Howard Zinn, pages 90-102
1. What did historians George Bancroft and Charles Beard think of the Constitution?
2. What four groups were not represented in the Constitution?
3. As originally written, the Constitution allowed for what part of the federal government to
be directly elected by the people?
4. What complexity does the Constitution illustrate?
5. Zinn believes one earlier government law calls into question the sincerity of the First
Amendment. What event / law is Zinn discussing?
6. What event proves the federal government would tax the people?
7. What groups does Zinn believe the Founding Fathers ignored?
Howard Zinn, pages 90-102
1. What did historians George Bancroft and Charles Beard think of the Constitution?
2. What four groups were not represented in the Constitution?
3. As originally written, the Constitution allowed for what part of the federal government to
be directly elected by the people?
4. What complexity does the Constitution illustrate?
5. Zinn believes one earlier government law calls into question the sincerity of the First
Amendment. What event / law is Zinn discussing?
6. What event proves the federal government would tax the people?
7. What groups does Zinn believe the Founding Fathers ignored?
Howard Zinn, pages 90-102
1. What did historians George Bancroft and Charles Beard think of the Constitution?
2. What four groups were not represented in the Constitution?
3. As originally written, the Constitution allowed for what part of the federal government to
be directly elected by the people?
4. What complexity does the Constitution illustrate?
5. Zinn believes one earlier government law calls into question the sincerity of the First
Amendment. What event / law is Zinn discussing?
6. What event proves the federal government would tax the people?
7. What groups does Zinn believe the Founding Fathers ignored?