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Political Science HW

Democracy & The Constitution Discussion (Chapters 1 & 2).

Overview and Discussion Post

The purpose of this first unit  -- which will be covered over the next week -- is to learn about the United States Constitution and American Federalism. This week we will focus on the meaning of democracy and more about how the founding fathers keep the republic embodied within the U.S. Constitution.

Chapter 1 Objectives and then discuss....

By end of this chapter you will be able to:

  1. Explain what democracy is, and use this to evaluate American politics
  2. Outline and explain the differences between direct and indirect democracy.
  3. Please post what differences you discover in your online searches there are between democracy and a republic. Post once on March 8th and respond to 2 others posts by MARCH 10TH, 2017.
  4. For your Initial Post due by Wednesday 11:59 PM:

    1. Hit the reply button, below. Write a short introduction about both terms
    2. Post how they differ. Then....

    For your Response to at least 2 classmates due by Friday, 11:59 PM:

    1. Ask for clarification (that is, ask questions) if needed.
    2. Provide other examples to help your colleagues.
    3. Respond to the classmates whose definitions are off or vague/unclear and help them.

     Discussion Guidelines

    Read and respond to others' posts as well, keeping in mind some basic rules for netiquette (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.:

    • Be kind and respectful to others
    • Use full sentences
    • Don't use too much jargon
    • Treat others online as you wish to be treated
    • Use language that supports others

Chapter 2 Objectives

By end of this chapter you will be able to:

  1. Appreciate the distinction between democracy and a republic.
  2. Define and compare the Virginia plan, New Jersey plan, and the Great Compromise in terms of how the national government's role and structure would look like. Post here..this is a wiki page

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