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Thursday, February 15

  • Today's Goal

  • Kahoot Quiz

  • Topic 3 Review Guide Prep

  • Proposal Workshop

  • Reminders

What are we doing Today?

Today's Goal

Reflect and integrate learning from learning community courses, including development of critical thinking skills, social and/or personal responsibility.

Topic 3 Review Guide Prep

Let's work on the following test prep. Based on the items your group is assigned, discuss and write notes in the Blackboard Discussion Forum: Topic 3 Test Prep.

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​Discussion Questions

  1. Discuss how the Federalists and Anti-federalists differ on the matter of democracy.        

  2.  Identify three provisions of the Constitution that are checks on majority power and discuss how they functioned to protect against “the tyranny of the majority.”

  3. Discuss how checks on majority power present problems for democratic responsiveness and accountability.

  4. Discuss how the Constitution has become more democratic through amendments.

  5. Discuss how the Constitution has become more democratic through interpretation.

  6. Discuss how the Constitution has become more democratic through custom and practice.

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Key Terms to Know About

  • Federalists

  • Anti-federalists                                                                        

  • Virginia Plan

  • New Jersey Plan                                                                      

  • Great Compromise                                                           

  • Constitutional Democracy                                                                                   

  • Confederation           

  • Judicial Power                                                                                                                            

  • Bill of Rights                                                                          

  • The Federalist Papers

  • Tyranny of the majority                                                            

  • Extraordinary Majorities

Proposal Workshop

Take the rest of class time to begin drafting your proposal for your Integrated Assignment.

Questions? Concerns? 

Reminders

A) Text Quiz 2​

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B) Learning Community Points

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C) Keep working on research!

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