Unit 1 Government Exam

Unit 1 Government Exam

Essential Skills: You will be assessed on these criteria. The Assessment skills are graded on a point system, 0 to 5. Review the below rubric. Be thorough in your answers- do not sell yourself short from a lack of motivation or laziness. Relevant EVIDENCE from notes or activities MUST be present in your answer.

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1

3

5

No answer

• Answer attempted

• No vocabulary used

• Weak reasoning missing detail and justification

• Short, incomplete, or “one-word” answer

• Answer attempted

• Vocabulary used, but can be partially vague or incorrect

• Ambiguous evidence of comprehension

• Answered completely and fully.

• Vocabulary used is correct and applied well.

• Clear comprehension of question, term, problem.

• Prompt answered fully.

• How is the way the House and Senate are divided among the states show why compromises are needed while forming a constitution/social contract?

• How can Federalist 10 and 51 be used to explain why our system is designed to work slowly?

• How can gerrymandering be used to explain the dangers that Madison and Hamilton warned the nation about in Federalist 10 and 51?

• What do you think are the three most important powers of Congress are? Why?

• How does James Madison’s argument in Federalist 10 (factions) fit together with the process Congress uses to write laws?