Reconstruction, Court Packing 11. Avenues of Respect: Expansion of Government. 15th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 26th amendments. -Election of Senators, Women, Rights of Blacks, Women, youth. 12. Property Rights: Public vs. Private Wealth -Antitrust Laws, Hamilton’s plan, Reform

  14. 13. Constitutional Change and Flexibility: Government to deal with situations. -Elastic Clause, Unwritten Const., Judicial Review.

  15. Industrial & Technological Growth CORPORATE POWER: -Corporations -Trusts -Robber Barons/ Captain of Industry -Laissez Faire -Sherman Anti-Trust Act -Interstate Commerce Act

  16. IMMIGRATION AND URBANIZATION: -Assimilation vs. Pluralism -N/W (old) vs. S/E (new) Immigration -Nativism -Chinese Exclusion Act -Transcontinental RR ORGANIZED LABOR: -Knights of Labor (unskilled) -American Federation of Labor (skilled) -Strikes -Socialism, Red Scare

  17. ECONOMIC POLICIES • Hamilton’s Plan: Strict vs. Loose Construction • *Repay debt, impose tax, create bank. Protective Tariffs • Government and Agriculture: Grange Laws, Interstate Commerce, Populism, AAA

  18. Great Depression: Market Economy, New Deal, 3 R’s, Trickle Down Theory. Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances. • Government Involvement in Economy. • POST WWII: Decline in Economy, Balanced Budget, Trade Deficit, Reaganomics.

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