Compare and contrast unitary, federal, and confederal forms of government.
Be able to explain how early English documents, such as the Magna Carta, Petition of Right, and English Bill of Rights influenced the American colonies. (What ideas did they get from these documents? Explain how they embody the principle of limited government)
Be able to explain how the writings of Hobbes, Locke, and Montesquieu influenced American ideas of representative government.
Be able to explain the social contract theory and compare the views of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke on that theory.
Give examples of how the Declaration of Independence echoes the ideas of John Locke
Be able to explain the main arguments in the Declaration of Independence
Be able to explain what a government is and the basic functions of a government
Compare and contrast Parliamentary systems and Presidential systems
Compare and contrast unitary, federal, and confederal forms of government.
Be able to explain how early English documents, such as the Magna Carta, Petition of Right, and English Bill of Rights influenced the American colonies. (What ideas did they get from these documents? Explain how they embody the principle of limited government)
Be able to explain how the writings of Hobbes, Locke, and Montesquieu influenced American ideas of representative government.
Be familiar with the main features of an autocracy, oligarchy, and democracy.
