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Evolution of Government and Constitutional Principles Study Guide

Understand the evolution of government from families/clans claiming territory to modern democracy. Learn about sovereignty, social contract theory, and different government types like unitary, federal, and confederation. Explore the roles of legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Study the Constitutional Convention, Father of the Constitution, and key compromises like the Connecticut Compromise. Delve into voting, compromise, and the enduring strength of the Constitution through changing times. Answer advanced honors free response questions regarding the evolution and endurance of the Constitution.

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Evolution of Government and Constitutional Principles Study Guide

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  1. Government Benchmark study guide answers

  2. Population Territory Sovereignty Government

  3. Evolutionary – families/clans over time began claiming territory Force – people/groups seized power by force Divine right – right to govern is granted by God/gods Social contract – people give up certain freedoms to the government; government provides peace and stability

  4. By who is allowed to participate in the government

  5. An indirect democracy where people elect representatives to represent them

  6. Unitary – power is located in a central government; local governments have little to no power Federal – power is shared between a central and local governments Confederation – loose alliance between individual, independent states

  7. Two ways: VOTING COMPROMISE

  8. Legislative – making laws Executive – executing/enforcing laws Judicial – interpreting laws

  9. Social-contract theory

  10. God/gods

  11. ALL of the government power is in the hands of one person/group

  12. National, state, and local governments all work together in sharing power

  13. DIRECT democracy

  14. A small group is elected to represent the interests of a larger group

  15. Representatives make policies on behalf of the people, not the people themselves

  16. The legislature

  17. It can override presidential vetoes It approves presidential appointments to federal courts

  18. They AREN’T held accountable to the people

  19. To revise/improve the Articles of Confederation

  20. The Constitutional Convention

  21. Each state received one vote in the National Congress

  22. “Father of the Constitution”

  23. Equal representation per state • Unicameral (one-chamber) legislature

  24. Population-based representation • Bicameral legislature

  25. The Connecticut Compromise (aka The Great Compromise)

  26. The national government could not TAX the states

  27. Every five slaves would count as three men in a census

  28. They wanted a stronger and more capable central government

  29. Three-fourths approval in state legislatures

  30. Often, they DIDN’T interact with each other. And they usually refused to support the central government.

  31. An alliance between independent states/nations

  32. Advanced Honors Free Response Question • 1. Consider this question. Think about what you have learned about the Constitution from your textbook, class work, and other sources. You may wish to include information from current events to support your arguments. • How has the Constitution endured through changing times? (EQ 6.6)

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