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UNIT 1 VOCAB (1A Govt Power & Ind. Rights; 1B Constitution; 1C Federalism)
UNIT 1 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
​UNIT 1 WORKBOOK
 
 

LESSON 1 - DEFINING DEMOCRACY (21-33, MUST READ 23-25)
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LESSON 2 - THE ROOTS OF THE CONSTITUTION (33-46)
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Workbook Quick Notes Readings
  1. THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
  2. THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION STUDENT-FRIENDLY VERSION (FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT)
  3. FEDERALISTS AND ANTI-FEDERALISTS (ANSWERS)
  4. SWITCHING FROM ARTICLES TO THE CONSTITUTION
  5. ANATOMY OF THE CONSTITUTION
  6. THE CONSTITUTION (PRACTICE MC) (FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT)
  7. THE CONSTITUTION - LAYMAN'S VERSION​
TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS FOR LESSON 2
  1. CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE
  2. 3/5 COMPROMISE
  3. ​SLAVE TRADE COMPROMISE
  4. FEDERALISTS
  5. ANTI-FEDERALISTS​
Videos
  1. THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: THE CONSTITUTION BEFORE THE CONSTITUTION (6:05)
  2. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AND SHAYS' REBELLION (8:56)
  3. SHAYS' REBELLION EXPLAINED (6:54)
  4. THE FOUNDING FATHERS UNITE (3:00)​
  5. THE FEDERALISTS VS. THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS (4:13)
  6. CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES (8:56) ​
  7. CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES: ELECTORAL COLLEGE (5:31)
  8. CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES: THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE (6:56)
  9. IMPACT OF COMPROMISES ON US TODAY (8:25)
 
 

LESSON 3 - CHECKING POWER WITH POWER (50-65)
Teacher Notes

Workbook Quick Notes Readings
  1. BRUTUS #1 (FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT)
  2. BRUTUS #1 PREZI
  3. FEDERALIST #10 (NEWSELA) (FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT)
  4. FEDERALIST #10 FLOW CHART
  5. ​FEDERALIST #51 (NEWSELA)  (FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT)
  6. FEDERALIST  #51 GRAPHIC
  7. THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
  8. ​THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
  9. SEPARATION OF POWERS (ANSWERS)
TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS FOR LESSON 3
  1. FACTIONS
  2. SEPARATION OF POWERS
  3. CHECKS AND BALANCES
  4. JUDICIAL REVIEW
  5. MARBURY v. MADISON​
Videos
  1. ANTI-FEDERALISTS AND BRUTUS #1 (9:02)
  2. BRUTUS #1 (8:54)
  3. FEDERALIST #10 (7:38)
  4. ​FEDERALIST #10 (7:28)
  5. FEDERALIST #51 (6:11)
  6. FEDERALIST #51 (7:10)
  7. SEPARATION OF POWERS/CHECKS AND BALANCES (8:30)
  8. HOW POWER IS DIVIDED IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT (3:49)
  9. SEPARATION OF POWERS (1:17)
  10. ​HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT (1:57)
 
 

LESSON 4 - FORMAL & INFORMAL AMENDMENTS (65-72) 
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LESSON 5 - DUAL & COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM (76-85)
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LESSON 6 - POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT (86-91)
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LESSON 7 - CENTRALISTS VS DECENTRALISTS (92-96)
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LESSON 8 - FISCAL & REGULATORY FEDERALISM (96-104)
Teacher Notes

Workbook Quick Notes Readings
  1. THE CARROT
  2. THE STICK​​
TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS FOR LESSON 8
  1. FISCAL FEDERALISM
  2. BLOCK GRANTS
  3. CATEGORICAL GRANTS
  4. REGULATORY FEDERALISM 
  5. UNFUNDED MANDATE​
Videos
  1. ​FISCAL FEDERALISM 1 (4:45)
  2. ​FISCAL FEDERALISM 2 (​​3:04)
 
 
UNIT 1 EXTRAS