Objectives
- Define the term constitution; identify its 3 basic components.
- Identify concepts found in the Articles of Confederation.
- Recall key events that led to the U.S. Constitution.
- Identify influences on Jefferson's understanding of government.
- Compare the U.S. Constitution with state constitutions and the Articles of Confederation.
- List the key issues and compromises reflected in the Constitution.
- Identify passages in the Constitution outlining the structures of government.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the distribution of federal vs. state powers.
- What powers were delegated or implied by the U.S. Constitution?
- Are there any practices of government officials that are not authorized by the Constitution and may be incompatible with it, and if so what are some of them?
- How might the views of the Founders differ from present courts on this?