Unit 1 Study Guide (MCQ Prep) PDF

Unit 1 Study Guide (MCQ Prep) ***BE familiar with your foundational documents and academic vocabulary**** Describe the political theories of: Thomas Hobbes: Baron de Montesquieu: John Locke: Jean- Jacques Rousseau: What are the 5 common functions of government? Describe Traditional democratic theo...

Unit 1 Study Guide (MCQ Prep) ***BE familiar with your foundational documents and academic vocabulary**** Describe the political theories of: Thomas Hobbes: Baron de Montesquieu: John Locke: Jean- Jacques Rousseau: What are the 5 common functions of government? Describe Traditional democratic theory: (5 components)- (Pure democracy) Describe the 3 Contemporary Theories of American Democracy: (Representative Democracy) 1. Pluralism 2. Elitism 3. Participatory Why didn’t the Articles of Confederation work? What idea did Shay’s Rebellion prove? “It is here taken for granted, that all agree in this, that whatever government we adopt, it ought to be a free one; that it should be so framed as to secure liberty of the citizens of America…”- Brutus 1 What could AntiFederalists and Federalists agree on based on the quote? What took place at the Constitutional Convention? Explain the outcome Describe the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan: What happens after a President Vetoes an act passed by Congress? How do you formally amend the constitution? Proposal: Ratification: What is federalism? Which amendment of the Constitution is most closely linked to federalism? Describe the importance of Commerce Power What are enumerated powers? Which SCOTUS Cases touched on this idea? Describe Block grants, Project grants, and formula grants What is devolution? In the area below. Write a brief description (1-2 sentences) of the following SCOTUS Cases: ****Be familiar with your must know facts for each case*** McCulloch v Maryland(1819), US v Lopez (1995), Marbury v Madison (1803)