Principles and Foundations of the U.S. Government
Author Mark Levin discussed the founding of the U.S. Government and explains the importance of the founding principles of government.
Description
Author Mark Levin discussed the founding of the U.S. Government and explains the importance of the founding principles of government. He talked about the idea of a centralized government and how to prevent too much power being given to the central government.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What two things did the founders of this country fear? How did they address these in the Constitution?
- What does Mark Levin mean by "mob-ocracy?" How does this relate to majority rule?
- Explain the principles of government that Mr. Levin discussed.
- AP Gov Additional Questions to Consider: How did the Articles of Confederation reflect the Framers’ concerns about centralization discussed by Levin? How does our current system reflect the framers’ concerns about “mobocracy”? What are two landmark SCOTUS cases that favor centralization and what are two that favor a more decentralized system?
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Vocabulary
- Central Government
- Consent Of The Governed
- Constitution
- Electoral College
- Majority Rule
- Mob-ocracy
- Monarcy
- Nationalism
- Pure Democracy
- Separation Of Powers
- Unalienable Rights