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Questions:
1. What was the distinction the Framers made between the terms democracy and republic? Summarize the arguments for and against direct democracy, as compared to an indirect, representative democracy
2. What ideals of government and society motivated most of the leaders of the revolution and those at the Constitutional Convention?
3. What was Shays' Rebellion and what effect did it have on the Constitutional Convention?
4. Describe the process of negotiation over the creation of the Constitution. What were the key proposals for the structure of the Constitution (especially Congress) and what was the eventual compromise? How did this new constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?
5. What is the system of checks and balances of the three branches of American government (and give examples)? Why is the US system of government, described as separated institutions sharing power, thought to be a better way of ensuring limited government?
6. What is the difference between a system of confederacy, a unitary system and a federal system? Give some examples of each type of system and explain what some of Madison's main arguments were for federalism.
7. What is the significance of the case of Marbury v. Madison of 1803?
8. Identify the historical eras of federalism that we discussed in class, with (if possible) the Supreme Court decisions that defined those eras, starting with Mcculloch v. Maryland. What are the benefits and drawbacks to Federalism?
9. Explain why issues of constitutional individual rights or civil liberties are complex and political, and why they have become more complex in contemporary times.
10. What is the significance of the 14th Amendment as it relates to the Bill of Rights? How has the interpretation of this amendment changed?
11. Distinguish between civil liberties and civil rights, and then explain the differences between reasonable basis, strict scrutiny and intermediate scrutiny when used to judge laws that treat Americans differently.
12. What has been the history in the last 50 years of methods used by government intended to provide de facto equality for all groups in US society? How does de facto equality differ from de jure equality?
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