LESSON 1:
OUR NATURAL RIGHTS
With your team, jigsaw the topic assigned by your instructor. Create
a graphic organizer to help illustrate your topic and explain it to the
class. Take notes on other teams’ briefings so that you will be able
to answer review questions.
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A-E: How do Americans express consent to their government?
F-J: What is a constitution? A constitutional government?
K-O: How did the Founders characterize higher law?
P-T: How can constitutional governments be organized to
prevent the abuse of power? Why did the Founders fear
abuse of power?
5. U-Z: What kinds of governments may be constitutional
governments? What alternatives did the Founders have?
CHAPTER 2: FOUNDATIONS OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
Gather Phase