LO 1.A.1: Compare how various models of representative democracy are reflected through major institutions, policies, events, or debates in the U.S.
A representative democracy comes from the he pluralist, participatory, and elite democracy ideals. These ideals were mixed together and formed representative democracy as we know it today, allowing a diverse government environment. These models are reflected in: the United States Congress being mainly composed of "Elites", the debates between political parties showing pluralists ideas, and the votes showing participatory democracy.
LO 1.B.1: Analyze and compare democratic ideals reflected in U.S. foundational documents.
The democratic ideal is the idea that everyone is equal in law. Everyone should have equal rights in voting and protection by law enforcement. This is reflected in the U.S.A. foundational documents by establishing a Bill of Rights.
LO 1.B.2: Compare and interpret Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy.
Anti-federalists wanted states to have more power, while the Federalists wanted a strong Central Government, and did not consider the Bill of Rights necessary. In today's politics scene, Anti Federalists can be compared to Liberals, and Federalists can be compared to conservatives.
LO 1.C.1: Explain the relationship between key provisions of the Articles of Confederation and the debate over granting greater power to the federal government formerly reserved to the states.
The central government needed more power, the Articles of Confederation were a huge flop that caused more problems than it solved. The fact the Articles of Confederation could not even allow the government to coin money shows a huge problem. The states cannot be unified if they have no common currency. There was also no National Judiciary system, which did not allow the federal government to enforce the laws they wrote.
LO 1.C.2: Analyze causes and effects of constitutional compromises in addressing political, economic, and regional divisions.
Constitutional compromises were caused by political parties not agreeing. A great example of a compromise would be the Great Compromise, which set up our Nation's bicameral legislature, with one section's repesentatives being determined by state population and the other portion's representatives being equally distributed.
LO 1.C.3: Explain how the issues raised in the ratification debate are reflected in ongoing philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power.
The debate over ratification was waged in the newspapers, through pamphlets, and on the floor of the state conventions, where the vote was often close. Those who favored the strong national government provided for in the Constitution called themselves the Federalists; their opponents became the Antifederalists. This showed the philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power: those in favor of a strong national government and those in favor of strong state governments.
LO 1.D.1: Evaluate the relationship between separation of powers and Checks and Balances.
It allows the government to not become an autocracy because the three branches balance each other. Separation of Powers separated the federal government into the executive, judicial and legislative branches. Checks and Balances let each branch of government balance out and have a little power over each other.
LO 1.E.1: Assess how the distribution of powers among three federal branches affects policy making
It makes policy making harder to execute immediately, and allows all policies to have more review. The judicial branch analyzes laws written by Congress or suggested by the president and determines if they are constitutional.
LO 1.F.1: Explain how and why the appropriate Balance of Power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time.
State governments and national governments will always want more power over the other, just as human nature is. Balance must be found INSIDE of the national government, then also between the National and state governments. Over time, this balance was refined and tuned, but in today's government, if there is a discrepancy between federal and state laws, such as the legalization of Marijuana, the federal government can take precedence.
LO 1.F.2: Analyze questions over the allocation and scope of central power within a federal structure.
The central power within a federal structure should not be one person, but many groups. To go into metaphor, the support holding up the ceiling wouldn't be just one pole, but multiple. The U.S. government achieves this with its three branches of government; containing Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances. This establishes a strong central power for our federal structure.
A representative democracy comes from the he pluralist, participatory, and elite democracy ideals. These ideals were mixed together and formed representative democracy as we know it today, allowing a diverse government environment. These models are reflected in: the United States Congress being mainly composed of "Elites", the debates between political parties showing pluralists ideas, and the votes showing participatory democracy.
LO 1.B.1: Analyze and compare democratic ideals reflected in U.S. foundational documents.
The democratic ideal is the idea that everyone is equal in law. Everyone should have equal rights in voting and protection by law enforcement. This is reflected in the U.S.A. foundational documents by establishing a Bill of Rights.
LO 1.B.2: Compare and interpret Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy.
Anti-federalists wanted states to have more power, while the Federalists wanted a strong Central Government, and did not consider the Bill of Rights necessary. In today's politics scene, Anti Federalists can be compared to Liberals, and Federalists can be compared to conservatives.
LO 1.C.1: Explain the relationship between key provisions of the Articles of Confederation and the debate over granting greater power to the federal government formerly reserved to the states.
The central government needed more power, the Articles of Confederation were a huge flop that caused more problems than it solved. The fact the Articles of Confederation could not even allow the government to coin money shows a huge problem. The states cannot be unified if they have no common currency. There was also no National Judiciary system, which did not allow the federal government to enforce the laws they wrote.
LO 1.C.2: Analyze causes and effects of constitutional compromises in addressing political, economic, and regional divisions.
Constitutional compromises were caused by political parties not agreeing. A great example of a compromise would be the Great Compromise, which set up our Nation's bicameral legislature, with one section's repesentatives being determined by state population and the other portion's representatives being equally distributed.
LO 1.C.3: Explain how the issues raised in the ratification debate are reflected in ongoing philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power.
The debate over ratification was waged in the newspapers, through pamphlets, and on the floor of the state conventions, where the vote was often close. Those who favored the strong national government provided for in the Constitution called themselves the Federalists; their opponents became the Antifederalists. This showed the philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power: those in favor of a strong national government and those in favor of strong state governments.
LO 1.D.1: Evaluate the relationship between separation of powers and Checks and Balances.
It allows the government to not become an autocracy because the three branches balance each other. Separation of Powers separated the federal government into the executive, judicial and legislative branches. Checks and Balances let each branch of government balance out and have a little power over each other.
LO 1.E.1: Assess how the distribution of powers among three federal branches affects policy making
It makes policy making harder to execute immediately, and allows all policies to have more review. The judicial branch analyzes laws written by Congress or suggested by the president and determines if they are constitutional.
LO 1.F.1: Explain how and why the appropriate Balance of Power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time.
State governments and national governments will always want more power over the other, just as human nature is. Balance must be found INSIDE of the national government, then also between the National and state governments. Over time, this balance was refined and tuned, but in today's government, if there is a discrepancy between federal and state laws, such as the legalization of Marijuana, the federal government can take precedence.
LO 1.F.2: Analyze questions over the allocation and scope of central power within a federal structure.
The central power within a federal structure should not be one person, but many groups. To go into metaphor, the support holding up the ceiling wouldn't be just one pole, but multiple. The U.S. government achieves this with its three branches of government; containing Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances. This establishes a strong central power for our federal structure.