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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)
Teacher Notes

Workbook Quick Notes​ Readings
  1. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE​ (FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT)
  2. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE VS. BREAKUP LETTER
  3. BREAKING DOWN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
  4. MODELS OF DEMOCRACY SCENARIOS (ANSWERS)
  5. ​TYPES OF DEMOCRACY (PRACTICE MC)
  6. MAJORITY VS. SUPERMAJORITY - HOW MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED?​
 TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS FOR LESSON 1
  1. DIRECT DEMOCRACY (MOBOCRACY)
  2. REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
  3. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
  4. REPUBLICANISM
  5. SOCIAL CONTRACT​
​Videos
  1. WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (3:37)
  2. DEMOCRACY (3:09)
  3. IS AMERICA REALLY A DEMOCRACY? (3:21)
  4. WHY THE UNITED STATES ISN'T A TRUE DEMOCRACY (3:52)
  5. INTRODUCTION TO DEMOCRACY AND ITS BROAD VARIATIONS (9:14)​​

 

 

LESSON 2 - THE ROOTS OF THE CONSTITUTION (33-46)
Teacher Notes

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) 
Teacher Notes

Workbook Quick Notes Readings
  1. WHY DO WE NEED AN AMENDMENT PROCESS?
  2. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
  3. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BRIEF
  4. AMENDMENTS ONLINE REVIEW 
 TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS FOR LESSON 4
  1. INFORMAL AMENDMENTS
  2. JUDICIAL REVIEW
  3. FORMAL AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
  4. FORMAL AMENDMENT RATIFICATION
  5. BILL OF RIGHTS​
Videos
  1. THE AMENDMENT PROCEDURE EXPLAINED (6:40)
  2. WHY IS THE U.S. CONSTITUTION SO HARD TO AMEND? (4:17)
  3. WHY WASN'T THE BILL OF RIGHTS ORIGINALLY IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION? (4:32)

 

 

LESSON 5 - DUAL & COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM (76-85)
​Teacher Notes

Workbook Quick Notes Readings
  1. DUAL AND COOPERATIVE HANDOUT 
  2. SHOULD STATES BE GIVEN GREATER FREEDOM​
 TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS FOR LESSON 5
  1. FEDERALISM
  2. DUAL (LAYER CAKE) FEDERALISM
  3. COOPERATIVE (MARBLE CAKE) FEDERALISM
  4. NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE
  5. TENTH AMENDMENT
Videos
  1. FEDERALISM FOR DUMMIES (27:17)
  2. FEDERALISM: CRASH COURSE (9:14)
  3. STORY OF AMERICAN FEDERALISM (5:27)
  4. DOES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE TOO MUCH POWER? (4:45)
  5. WHAT IS FEDERALISM? (2:50)​

 

 

LESSON 6 - POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT (86-91)
​Teacher Notes

Workbook Quick Notes Readings
  1. SUPREMACY CLAUSE
  2. COMMERCE CLAUSE
  3. COMMERCE CLAUSE HANDOUT (ANSWERS)
  4. GIBBONS v. OGDEN 
  5. ​HEART OF ATLANTA MOTEL v. UNITED STATES
 TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS FOR LESSON 6
  1. EXPRESSED POWERS
  2. IMPLIED POWERS
  3. RESERVED POWERS ​
  4. SUPREMACY CLAUSE
  5. COMMERCE CLAUSE​
Videos
  1. ​GIBBONS v. OGDEN (5:29)
  2. ​GIBBONS v. OGDEN (3:15)​
  3. THE SUPREMACY CLAUSE (4:01)
  4. FEDERALISM AND POWERS OF GOVERNMENT (12:32)

 

 

LESSON 7 - CENTRALISTS VS DECENTRALISTS (92-96)
​Teacher Notes

Workbook Quick Notes Readings
  1. McCULLOCH v. MARYLAND (PRACTICE MC) 
  2. McCULLOCH v. MARYLAND - STREET LAW
  3. U.S. v. LOPEZ (PRACTICE MC)
  4. U.S. v. LOPEZ - STREET LAW
  5. GONZALES v. RAICH - STREET LAW
 TOP 5 MUST KNOW TERMS FOR LESSON 7
  1. McCULLOCH v. MARYLAND
  2. U.S. v. LOPEZ
  3. ELASTIC CLAUSE
  4. CENTRALISTS
  5. DECENTRALISTS
Videos
  1. McCULLOCH v. MARYLAND (6:40)
  2. McCULLOCH v. MARYLAND (4:47)
  3. ​​McCULLOCH v. MARYLAND (4:00)
  4. HEART OF ATLANTA MOTEL v. U.S. (4:53)​
  5. U.S. v. LOPEZ (4:58)
  6. U.S. v. LOPEZ (4:48)
  7. ​GONZALES v. RAICH (5:06)

 

 

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