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ModuleOne-Define politics and why we need government?-What are the functions of government?-What are the different types of government? -Why is trust in government important for a democratic political system? How do Americans overall feel about their government?-What is political efficacy? Why is it important to a democratic political system?-What is citizenship? What is the role of a citizen in politics?-What are the differences between direct and representative democracy? -How is direct democracy implemented?-What are the three key benchmarks of a representative democracy?-What is political culture? What are the fundamental values of American political culture? -Chapter 1 FlashcardsModuleTwo-What is a constitution and what does itaccomplish?-What are the classical liberal philosophical ideas that influenced the American Constitution?-What were the causes of the American Revolution?Why did the colonists think a new Constitution was needed?-What is the Declaration of Independence?-What werethe Articles of Confederation? What factors contributed to its failure?-How did conflict and compromise influence the drafting of the Constitution? What specific issues caused conflict?-What were the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and the Connecticut Compromise? What were the main issuesof debate? How were they addressed in the Connecticut Compromise?-What is the process to amend the Constitution? How many amendments are there to the Constitution?-How did the Constitution seek to limit the power of the national government?-Why a Bill of Rights?-What are the “separation of powers” and “checks and balances”? How are these sets of institutional arrangements related? How are they distinct? How are the separation of powers and checks and balances put into effect in the United States Constitution?-What was the primary issue in the debates between the Federalists and the Antifederalistsover the United States Constitution? -What is tyranny of the majority? Why did the Founders fear it?-Chapter 2 FlashcardsModuleThree-Explain federalismand discuss how a federal system is different from a confederal and unitarysystem.-What are expressed, concurrent and implied powers? How are the different from one another?-Know reserved powers, supremacy clause and necessary and proper/elasticclauseand how they conflict with one another.-Dual federalism and cooperative federalismand how they relate to the “marble cake” vs. “layer cake” metaphor?