Assignment:
Instructions:
1) Define the terms politics and government.
2) How do we define the term power as it pertains to government and politics? Also, what is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
3) In the United States, we have a limited government. What is meant by limited government, and how does that contribute to liberty and equality?
4) What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (Identify at least four)
5) What was the "Great Compromise" relative to the framing of the Constitution? What were the provisions of this Compromise?
6) Define the terms separation of powers and checks and balances? Provide three examples of checks held by any three branches of our government.
7) Describe the process by which the Constitution is amended.
8) What is federalism? What are some advantages and disadvantages of federalism?
9) What are the three categories of power held by the national government?
10) Briefly describe the US Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland. What was the primary question before the Court, and what did the Court decide?