Study Guide for Forming a New Nation Unit Final
(Batchelder)
Your final assessment for this unit consists of information from the textbook, class discussions, power point presentations, and
videos shown in class.
Key Terms to know the significance of from Chapter 8
Anti-federalists
Articles of Confederation
Bicameral
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Constitutional Convention
Election Compromise/Electoral College
Federalist Papers
Federalists
Great Compromise
James Madison
Lower House/House of Reps
Natural Rights
New Jersey Plan
NW Ordinance of 1787
NW Territory
Popular Vote
Ratify
Slave Trade Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Unicameral
Upper House/Senate
Virginia Plan
Have an in-depth understanding of the following:
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Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective?
Understand the Who, What, When, Where, Why of the Constitutional Convention.
What were the major disagreements and compromises during the Constitutional Convention?
What were the reasons anti-federalists did not support the new constitution?
Understand the Who (James Madison), What, When, and Why of the Federalist Papers?
Key Terms to know the significance of from Chapter 9, worksheets and videos:
Amendments/Process
Cabinet/Secretary of…
Checks and Balance System
Concurrent Powers
Delegated Powers
Executive Branch
Executive Orders
Federalism
Impeach
Indict
Interest Groups
Judicial Branch
Judicial Review
Legislative Branch
Majority Rule
Petition
Popular Sovereignty
Preamble
Representative Democracy/Democratic Republic
Reserved Powers
Separation of powers
Supreme Court
Veto
Have an in-depth understanding of the following:
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How is power divided among the three branches of government? Understand the different duties & powers for the
three branches of government.
Understand how the checks and balance system works between all three branches.
Know the Preamble to the Constitution.
What are the qualifications to hold offices in the three branches of government?
Understand the general process for how a bill becomes a law (you do not need to know the specifics).
Key Terms to know the significance of from Chapter 10, worksheets and videos:
Bill of Rights
Double Jeopardy
Due Process
Self-incrimination
Have an in-depth understanding of the following:
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Know the rights afforded in the first ten amendments.
Warrant
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Know the 13th & 19th amendments
(over)
1. CCSS ELA 1a – Introduce claim about a topic and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
2. CCSS ELA 1b – Support claim with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that
demonstrate an understanding of topic through analysis and elaboration.
3. CCSS ELA 1c – Uses words and phrases to create a cohesive and organized paragraph
You need to be able to answer a prompt by:
o Writing a well-organized 8-11 sentence body paragraph
o Stating your claim as an answer to the prompt and providing an arguable reason for your answer
o Back it up with three chunks (evidence and elaboration) that provide detailed and specific facts to
support your claim.
o End with a concluding sentence
Make sure you:
o Answer the prompt “in a new way”
o Use transitions for each evidence sentence and concluding sentence
o Use academic vocabulary = terms, names, places related to the unit
o Back up your facts through your elaboration by explaining HOW/WHY they support your claim.