Unit 1

Foundations

Ideals of Democracy

  • natural rights
  • popular sovereignty
  • republicanism
  • social contract

Declaration of Independence and Constitution

Types of Democracy

  • participatory
  • pluralist
  • elite

Federalist 10 and Brutus 1

Gov't Power vs Individual Rights

  • Limits on Government

Federalist 10 vs Brutus 1

Challenges of the AoC

  • lack of centralized military power
  • taxation

Articles of Confederation

Ratification

  • New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Connecticut/Great Compromise
  • Three fifths
  • Electoral College

Constitution