Describe concepts of federalism and checks and balances

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The objective of this assignment is to assess whether or not you understood the major themes and concepts for the chapter on the "Constitution".

1. Which do you see as the most important influence on the Founders: ideas, experience or economic interest? Discuss with examples.

2. Describe the concepts of federalism and checks and balances, and provide one example to illustrate each.

3. In what ways did the Civil War and the Great Depression change the Constitution?

4. James Madison wrote: "In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the chief difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." What did Madison mean by this and why is this? How did the Founders address this problem in the Constitution?

5. As a delegate at the Constitutional Convention, which compromise would you have been least likely to support, and which would you have been least likely to oppose? Explain your answers.

6. Describe three fundamental compromises made at the Constitutional Convention. What were the issues and who were the opposing sides?

7. The Constitution has been called both an enduring document and an ambiguous one. Identify features in the Constitution that support this statement. In addition, discuss the future of the Constitution as a governing document given the growth of ethnic and racial diversity in the U.S Click here to view a video on submitting an assignment.

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