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US History concept chart major concepts & themes across US History: Difference between revisions
US History concept chart major concepts & themes across US History (view source)
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=== Enlightenment ideas === | === Enlightenment ideas === | ||
* Machiavelli | * Machiavelli | ||
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** Why do some Americans feel isolated and start radical movements? | ** Why do some Americans feel isolated and start radical movements? | ||
** How do the big political parties adapt to those movements? | ** How do the big political parties adapt to those movements? | ||
** How does the Constitution both resolve factionalism and enhance it? | |||
=== Constitution === | === Constitution === | ||
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* Constitutional principles | * Constitutional principles | ||
* judicial review | * judicial review | ||
* change over time in interpretations | * change over time in Constitutional interpretations | ||
=== Bill of Rights === | === Bill of Rights === | ||
* = strong expression of what is important to Americans: | * = strong expression of what is important to Americans: | ||
* 1st amendment as expression of American ideals: freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition of government | * 1st amendment as expression of American ideals: freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition of government | ||
=== Electoral College === | === Electoral College === | ||
* combined representation of states and population | |||
* '''two-party system''' | |||
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