Unit 1 Mastery Project:
Question 1: Compare of various models of representative democracy are reflected through major institutions, policies, events, or debates in the U.S.
Answer:
- Elite: The U.S. Government is run by a very few powerful & wealthy individuals. It can be seen in the U.S. Government today by wealthy congressman & corporate business owners.
- Participatory: A democracy in which every citizen could participate in the operation of government decisions (political systems). Since the United States is a highly populated country, it would be very laborious to display this type of democracy.
- Pluralist: A democracy where in the Government, Factions, Political Parties, & Interest Groups would discourse over certain steps and actions in order to govern a country.
Question 2: Analyze and compare democratic ideals reflected in U.S. foundational documents.
Answer: The separation of Powers in the three branches of government and how i preserve's a series of checks and balances that authorize the U.S. Government to maintain the balance of power. In the Bill of Rights the proposal of natural rights in the U.S. Government that comprise of the freedom to life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness.
Question 3: Compare and interpret Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy.
Answer:
- Federalist: They believe that central government needs to protect natural rights that will impose on the constitution. Federalist's firmly accept and believe in the constitution and that the general public are incapable of guiding and leading the United States.
- Anti-Federalist: They believe the government should not have most power but rather the states should. Anti-Federalist's oppose the ratification of the constitution as they assume that it would be inadequate to protect the people's natural rights.
Question 4: 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.
Answer: The Articles of Confederation supplied the United States an indisposed central government. The central government only consisted of a lone house of congress that could proclaim a war and determine how to grow and expand the western part of the country with the consent of the states. but in order for that to occur, Congress needed to reassess the Articles. Delegates were fearful that a potent central government would detach everything the Revolutionary War fought for.
Question 5: Analyze causes and effects of constitutional compromises in addressing political, economic, and regional divisions.
Answer:
-Economic: The south feared that tariff's would affect exports and the north wanted to protect their businesses from having to shut down. It was decided that if Congress control commerce, here would be a tariff on imports and exports, and the slave trade will go on unregulated for many years.
-Political: Large states aspired to a Congress with representation proportional to the population of every state. Small states disagreed with the large states and desired equal representation for every state. The solution that would suit all states was the Great Compromise, which represented based on population, and the other house which gave equal representation.
-Regional: The 3/5th's Compromise. The south coveted for slaves to count as citizens due to only having a vast representation in Congress than the north.
Question 6: Explain how the issues raised in the ratification debate are reflected in ongoing philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power.
Answer:
Question 7: Evaluate the relationship between separation of powers and checks and balances.
Answer:
-Separation Of Powers: allows the 3 branches of Government(Executive, Legislative, Judicial), to work independently from each other without direct conflicts or influences from the other branches.
-Checks and Balances: allows each branch to carefully evaluate the others without interfering the other branches from their work.
Question 8: Assess how the distribution of powers among three federal branches affects policy making.
Answer: The President of the United States creates policy making, but the Senate must ratify it. Congress creates laws, which the President either approves or vetoes them, and SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) declare if the law is constitutional or not.
Question 9: Explain how and why the appropriate balance of power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time.
Answer: The Balance of Powers between the state and national government are not always guaranteed , but some believe that state governments should be allowed more power with many government corruption's. The state and federal government were created to promote Balance of Powers but that has not exactly been so. The federal government has bestowed more power than state governments and could over rule any law or issue the states may face.
Question 10: Analyze questions over the allocation and scope of central power within a federal structure.
Answer: Are the states reserved more powers than the federal government? Are the Judicial and Legislative Branches behind the main central focus of the Executive Branch? In politics today, many people do what would pacify the ones around them (if they and the ones around them are actually into politics) to avoid perhaps conflicts and future problems, but why and was that the correct decision to do?
Question 1: Compare of various models of representative democracy are reflected through major institutions, policies, events, or debates in the U.S.
Answer:
- Elite: The U.S. Government is run by a very few powerful & wealthy individuals. It can be seen in the U.S. Government today by wealthy congressman & corporate business owners.
- Participatory: A democracy in which every citizen could participate in the operation of government decisions (political systems). Since the United States is a highly populated country, it would be very laborious to display this type of democracy.
- Pluralist: A democracy where in the Government, Factions, Political Parties, & Interest Groups would discourse over certain steps and actions in order to govern a country.
Question 2: Analyze and compare democratic ideals reflected in U.S. foundational documents.
Answer: The separation of Powers in the three branches of government and how i preserve's a series of checks and balances that authorize the U.S. Government to maintain the balance of power. In the Bill of Rights the proposal of natural rights in the U.S. Government that comprise of the freedom to life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness.
Question 3: Compare and interpret Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy.
Answer:
- Federalist: They believe that central government needs to protect natural rights that will impose on the constitution. Federalist's firmly accept and believe in the constitution and that the general public are incapable of guiding and leading the United States.
- Anti-Federalist: They believe the government should not have most power but rather the states should. Anti-Federalist's oppose the ratification of the constitution as they assume that it would be inadequate to protect the people's natural rights.
Question 4: 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.
Answer: The Articles of Confederation supplied the United States an indisposed central government. The central government only consisted of a lone house of congress that could proclaim a war and determine how to grow and expand the western part of the country with the consent of the states. but in order for that to occur, Congress needed to reassess the Articles. Delegates were fearful that a potent central government would detach everything the Revolutionary War fought for.
Question 5: Analyze causes and effects of constitutional compromises in addressing political, economic, and regional divisions.
Answer:
-Economic: The south feared that tariff's would affect exports and the north wanted to protect their businesses from having to shut down. It was decided that if Congress control commerce, here would be a tariff on imports and exports, and the slave trade will go on unregulated for many years.
-Political: Large states aspired to a Congress with representation proportional to the population of every state. Small states disagreed with the large states and desired equal representation for every state. The solution that would suit all states was the Great Compromise, which represented based on population, and the other house which gave equal representation.
-Regional: The 3/5th's Compromise. The south coveted for slaves to count as citizens due to only having a vast representation in Congress than the north.
Question 6: Explain how the issues raised in the ratification debate are reflected in ongoing philosophical disagreements about democracy and governmental power.
Answer:
Question 7: Evaluate the relationship between separation of powers and checks and balances.
Answer:
-Separation Of Powers: allows the 3 branches of Government(Executive, Legislative, Judicial), to work independently from each other without direct conflicts or influences from the other branches.
-Checks and Balances: allows each branch to carefully evaluate the others without interfering the other branches from their work.
Question 8: Assess how the distribution of powers among three federal branches affects policy making.
Answer: The President of the United States creates policy making, but the Senate must ratify it. Congress creates laws, which the President either approves or vetoes them, and SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) declare if the law is constitutional or not.
Question 9: Explain how and why the appropriate balance of power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time.
Answer: The Balance of Powers between the state and national government are not always guaranteed , but some believe that state governments should be allowed more power with many government corruption's. The state and federal government were created to promote Balance of Powers but that has not exactly been so. The federal government has bestowed more power than state governments and could over rule any law or issue the states may face.
Question 10: Analyze questions over the allocation and scope of central power within a federal structure.
Answer: Are the states reserved more powers than the federal government? Are the Judicial and Legislative Branches behind the main central focus of the Executive Branch? In politics today, many people do what would pacify the ones around them (if they and the ones around them are actually into politics) to avoid perhaps conflicts and future problems, but why and was that the correct decision to do?