Unit 1 - Foundations of Democracy

Key topics:

• direct democracy vs. republic

• limited government

• natural rights

• social contract

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

Key topics:

• participatory democracy

• pluralist democracy

• elite democracy

Key points:

• Conflicts leading to revolution

• Outline of Declaration

• Contents of introduction of Declaration

Key topics:

• contents of the Articles

• weaknesses of the Articles

• Shays' Rebellion

Key points:

• committee makeup

• Great Compromise

• Electoral College Compromise

• Slave Trade Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

Key points:

• Separation of powers

• lists of powers of checks & balances

• Access points for individuals

• Impeachment explained

Key points:

• define Federalist and Anti-federalist

• comparison chart on opposing views

Key points:

• define Federalism

• comparison chart on national v. state powers and concurrent powers

Key points:

• defines cooperative, dual, fiscal federalism and devolution

• grants and mandates

Key points:

• 10th and 14th amendments

• enumerated vs. implied powers

• necessary & proper clause, commerce clause

Key points:

• guarantees to states

• access points (initiative, referendum, recall)