Question 1

Compare and contrast a direct or pure democracy with a representative democracy in terms of who is allowed to participate and how decisions are reached.

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Question 2

Explain the drive for American independence from Britain based on both ideological and financial motives. Which explanation (financial or ideological) do you find more convincing? Why?

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Question 3

Assess the impact of the ideas of John Locke on Thomas Jefferson's vision of the relationship between people and government. Be sure you use specific examples in your answer.

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Question 4

What do the Articles of Confederation tell us about the views held by the members of the Continental Congress regarding the "will of the people"? Why was protecting state sovereignty so important to them?

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Question 5

Compare and contrast the two theories analyzing Shays's Rebellion and its impact on the Constitution. Which do you find more convincing? Why?

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Question 6

In your opinion, why has reverence for the Constitution become such an important element in our shared political culture? What are the key strengths of this document? What are some of its main weaknesses?

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Question 7

One of the great ironies of the American Revolution was the maintenance of a system of slavery alongside calls for liberty and equality. Discuss this tension, explaining how the drafters of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution dealt with it.

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Question 8

Define, discuss, and evaluate the system of representative republicanism created in the Constitution.

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Question 9

Do you believe that the system of checks and balances created in the Constitution favors one branch over another? Explain your position.

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Question 10

Utilizing the figure below, assess the difficulties associated with ratification of the U.S. Constitution. What difficulties did supporters of the Constitution face? How were they ultimately able to overcome the challenges they faced?

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Question 11

Compare and contrast the position of the Federalist and the Anti-Federalists in the debate over ratification. Which do you find more convincing? Why?

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Quiz 2: Early Governance and the Constitutional Framework