1. What is the structure of the American system of government based on? 2. Which

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1. What is the structure of the American system of government based on?

2. Which Enlightenment philosopher had the largest impact on the American founders?

3. In what order did the events of the American Revolution occur?

4. What principles were included in most state constitutions?

5. What was an accomplishment of the United States under the Articles of Confederation?

6. What problems was the Constitutional Convention called to address?

7. What were the Compromises at the Convention?

8. Know the constitutional principles of popular sovereignty, federalism, and checks and balances.

9. What was conditional ratification?

10. Why did the First Congress add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

11. Be able to identify the preamble, articles, and amendments of the US Constitution.

12. Be familiar with the Constitutional amendments.

13. Know the branches of government and their functions.

14. Know the differences between delegated, reserved, and concurrent powers.

15. Know the necessary and proper clause, the full faith and credit clause, and the republican government clause.

16. Which delegates were present at the Constitutional Convention?

17. What is the name of the system that keeps one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful?

18. What are the differences between dual, cooperative, and new federalism?

1) enlighted reason

2)john Locke

John Locke was an English philosopher , he was widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers

He is called father of liberalism

4) the principles included instate constitutions are separation of powers - state constitutions had several branches of government

9) Massachusetts and four other states ratified the Constitution with amendments, instead of voting up or down

This is conditional ratification

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