Government Principles and Document Review

Short Answer – Answer the following questions in your own words using 3-5 complete sentences.

https://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/

Using the above link to the Bill of Rights Institute, answer the following questions.

1) Define what self-government meant to the founding fathers. Using the link to the Bill of Rights Institute, copy and paste where the founding fathers wrote about self-government. Indicate which document you chose.

2) Define what the founding fathers mean when they wrote about individual rights. Using the link to the Bill of Rights Institute, copy and paste where the founding fathers wrote about individual rights. Indicate which document you chose.

3) Define separation of powers. Using the link to the Bill of Rights Institute, copy and paste one example of separation of powers. Indicate what document you chose.

4) Who wrote the Federalist Papers? What purposes did the authors have in mind?

5) In your own words, explain Federalist Paper number 10.

Apply Knowledge – Using 3-4 paragraphs answer the following in your own words. Be sure to cite your sources.

6) America continues to evolve and work to uphold the principles created by the founding fathers. Choose a document created after the Civil War as an example of how these values are being expanded and upheld. Explain how this document upholds a specific American value and principle.

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