Vocabulary
These are important terms that are already on flashcards from Quizlet! These terms are from lesson one in the We the People Textbook.
Secondary Sources/Articles
What's the difference between a higher law and a statute enacted? Click this link to find out.
This is a short breakdown of why Aristotle views democracy as the most corrupt government.
Click here for some differences between written and unwritten Constitutions.
When you get the McClellan text in the fall, read about republics (pg 253-54) vs. pure democracy (pg 361-64)
When you get the McClellan text in the fall, read about natural rights philosophy in the Declaration of Independence (pg 118, 124, 125, 130-31, 132, 139)
Supreme Court Cases
Clinton v. Jones (1997) decided that a president can not receive immunity from civil litigation.
Clinton v. City of New York (1997) is a good court case for separation of powers.
Luther v. Borden (1849) said that federal courts do not have the right to chose who governed Rhode Island.
United States v. Lopez (1995) is a good case about separation of powers
Primary Source Documents
This is the Virginia Declaration of Rights, try to identify similarities between this and the Constitution.
This is the Declaration of Independence, try to find similarities between this and the Constitution.
This is Rousseau's social contract theory, it describes the "chains" of society.
Aristotle's Politics defends the institution of private property, and capitalism.
This is the complete works of Montesquieu, he's mainly known for separation of powers.
Plato's Republic - Ring of Gyges goes over morality as a whole.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet gives arguments for America separating from Great Britain.
The Constitution is the most important document in this class.
Study Questions
This is from https://wtp-prep.wikispaces.com/Unit+1
Unit 1: Lesson 1: What did the Founders think about Constitutional Government?
A. What were some characteristics of Colonial America?
B. How did the founders learn about government?
C. What did the founders learn about government?
D. What forms of government could the founders choose from?
E. What is a Constitution?
F. How did the founders characterize higher law?
Unit 1: Lesson 1: What did the Founders think about Constitutional Government?
A. What were some characteristics of Colonial America?
B. How did the founders learn about government?
C. What did the founders learn about government?
D. What forms of government could the founders choose from?
E. What is a Constitution?
F. How did the founders characterize higher law?