Unit 1: The Development of Modern Political Systems
1) The
Legacy of Ancient
a)
What quick
definition does the book provide for the word democracy?
b)
What is an aristocracy?
c)
Describe the conflicting
classes of people in ancient
d)
What war led to
the Golden Age of Greece?
Who was the Greek leader during this golden age?
e)
What is direct
democracy?
f)
What two kings
brought down the Delian League and ended Greek
democracy?
g)
What is a monarchy?
h)
What is a philosopher? List the three most
important philosophers of Ancient Greece.
i)
What is a republic
and how and when was one created in
j)
Who were
Plebeians and Patricians?
k)
What four
important principles were in Roman Law?
l)
What did Emperor
Justinian do in 528 AD?
2) Democracy
in
a)
What did Henry II contribute to the administration of justice in
b)
What is common law? What
did King John do that turned the nobles against him? What did nobles present to him in
1215?
c)
How did the Magna Carta change the power of
English Kings? What
principles were in clauses 12 and 39?
d)
What was new about the model parliament? With both the House of Commons and the
House of Lords, was
e)
What is divine right?
Why did Charles I come into conflict with Parliament? What was the Petition
of Right? Did
Charles follow it? What
events led to the English Civil War?
f)
What is Habeas
Corpus?
g)
How did the
Glorious Revolution change the government of
3) American
Revolution, pages 183 – 187: (20 points) due
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a) In 1770, what nation and
what King ruled the colonies that became the
b) How did the French and
Indian War lead to conflict between the American colonists and the King? What was important
about the Stamp Act?
c) What happened with Tea and
the
d) What ideas did the
Declaration of Independence contain? Who wrote it? Study the quotation from it.
e) What factors helped the
American colonists win the revolutionary war?
f) When did the constitutional
convention take place?
What Enlightenment thinkers and what Enlightenment ideas
influenced the writers of the Constitution at the constitutional convention?
g) What is meant by Checks and
Balances? What
is a federal system?
h) The Bill of Rights is part
of what important document?
What are some of the basic rights protected by the Bill of
Rights?
4) You Be the Judge: (15 points) due
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Using the handout, write six short paragraphs about the six scenarios on the assignment sheet. Write them in your notebook under the title, “You Be The Judge.”
5) The French Revolution Notes, pages 193 – 203: (10 points) due ___________
In you notebook, write the title, “The French Revolution.” Then, list and
define the “Terms and Names” that are in the section reviews at the bottom of
pages 196 and 203. The definitions should be one or two full
sentences each.
6)
Quiz on the French Revolution: (20
points) due
___________
This will take place
in class after we take notes. You may use your notes on pages
193-203 and your notes from class.
7) Unit Two Exam (75 points) due
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It will be a 50 question, multiple-choice
test. You will
receive a thorough study guide.
8) Democracy Research Paper (Standard) due
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You will research the history of one nation and write an
essay about the political changes the nation has been through. The paper will describe your nation's
current government, and any experience it has had with democratic rule. An assignment sheet
will be given.
Extra Credit
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