Unit 1 Discussion questions by heather lobas https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2017-06-01 16:00:56 UTC 2025-10-11 15:24:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Leading American statesmen drew from varied experiences to create the U.S Constitution and the Bill of Rights in a unique, representative manner, though historians argue about whether the founders created the new government in an extralegal manner. heatherlobas https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr/wish/174842628 A) Identify and describe two critical political events in the founding of the United States.
B) Identify and explain one reason why the manner in which the Constitution was created can be viewed as acceptable and necessary.
C) Identify and explain one reason why the manner in which the Constitution was created can be viewed as improper or extralegal.]]> 2017-06-01 16:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr/wish/174842628 The Framers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights created a plan for a national government that had limitations but was also very flexible. heatherlobas https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr/wish/174845851 A) Identify and explain two constitutional principles that show the Framer's commitment to limiting the federal government.
B) Identify and explain two constitutional principles that allow government to be flexible ]]> 2017-06-01 16:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr/wish/174845851 The United States has a unique system of federal government. heatherlobas https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr/wish/174847804 A) define federalism
B) Identify and explain one constitutional provision that strengths the federal government's powers in relation to the states.
C) Identify and explain one constitutional provision that maintains states' sovereignty.
D) Select one of the following Supreme Court rulings and explain how the Supreme court interpreted the constitution to shape the U.S federal system.
-McCulloch v. Maryland 1819
-Gibbons v. Ogden 1924
-United States v. Lopez 1995]]> 2017-06-01 16:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr/wish/174847804 The federal government has developed a complex system of attaining national goals by awarding federal grants. heatherlobas https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr/wish/174849269 A) Identify and explain two reasons why this system was developed.
B) Identify and explain two restraints or guidelines Congress uses in the system.]]> 2017-06-01 16:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherlobas/igajpholpdkr/wish/174849269