Rome(3rdQuarter)

Benchmark:8.DeterminetheimpactofsignificantfiguresassociatedwithancientRome.(SS.6.W.3.8)Remarks/Examples:Augustus,Cicero,Cincinnatus,Cleopatra,ConstantinetheGreat,Diocletian,TiberiusandGaiusGracchus,Hadrian,Hannibal,Horace,JuliusCaesar,Ovid,RomulusandRemus,MarcusAurelius,ScipioAfricanus,Virgil,Theodosius,AttilatheHun.

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TransitionfromRepublictoEmpirePaxRomana

Augustus,Cicero,

Cleopatra,

Constantine,

RomulusandRemus

WhowereRomulusandRemus?A.opposinggeneralsinawarB.explorersonafamousriverC.colonistsfromancientGreeceD.themythicalfoundersofRome

WhydidOctavianadoptthetitle"Augustus",meaningfirstcitizen?

A.Toavoidthetitleofkingoremperor.B.Toshowthathewasretiringfrompolitics.C.Toillustratethedutiesofcitizensinarepublic.D.Toemphasizethathehadmorepowerthanothermagistrates.

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

A. 1, 2, 4, 3 B. 2, 4, 3, 1 C. 3, 1, 2, 4 D. 4, 3, 1, 2

The people who murdered Julius Caesar wanted to give power back to the Senate. What actually resulted from their action? A. a civil war B. an era of trade C. the Punic Wars D. Rome's expansion

HowdidthegeneralHannibalsurprisetheRomans?A. Heburnedtheircitytotheground.B. HecrossedtheAlpswithelephants.C. Heattackedtheirshipsintheharbor.D. Hehiredspiestopretendtobecitizens.

Benchmark:16.ComparelifeintheRomanRepublicforpatricians,plebeians,women,children,andslaves.(SS.6.W.3.16)

33 Patricians:Plebeians:womenroles:slavesroles:

IntheRomanRepublic,theterm"patricians"referredtowhichgroupofpeople?

A.slavesB.everyadultmalecitizenC.anyonewithGreekancestorsD.wealthyland-owningfamilies

WhatwasacommonwaytobecomeaRomanslave?

A.havingskillatacraft

B.doingpoorlyinschoolC.beingcapturedinawarD.losingapoliticalelection

IntheRomanRepublic,whoweretherepresentativesofthePlebeianclass?A. ConsulsB. DictatorsC. SenatorsD. TribunesWhichwouldbeavalidconclusiondrawnfromthesefactsaboutancientRomanwomen?A. Romanwomenwereequaltomen.B. Romanwomenhadtherighttovote.C. WomeninancientRomeenjoyedsomelegalrights.D. WomeninancientRomecouldholdpoliticaloffices.

Benchmark:11.ExplainthetransitionfromRomanRepublictoempireandImperialRome,andcompareRomanlifeandcultureundereachone.(SS.6.W.3.11)

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Latin&Etruscansbeginnings:Visigoths:PaxRomana:reasonsfordecline:

What was the Pax Romana? A. The 41 years of Augustus's reign. B. The standardization of Roman law. C. A system for choosing new emperors. D. A 200 year period of peace for Rome.

Benchmark:12.ExplainthecausesforthegrowthandlongevityoftheRomanEmpire.(SS.6.W.3.12)Remarks/Examples:centralizedandefficientgovernment,religioustoleration,expansionofcitizenship,thelegion,theextensionofroadnetworks.

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Government:Religion:Roads:Legion:Citizenship:

WhatmountainchaininthenorthofItalyhelpedtoprotectancientRomefrominvaders?A. TheAlpsB. TheCaucasusC. TheRockiesD. TheUrals

Benchmark:14.DescribethekeyachievementsandcontributionsofRomancivilization.(SS.6.W.3.14)Remarks/Examples:artandarchitecture,engineering,law,literature,technology.

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Law:Government:

WhatdidtheRomanEmpireguaranteeonRomanroads?A.safetravelB.asmoothrideC.afastjourneyD.plentifulfood

WhatwasamajorcontributionoftheRomanRepublictoWesternEuropeanculture?A. conceptofgovernmentbylawsB. rejectionoftheconceptofslaveryC. establishmentofcollectivefarmingcommunitiesD. beliefthatpoliticalpowershouldbecontrolledbythemilitary

Benchmark:17.ExplainthespreadandinfluenceoftheLatinlanguageonWesternCivilization.(SS.6.W.3.17)Remarks/Examples:education,law,medicine,religion,science.

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ForumLawReligionColosseum

WhatcouldaforeignvisitortoRomeexpecttoseeintheForum?

A.atrackforchariotracesB.acentralgatheringplaceC.awealthycountryhouseD.asiteoffightswithlions

Benchmark:2.IdentifyhowthegovernmentoftheRomanRepubliccontributedtothedevelopmentofdemocraticprinciples(separationofpowers,ruleoflaw,representativegovernment,civicduty).(SS.6.C.1.2)

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SeparationofpowersRuleoflawRepresentativeGovernmentCivicdutyTwelveTables

Duringtheearlyrepublic,whywasitimportantthatRomanlawswerewrittenon12tabletsandshowntothepublic?A.ThelawscouldthenapplyequallytoallRomans.B.Plebeianscouldthenworktoveto,orblock,thelaws.C.Plebeianscouldthenappealajudgmentmadebya

patricianjudge.D.Judgescoulddemandthatthelawswereknownso

theyshouldbeobeyed.Studythediagramtitled“RomanGovernment”andthenanswerthequestionbelow.

Inwhatwaycouldtribunescheckthepoweroftheelectedmagistrates?A. byvetoinglawsB. bypassinglawsC. bycontrollingthemagistratesbudgetD. byvetoingtheactionsofthemagistratesWhatwasthefirstwrittenformofRomanLaw?A. CodeofJustinianB. Hammurabi'sCodeC. LawofNationsD. TwelveTables

Benchmark:10.DescribethegovernmentoftheRomanRepublicanditscontributiontothedevelopmentofdemocraticprinciples(separationofpowers,ruleoflaw,representativegovernment,civicduty).(SS.6.W.3.10)

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Veto,checksandbalances,senator,representativesRuleofLawMagistrates,Senate,Assemblies

HowaretheUnitedStatesandtheRomanRepublicalike?A.Bothallowallcitizenstovote.B.Bothhavethreebranchesofgovernment.C.Bothholdelectionsonceeveryfouryears.D.Bothhaveasingle,powerfulchiefexecutive.

Benchmark:1.Identifyprinciples(civicparticipation,roleofgovernment)fromancientGreekandRomancivilizationswhicharereflectedintheAmericanpoliticalprocesstoday,anddiscusstheireffectontheAmericanpoliticalprocess.(SS.6.C.2.1)

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CompareRomeandUSFoundationsofgovernment

TheFoundersthoughtthatrepublicangovernmentwaspossibleinRomeonlybecauseofthecivicvirtueoftheRomancitizens.Civicvirtuemeantthatbothcitizensandtheirleaderslivedmodestlives.Theyworkedhardandtheyputthecommonwelfareabovetheirownselfishinterests.Theybelievedthatthebenefitsofrepublicangovernmentwerethat:Thelawsmadebyrepresentativeselectedbythepeoplewouldbefairandwouldservethecommonwelfareratherthantheselfishinterestsofonegroup,andPeoplewouldhavegreaterfreedomandbeabletolivesecureandcomfortablelives.TheFoundersthougharepublicanformofgovernmentwasthebestformofgovernmenttheycouldcreateforthemselves.ThentheywouldhavethesamebenefitstheythoughttheancientRomanshadenjoyed.Whattitlewouldbestdescribethispassage?

a. SecureandComfortableLifeb. BenefitsofaRepublicanGovernmentc. RomansInfluencedtheFoundingFathersd. CivicVirtueforEveryoneMakesSense

Whichrepresentsanexampleofcivicvirtue?

a. Citizensstayinformedonissues,registerforthedraft,andvote.

b. Thegovernmentrequiresthatonlywealthycitizenspaytaxes.

c. Citizenswhoareeducatedcanbecomeprofessionaljurymembers.

d. Thegovernmentsetsupacademiesforitsbestandbrighteststudents.

Benchmark:9.ExplaintheimpactofthePunicWarsonthedevelopmentoftheRomanEmpire.(SS.6.W.3.9)

34 PunicWar ThePunicWarswerealongseriesofconflictsbetweenwhichgroups?

A.GreeksandRomansB.RomansandEtruscansC.RomansandCarthaginiansD.SpartansandAthenians

Benchmark:1.AnalyzetheculturalimpacttheancientPhoenicianshadontheMediterraneanworldwithregardtocolonization(Carthage),exploration,maritimecommerce(purpledye,tin),andwrittencommunication(alphabet).(SS.6.W.3.1)

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Ports,maritimetraderoutes

Benchmark:13.IdentifykeyfiguresandthebasicbeliefsofearlyChristianityandhowthesebeliefsimpactedtheRomanEmpire.(SS.6.W.3.13)Remarks/Examples:Christianmonotheism,JesusasthesonofGod,Peter,Paul.

36 SpreadofbeliefsBRIDGEtoAmericana-Charlemagne,feudalism…

WhichemperorbuiltanewcapitalfortheeasternhalfoftheRomanEmpireandrenameditConstantinople?

A.AugustusB.ConstantineC.MarcusAureliusD.Nero

HowdidEmperorConstantineaffectthespreadofChristianity?

A.HebannedChristianityfromJudea.B.HefreedChristianstoworshipopenly.C.HeorderedChristianstobekilledbywildanimals.D.HemadeChristianitytheofficialreligionofRome.

SemesterReviewSupportforAMERICANAUNITFOURTHQUARTERSIXTHGRADE

Topic GeneralIdeas SampleQuestionsfromLearningInventory

SpreadofChristianitytoEurope/BridgefromRome

ThereisabridgeofgeographyandtimeaftertheFalloftheRomanEmpireandasChristianityspreadupwardintoEurope.Overtime,Europewasdividedintomany“kingdoms”thatwereoriginallynoneaslargeastheRomanEmpire,butthelegacyofRomestillhaditsimpactcenturieslater.

Which factor contributed MOST to the decline of the Roman Empire?

A. The unemployed moved to rural areas. B. Diocletian divided the Empire into two regions. C. Slavery spread through the agricultural system. D. Inflation was well under control and did not

fluctuate.

Feudalismandbirthorder

Manykingdomssprangfromfiefdoms.Europeanfeudalismgivesusaclassicexampleofsocialcontracttheory.Youlivedundertheprotectionofafeudallordlooselyaffiliatedwithallegiancetoakingbecauseyouwantedtheprotectionfromotherfeudallords,etc.Taketimetoexplorethefeudalhierarchypyramid.

Theproblemwithfeudalismevenfortheroyalfamilyisthatprettymuchonlythefirstsonofanoble

Inthischart’sversionofEuropeanfeudalism,whatdothepeasantsprovideinexchangefortheking’sandknight’sprotection?

a. Safetyinnumbers.b. Foodandlabor.

couldexpecttoinheritpower.Whatwasthesecondsontodo?

c. Acresoflandforfarming.d. Loyaltyandfaith.

WhatrepresentsareasonthatayoungmanfromEnglandwouldbemotivatedtosettleintheBritishColoniesinAmerica?

a. HehadtoomuchreligiousfreedominEngland.b. HecouldnotexpecttoinheritanylandinEngland.c. HewantedtoavoidfightingwarathomewithItaly.d. HewasamemberoftheHouseofLordsin

Parliament

MagnaCarta Whatifthenoblesyoucountontokeepyourkingdomworkingdon’tagreewithyou?HencetheMagnaCarta.Weexplaintheimportanceofittoforeshadowthateventuallykingshadtogiveupalittlepowertokeeppower.

WhichdescribestheimportanceoftheMagnaCarta?

a. Itguaranteedthatthekinggavethenoblessomerights.

b. Itwasthefirsttimethatanyoneputlawsintowriting.

c. Itintroducedtheideaofgivingthevotetoallcitizens.

d. Itsetupasystemofgovernmentthathadfourbranches.

WhatprinciplefoundintheMagnaCartacanlaterbefoundintheU.S.Constitution?

a. Freedomofreligionb. Equalrightsforallcitizensc. Governmentbasedontheruleoflawd. ThesupremacyofParliament.

MotivationsforExploration

AskingdomssolidifiedintolargegeographicpowerslikeSpain,France,andEngland,peopleofEuropebecameinterestedinobtainingmoreland,morepower,andmorepotentialriches.IntheAgeofExploration,seafarerswentoutinlegendaryexpeditionstofindnewtraderoutesandsourcesofwealth,andsometimestospreadChristianity.Thegistofthisisthatexplorationparticularlytothe“NewWorld”wasmotivatedbythreemainthings:God,GloryandGold—spreadingreligion,powerandlandacquisition,andfindingwealthnotjustingoldbutotherresourcesandtrades.Learntousetimelinesandtodistinguishbetweenprimaryandsecondarysourcesforthisera.

WhatisaprimarysourceforevidencethatanexplorerlikePonceDeLeononceexploredFloridain1513?

a. AdocumentaryfilmbytheBBCdescribingdeLeon’slife

b. ApaintingcommissionedbytheKingofSpaintohonordeLeon

c. AjournalkeptbyJuanPoncedeLeonwhileonthevoyage

d. AletterfromthepriestatthechurchwheredeLeonisburied

UsethisgeneraltimelineonEuropeanexplorationofNorthAmericatoanswerthefollowingquestions:

AlthoughhewasborninItaly,forwhichcountrywouldJohnCabothavebeensailingwhenheexploredCanadain1497?

a. Spainb. Englandc. Franced. Portugal

AbouthowmanyyearspassedbetweentheearliestEnglishexplorationoftheNewWorldandthefirstEnglishcolonies?

a. 110yearsb. 100yearsc. 112yearsd. 80years

EnglishBillofRightsandEnlightenment

ThisprovidedfurthermotivationfromAmericanstothinktheyshouldhavetherightofEnglishmen.TheEnglishBillofRights,writtenin1689,setforthlimitationsonthemonarchofwhattheycouldnotdue,including:

WhatisonerightguaranteedbytheEnglishBillofRights?a. TheKingcansetallpunishmentsandbails.b. TheKingcanchangethestatereligion.c. TheParliamentmustconsenttocourtsandjudges.d. TheParliamentmustbecomposedofformersoldiers.

RomanEmpire

DarkAges

Renaissance

?

AssociatedwithLockeandHobbes,whaterafitsinthespaceonthetimelinechartabove?

a. Germanicinvasionsb. Enlightenmentc. PaxRomanad. AgeofAlexander

MotivationforsettlementinNewWorld

Besidesthepotentialnotedduringexploration,keepinmindthattheNewWorldrepresentedopportunityformanydifferentclassesofpeople.Ifyouwereasecondson,herewasyourchancetograbsomelandforyourself.Ifyouwereaserf,herewasthepotentialtonotbecondemnedtoaliveofserfdom.AftersomethingcalledtheProtestantReformation,someChristianswantedtoworshipdifferently.TheNewWorldrepresentedthepotentialofsettlinginaplacetofollowyourownkindofreligion.

WhywerethecountriesofEuropeinterestedinhavingcoloniesintheNewWorld?

a. ThecolonieswouldhavetoprovidetheMotherCountrywithpeopletofightintheirarmies.

b. TheMotherCountrywouldbeabletohaveanewmarkettoselltheirgoods.

c. ThecolonieswouldlookmorepowerfuliftheyalliedthemselvestoapowerfulMotherCountry.

d. ThecoloniescouldprovidenewsourcesofrawmaterialsandwealthfortheMotherCountry.

Mapofsettlementofcolonies

ItisimportanttoshowgeographyofNorthAmerica’seasternregion.StudentsshouldnotefirstsettlementofEnglishinJamestown,settlementinPlymouth,FrenchsettlementinNorth(Canada),andSpanishsettlementinSouth(Florida).

Generalgeographyquestionsfrominterpretingmaps

SocialandGovernmentstructureincolonies

NowwerevisitChaostoCollaboration.Althoughtheyhadsomestructure,nowthecolonistswereonnewlandthousandsofmilesfromanyotherauthority.Theyhadtomakesomeagreementsastohowtheywouldliveandworktogetherandprotecteachother.

JustlikewouldbeseeninasocialpyramidforAncientEgyptorGreece,whatgroupwouldbeatthebottomofthecolonialsocialstructureinNorthAmerica?

a. Farmersb. Merchantsc. EnslavedPeopled. IndenturedServants

MayflowerCompact Thisimportantdocumentallowedthecoloniststosomewhatgovernthemselvesintheabsenceoftheusualauthority.

WhyistheMayflowerCompactimportant?

a. ItlaidouttheexpectationsoftheKingforthecolonists.

b. ItdescribedtheplansforthefirstEnglishcolonyinAmerica.

c. ItwasalistofsacredrulestoobservethePilgrimreligion.

d. IthadPilgrimsagreetofollowrulesforthecommongood.

13coloniesmap Ascolonizationspreadandsettledin,wenowfocusonthe13Britishcolonies.Studentsshouldknowthelocationofmostofthe13coloniesandknowthattheNorthbecamemoreaboutcities,industries,fishingandshipping.TheSoutherncoloniesreliedonagriculturalwealthandlargefarmscalledplantations,thatrequiredslavelabortooperate.Themiddlecolonieswere,ineffect,ablendofthetwootherregions.

Shortgrowingseason

Shipbuilding

Fishing

Smallindependentfarms

Whichcolonialregionisrepresentedbythechartabove?

a. NewEnglandb. Southernc. MiddleColoniesd. Frontier

Fewcities

Longgrowingseason

Plantations

Agriculture

Whichcolonialregionisrepresentedbythechartabove?

a. NewEnglandb. Southernc. MiddleColoniesd. Frontier

UsethemapoftheBritishcoloniesabovetoanswerthefollowingquestions:WhichletterlabelsPennsylvaniacolony,homeofmanyQuakersettlements,PhiladelphiaandBenjaminFranklin?

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. D

WhichletterlabelsVirginiacolony,homeofGeorgeWashingtonandThomasJefferson?

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. D

Slavery/TriangleTrade Youdonothavetoknowabouteveryaspectofslaveryatthistime.Slaveryisabroad,complextopicthatcoverscenturies.ThefocushereisontheTriangleTraderoutethatshowedhowslaverydevelopedinthethirteencolonies.DebateoverslaveryexistedevenintheFoundingFathers’time.EvenduringthemeetingstodecidetobreakfromEngland,representativesfromthedifferentcolonialregionsdisagreedaboutwhattodoaboutslaves.LearntoseehowthisTriangleTradeisexplainedinmapsandgraphics.

WhatdescribesanelementofTriangularTradeduringthecolonialera?

a. SlavesweretransportedfromAfricatoAmericaandtheWestIndiesX

b. RumwasbroughtfromWestIndiestoAfricatobetradedforslaves

c. SugarwasbroughtfromEuropetoAmericatobemanufacturedintorum.

d. SlavesandrumweretransportedtoEuropeasspoilsfromthecoloniestotheMotherCountry.

Independence YoudonothavetostudytheentireAmericanRevolutionhere.AquicktourofRoadtoRevolutionissufficient.TheessenceisthatthecoloniesgotusedtodoingthingstheirownwaywithlittleinputfromEngland.TheybegantoresenthavingtopaytaxestoEnglandwhentheyhadlittletosayaboutgovernment.TheBritishtriedtogetmorestrict,andthecoloniesrebelled.SchoolHouseRock“NoMoreKings”explainsthiswell.

Readthepassagetoanswerthequestions.

Formuchofthecolonialperiod,GreatBritainpaidlittleattentiontothecolonies.Britishtreatmentofthecoloniesissometimescalled“benignneglect,”meaningapolicytoignoreasituationthatendsupbeingbeneficial.BritainhadbecomeaworldpowerandwasoftenbusywithEuropeanwars.Inaddition,thecolonieswerealongwayfromEngland,andcommunicationwasslow.Asaresult,thecolonistsbecameusedtogoverningthemselves.However,bythemid-18thcenturytheBritishgovernmentbegantoshowanewinterestinAmericaasawaytohelpreducewardebts.Thecolonieswereseenasasourceofmoneyfromtaxesandtrade.WhenBritainbegantoraisetaxesandimposetraderegulations,manycolonistsbegantoresentcontrolfromsofaraway.

Fromthepassage,whichexplainswhytheBritishhadapolicyofbenignneglecttowardtheAmericancolonies?

a. Thecolonistsweremostlytroublemakersthatcomplainedtoomuch.

b. Britainwasgladtogetridofthepeoplewhohadsettledinthecolonies.

c. BritainwasafraidofhavingtogotowarwiththeNativeAmericans.

d. Britainwasinvolvedinwarsandproblemsmuchclosertohomethanthecolonies.X

WhydidAmericancolonistsbegintoresentBritishcontrolinthemid-18thcentury?

a. ThecolonistsmostlytookthesideofFranceduringthelatestwar.

b. Thecolonistswereangrythattheyhadnotbeeninvitedtoreturn.

c. ThecolonistswereusedtomostlybeingleftalonebyBritain.

d. Thecolonistshadwardebtsandtaxesoftheirowntopay.

DeclarationofIndependence

TheimportanceofthisdocumentisthatitisabreakuplettertoGreatBritain.ReviewsomeofthewordingtoseethatitreflectedtheideasoftheEnlightenment—“Allmenarecreatedequalandhavesomenaturalrights”.Peoplearecapableanddeservetohaveasayinhowtheyaregoverned.

AccordingtothenaturalrightsphilosophyreflectedintheDeclarationofIndependence,whatisthemainpurposeofgovernment?a.Createademocracyb.Protectindividualrightsc.Createasystemofseparationofpowersd.Promotetherightsoftherulingclass

Constitution AfterwinningtheRevolutionaryWaragainstGreatBritain,werevisitChaostoCollaborationagain!Wehavetoinventourownnation!Whoshallrule?Whohasavoice?Eventually,the‘FoundingFathers’usedideasfromtheEnlightenment,andputtogetheraframeworkforgovernment.Thefirstdraftdidn’tworksowell(ArticlesofConfederation),buteventuallytheysettledontheConstitution.ImportantthingstoknowaboutthestructureoftheConstitutionarethatitisdividedintoArticles(Sections)andhasaseriesofAmendments(Changessincewefirstwroteit).TheAmendmentsareimportantbecausethereisabigproceduretomakeanychangetosuchanimportantdocument.Thechangesneedtobesignificant!Thefirst10amendmentswereverysignificantandarecalledtheBillofRights.

What era associated with Locke and Hobbes would come next in the sequence of events?

A. Age of Alexander B. Enlightenment C. Germanic invasions D. Pax Romana

Threebranches YoudonothavetodigdeepintotheConstitutiontoexplainthis;studentswilldothatinCivics.Butknowingthelabelsofthebranchesandbasicfunctionsisrequired.Whomakesthelaws?Whoenforcesthelaws?Whointerpretsthelaws?Whoisattheheadofeachbranch?Whatisthemorefamiliarnameforthebodythatrepresentseachbranch?

Whatdoesitmeantosaythattherightstolife,liberty,andpropertyareunalienable?a. Cannotbegivenuportakenawayb. Belongonlytocitizensc. Aresubjecttogovernmentapprovald. AreprotectedbyaconstitutionWhatisrepresentedbytherightoftheSenatetoapproveorrejectatreatymadebythepresident?a. Thegeneralwelfareclauseb. Checksandbalancesc. Proportionalrepresentationd. Federalism

Bicamerallegislature ThisshouldremindyouofPlebeiansvPatricians.Congressmakesthelawsandisdividedintotwohouses:TheHouseofRepresentativeswhichisdecidedonpopulation;andtheSenatewhichhasafixednumberofrepresentatives.Theystaggerthenumberofyearstheyservesoyoudon’tclearoutbothhousesatonce.

WhatisanothernameforthelegislativebranchoftheUSgovernment?

a. Cabinetb. SupremeCourtc. Congressd. AdvisoryCouncil

Levelsofgovt:local,state,fed

Oncestudentsunderstandthehierarchyorstructureoffederalgovernment,giveacursoryexplanationofstategovernmentstructure(Governor,StateCongress,etc)andcounty/citystructure(Mayor,Council,etc).That’sit.Don’thavetogodeep.Keepinmindthatfederallawissupposedtobesupreme.

NativeAmericans,women

Thisisnotanideayouanchortojustonepointinthetimeline.ItisjustimportanttonotethattheConstitutionisn’tperfect.Overtimepeople’sideasaboutwhoisacitizenanddeservesfullrightsofcitizenshipchanged.Althoughtheidealwasthat“allmenarecreatedequal”,wehavemanyexampleswheresuchequalitywasnotextendedtoallpeople,andinstanceswhereattemptsaremadetoexpandtheinterpretationofequality.

SemesterReviewQuestionsfromAmericanaUnitQuarter3--OpenResponse

HowmightthislocationhavehelpedtheRomanscontroltradeintheMediterraneanregion?

Atonetime,theRomansavoidedseatravelbecausetheItalianpeninsulahadfewgoodharbors.Whatevidencecanyoufindtosupporttheargumentthatthisgeographicaldrawbackwaseventuallyovercome?

WhatwerethecharacteristicsoftheRomanRepublicandhowdidtheychangeovertime?

Whowerethepatricians?Howmuchpowerdidtheyhave?

Whoweretheplebeians?Howmuchpowerdidtheyhave?

Whatwasthebalanceofpowerbetweenpatriciansandplebeianswhentherepublicwasfirstcreated?

DidthebenefitsofRomanexpansionoutweighthecosts?

HowdidChristianityoriginateandspread?

TowhatextentdoesancientRomeinfluenceustoday?

SemesterReviewQuestionsfromAmericanaUnitQuarter4---OpenResponse

HowdidAmericanIndianslivebeforetheEuropeansCame?

WheredidtheBritishcolonistssettle?

Howdidpeopleinthecoloniesearnaliving?

Howwerethepeoplelivinginthecoloniesdifferentfromoneanother?

HowdidthiscolonialfarmercomparelifeinAmericanwithlifeinGreatBritain?

Whywereclassdifferencesnotimportantinthecolonies?

Whoseopportunitieswerelimited?

Whatrightsdidthecolonistsvalue?

WhoweretheFounders?

HowdidtheideasofJohnLockeinfluencethefounders?

Whatmightlifebelikeinastateofnature?

HowdidthefoundersuseLocke’sideas?

WhatwereLocke’sideasaboutnaturalrights?

WhatdidJohnLockesaymighthappeninastateofnature?

Whydopeopleagreetoformasocialcontract?

WhatdidthefounderslearnaboutgovernmentfromtheRomans?

Whatadvantagesdidthefoundersseeinrepublicangovernment?

Whatwerethedisadvantagesofrepublicangovernment?

Howdidthefoundersadapttheideaofrepublicangovernment?

Whyshouldcitizenspromotethecommongood?

Whyiscivicvirtuenecessaryforrepublicangovernmenttoworkwell?

Howdidthecoloniststeachthevaluesofrepublicangovernment?

Whatisaconstitution?

Whatisaconstitutionalgovernment?

Whatishigherlaw?

Whydidthefoundersfeartheabuseofpower?

Howmightpeopleorganizeagovernmenttopreventtheabuseofpower?

Howdoesseparationofpowerswork?

Howdoesasystemofchecksandbalanceswork?

WhydidtheAmericancolonistshavetherightsofEnglishmen?

Whatwasthefeudalsystem?

WhyistheMagnaCartaanimportantdocument?

WhywasthecreationofParliamentimportant?

WhatwastheEnglishBillofRights?

WhichideasdidthecolonistsinAmericanusetocreatetheirgovernments?

WhydidtheBritishgovernmenttightencontroloverthecolonies?

HowdidthecolonistsresistBritishcontrol?

WhywastheDeclarationofIndependencewritten?

HowistheDeclarationofIndependenceorganized?

WhatprinciplesofgovernmentdoestheDeclarationinclude?

WhatreasonsdoestheDeclarationgiveforindependence?

WhatcomplaintsagainstthekingdoestheDeclarationinclude?

WhydidsomecolonistswanttoremainBritishsubjects?

HowdidtheRevolutionaryWarbegin,andwhatwasitssignificance?

HowsuccessfulweretheAmericansatthebeginningoftheRevolutionaryWar?

Whatwerethebasicideasaboutgovernmentsinthestateconstitutions?

WhataretheArticlesofConfederation?

WhatproblemsdidtheFoundersfaceinwritingtheArticlesofConfederation?

WhatrulesdidtheframersagreetofollowduringtheConvention?

Whatideasaboutgovernmentdidtheframersagreetoincludeinthenewconstitution?

Whatimportantconflictexistedbetweenthelargeandsmallstates?

Whywasthereaconflictaboutslavery?

Howdidtheframersresolvetheconflictsabouttariffsandslavery?

WhataretheenumeratedpowersofCongress?

WhatarethegeneralpowersofCongress?

WhatlimitsarethereonthepowersofCongress?

HowdotheotherbranchescheckthepowerofCongress?

Whatchallengesdidtheframersfaceincreatingtheexecutivebranch?

WhatpowersdoestheConstitutiongivetotheexecutivebranch?

HowdoestheConstitutionlimitthepowersoftheexecutivebranch?

WhatpowersdoestheConstitutiongivetothejudicialbranch?

Whatisthefederalsystemofgovernment?

Whatpowersaredelegatedtothestateandfederalgovernments?

WhatpowersdoestheConstitutiondenytothefederalandstategovernments?

HowdidCongressorganizethejudicialbranch?

HowdidCongressaddtheBillofRightstotheConstitution?