{"id":6294,"date":"2025-07-12T17:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T21:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/?page_id=6294"},"modified":"2025-07-14T10:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:16:50","slug":"high-school-government-american-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/high-school-level-5-6\/high-school-government-economics-and-civics\/high-school-government-american-government\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Government: American Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990;\">High School Government: American Government<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Recommended for either year of Level 5, but appropriate for any student. We recommend awarding 0.5 credit for this course. If the student reads additional biographies or other works, Honors credit may be given.<\/p>\n<p>This course is not appropriate for a student who is using the lesson plans for American Government and Economics I-IV as a great many of the primary sources are in both courses.<\/p>\n<p>All previous versions of lesson plans can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/archived-lesson-plans\/\">Archived Lesson Plans<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\"> \n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990\">Course Description<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this course, students explore the founding principles of American government mainly through primary source documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers. The course examines the Constitutional Convention, the structure of federal and state governments, and the development of American political thought from colonial times through ratification. Students read Frederick Douglass&#8217; autobiography alongside founding documents to understand different perspectives on liberty and citizenship. Students also investigate how concepts of duty, conscience, and civic virtue shaped American governance. The course concludes with exploration of current state and local government structures, connecting historical foundations to contemporary civic participation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990\">Books and Resources<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h6>Mater Amabilis participates in affiliate programs with Amazon and Living Book Press.<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Government:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Birth of the Republic, 1763-89<\/em>, Morgan, third edition [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46DCUrS\">Amaz<\/a>] (The fourth edition would work as well, but it&#8217;s usually more expensive.)<\/li>\n<li><em>Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers<\/em>, Hoffmann, Great Courses audio lectures [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IFHT1b\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Primary Sources and essays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Selections of essays by American Founders and others from online sources &#8211; If you do not want your student online for the course, you may choose to print these and put them in a binder. A purchased copy of <em>The Federalist Papers<\/em> will contain many of the readings.<\/li>\n<li><em>Cato: A Tragedy<\/em>, Addison [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40ikGsa\">Amaz<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/31592\">Project Gutenberg<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/henderson-cato-a-tragedy-and-selected-essays\">Liberty Fund<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Biographies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts<\/em>, Bolt [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TDzHB1\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><em>Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass<\/em>, Douglass [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IiTymK\">Amaz<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/narrativeoflifeo1846doug\">Internet Archive<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/23\/23-h\/23-h.htm\">Project Gutenberg<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/resource\/lhbcb.25385\/?c=150&amp;st=pdf\">PDF download<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ad lib reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/high-school-level-5-6\/high-school-government-economics-and-civics\/high-school-civics-lesson-plans-by-book\/\">Plutarch readings from American Government and Economics I-IV.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Paul Revere&#8217;s<\/em>\u00a0<em>Ride,<\/em> Fischer [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46BlX1i\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><em>1776<\/em>, McCullough [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GIESwv\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><em>John Adams<\/em>, McCullough [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/457wejF\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><em>The Words That Made Us: America&#8217;s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840,\u00a0<\/em>Amar [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4nO3aGg\">Amaz<\/a>] &#8211; This book is excellent, but incredibly long. Reading this book would make the course Honors level and perhaps even a full credit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990\">Lesson plans<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>All readings are narrated, orally or in writing. In this introductory course, readings are assigned only three days a week. More formal government and economics study will begin in Level 5 Year 2.<\/p>\n<p>TERM 1<\/p>\n<p>Week 1<br \/>\nDay 1: The Birth of the Republic, Lexington Green and Ch 1. The Americans and the Empire<br \/>\nDay 2: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/education\/resources\/magna-carta\/british-library-magna-carta-1215-runnymede\/\">Magna Carta<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/theimaginativeconservative.org\/2022\/09\/reading-american-founding-documents-bradley-birzer.html\">&#8220;Reading the Founding&#8221;<\/a> by Bradley J. Birzer (from The Imaginative Conservative)<br \/>\nDay 3: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 2. Sugar and Stamps, 1764-66<\/p>\n<p>Week 2<br \/>\nDay 4: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/thompson-revolutionary-writings#lfAdams_label_023\">&#8220;A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law&#8221;<\/a> by John Adams first half, stop at &#8220;&#8230;in a manner that I believe has been unknown to any other people ancient or modern.&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 5: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 3. Peace without Honor, 1766-68<br \/>\nDay 6: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/thompson-revolutionary-writings#lfAdams_label_023\">&#8220;A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law&#8221;<\/a> by John Adams second half, start at &#8220;The consequences of these establishments we see and feel every day&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Week 3<br \/>\nDay 7: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/firstamendment.mtsu.edu\/article\/catos-letters\/\">Cato&#8217;s Letters<\/a> at the Free Speech Center AND <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/gordon-a-discourse-of-standing-armies-1722\">\u201cA Discourse of Standing Armies\u201d<\/a> by Thomas Gordon first half, stop at &#8220;&#8230;rescue a Turtle Dove from the Persecution of two Crows, and then eat him up for himself.&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 8: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 4. Troops and Tea, 1768-74<br \/>\nDay 9: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/gordon-a-discourse-of-standing-armies-1722\">\u201cA Discourse of Standing Armies\u201d<\/a> by Thomas Gordon second half, start at &#8220;Almost all Men desire Power, and few lose&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Week 4<br \/>\nDay 10: Cato: A Tragedy, Prologue, Act I<br \/>\nDay 11: Cato: A Tragedy, Act II<br \/>\nDay 12: Cato: A Tragedy, Acts III and IV<\/p>\n<p>Week 5<br \/>\nDay 13: Cato: A Tragedy, Act V and Epilogue<br \/>\nDay 14: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 5. Equal Rights, 1774-76<br \/>\nDay 15: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/lodge-the-works-of-alexander-hamilton-federal-edition-vol-1#lf0249-01_head_009\">\u201cRemarks on the Quebec Bill\u201d<\/a> by Alexander Hamilton<\/p>\n<p>Week 6<br \/>\nDay 16: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/lee-empire-and-nation-letters-from-a-farmer#lf0010_head_004\">Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer:1<\/a> by John Dickinson<br \/>\nDay 17: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/lee-empire-and-nation-letters-from-a-farmer#lf0010_head_006\">Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer: 3<\/a> by John Dickinson<br \/>\nDay 18: A Man for All Seasons, Preface and cast, pp. vii-xxv<\/p>\n<p>Week 7<br \/>\nDay 19: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 6. War and Peace, 1776-83<br \/>\nDay 20: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/lee-empire-and-nation-letters-from-a-farmer#lf0010_head_011\">Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer: 8<\/a>\u00a0by John Dickinson<br \/>\nDay 21: A Man for All Seasons, pp. 3-33<\/p>\n<p>Week 8<br \/>\nDay 22: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/lee-empire-and-nation-letters-from-a-farmer#lf0010_head_012\">Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer: 9<\/a>\u00a0by John Dickinson<br \/>\nDay 23: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/lee-empire-and-nation-letters-from-a-farmer#lf0010_head_013\">Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer: 10<\/a>\u00a0by John Dickinson<br \/>\nDay 24: A Man for All Seasons, pp. 34-77<\/p>\n<p>Week 9<br \/>\nDay 25: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 7. The Independent States<br \/>\nDay 26: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/lee-empire-and-nation-letters-from-a-farmer#lf0010_head_015\">Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer: 12<\/a>\u00a0by John Dickinson<br \/>\nDay 27: A Man for All Seasons, pp. 81-120<\/p>\n<p>Week 10<br \/>\nDay 28: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/cache\/epub\/15198\/pg15198-images.html\">\u201cSpeech on American Taxation\u201d<\/a> by Edmund Burke pp. 1-21, stop at &#8220;&#8230;contrary to the true principles of commerce.&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 29: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/cache\/epub\/15198\/pg15198-images.html\">\u201cSpeech on American Taxation\u201d<\/a> by Edmund Burke pp. 21-39, start at &#8220;These have always been, and still are, the sentiments&#8230;&#8221;, stop at &#8220;&#8230;frequently even defeat its own purpose.&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 30: A Man for All Seasons, pp. 120-163 (end)<\/p>\n<p>Week 11<br \/>\nDay 31: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/cache\/epub\/15198\/pg15198-images.html\">\u201cSpeech on American Taxation\u201d<\/a> by Edmund Burke pp. 39-61, start at &#8220;After the war, and in the last years of it, the trade of America&#8230;&#8221;, stop at &#8220;&#8230;received a fair and full answer to his question.&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 32: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/cache\/epub\/15198\/pg15198-images.html\">\u201cSpeech on American Taxation\u201d<\/a> by Edmund Burke pp. 61-end, start at &#8220;I have done with the third period of your policy&#8230;&#8221; AND <a href=\"https:\/\/theimaginativeconservative.org\/2023\/01\/edmund-burke-dignity-human-person-bradley-birzer.html\">\u201cEdmund Burke and the Dignity of the Human Person\u201d<\/a> by Bradley J. Birzer (The Imaginative Conservative)<br \/>\nDay 33: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Preface and Chapter Letter from Wendell Phillips, Esq.<\/p>\n<p>WEEK 12: DAYS 56-60 MAKEUP\/EXAM WEEK<\/p>\n<p>Examination questions for exam week<br \/>\nTo be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.<br \/>\nThe student will choose two of the questions to answer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Describe the conditions of government in the &#8220;American&#8221; colonies at the time of the Declaration of Independence.<\/li>\n<li>Tell what you know about one of the speeches or essays you read in primary sources this term.<\/li>\n<li>What are some of the themes of faith and government raised by the play, <em>A Man for All Seasons<\/em>?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>TERM 2<\/p>\n<p>Week 13<br \/>\nDay 34: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/sandoz-political-sermons-of-the-american-founding-era-vol-1-1730-1788--5#lf0018-01_head_045\">\u201cThe Church\u2019s Flight into the Wilderness\u201d<\/a> by Samuel Sherwood first part (of four), stop at &#8220;&#8230;exhibited, as ever England beheld.&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 35: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/sandoz-political-sermons-of-the-american-founding-era-vol-1-1730-1788--5#lf0018-01_head_045\">\u201cThe Church\u2019s Flight into the Wilderness\u201d<\/a> by Samuel Sherwood second part (of four), start at &#8220;If we pass from this dark and bloody period&#8230;&#8221;, stop at &#8220;&#8230;and efforts for this base, malignant purpose.&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 36: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter I<\/p>\n<p>Week 14<br \/>\nDay 37: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/sandoz-political-sermons-of-the-american-founding-era-vol-1-1730-1788--5#lf0018-01_head_045\">\u201cThe Church\u2019s Flight into the Wilderness\u201d<\/a> by Samuel Sherwood third part (of four), start at &#8220;One objection of weight&#8230;&#8221;, stop at &#8220;might be established to all the ends of the earth.&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 38: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/sandoz-political-sermons-of-the-american-founding-era-vol-1-1730-1788--5#lf0018-01_head_045\">\u201cThe Church\u2019s Flight into the Wilderness\u201d<\/a> by Samuel Sherwood fourth part (of four), start at &#8220;1. We learned from what has been said, the true cause&#8230;&#8221;, stop at the end (including the Appendix)<br \/>\nDay 39: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter II<\/p>\n<p>Week 15<br \/>\nDay 40: Make-up or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 41: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_172\">Federalist #1: &#8220;Introduction&#8221;<\/a> by Alexander Hamilton<br \/>\nDay 42: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter III<\/p>\n<p>Week 16<br \/>\nDay 43: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_243\">Federalist #47: \u201cThe meaning of the maxim, which requires a separation of the departments of power, examined and ascertained\u201d<\/a> by James Madison<br \/>\nDay 44: The Birth of the Republic, The Declaration of Independence, pp. 159-162<br \/>\nDay 45: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter IV<\/p>\n<p>Week 17<br \/>\nDay 46: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/theimaginativeconservative.org\/2024\/07\/read-declaration-independence-m-e-bradford.html\">&#8220;How to Read the Declaration of Independence&#8221;<\/a> by M. E. Bradford (The Imaginative Conservative)<br \/>\nDay 47: The Birth of the Republic, The Articles of Confederation, pp. 163-170<br \/>\nDay 48: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter V<\/p>\n<p>Week 18<br \/>\nDay 49: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_189\">Federalist #9: \u201cThe Utility of the Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection\u201d<\/a> by Alexander Hamilton<br \/>\nDay 50: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 8. The Independent Nation, 1776-81<br \/>\nDay 51: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter VI<\/p>\n<p>Week 19<br \/>\nDay 52: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_191\">Federalist #10 &#8220;The Same Subject Continued&#8221;<\/a> by James Madison<br \/>\nDay 53: Make-up or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 54: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter VII<\/p>\n<p>Week 20<br \/>\nDay 55: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 9. &#8220;The Critical Period&#8221;<br \/>\nDay 56: The Birth of the Republic, US Constitution: Preamble and Article I pp. 171-176<br \/>\nDay 57: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter VIII<\/p>\n<p>Week 21<br \/>\nDay 58: Primary Sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_250\">Federalist #51 &#8220;The same subject continued, with the same view, and concluded&#8221;<\/a> by James Madison<br \/>\nDay 59: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 10. The Constitutional Convention<br \/>\nDay 60: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter IX<\/p>\n<p>Week 22<br \/>\nDay 61: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 1. A Blueprint for American Government<br \/>\nDay 62: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 2. A Democracy or a Republic?<br \/>\nDay 63: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter X<\/p>\n<p>Week 23<br \/>\nDay 64: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 3. A Federation or a Nation?<br \/>\nDay 65: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_233\">Federalist #39: &#8220;The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles&#8221;<\/a> by James Madison<br \/>\nDay 66: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Chapter XI and Appendix<\/p>\n<p>WEEK 24: MAKEUP\/EXAM WEEK<\/p>\n<p>Examination questions for exam week<br \/>\nTo be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.<br \/>\nThe student will choose two of the questions to answer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Is America a democracy or a republic? What is the difference? What were the reasons for establishing it as such?<\/li>\n<li>Describe one of the primary source documents you read this term.<\/li>\n<li>Why should high school students read the autobiography of Frederick Douglass?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>TERM 3<\/p>\n<p>Week 25<br \/>\nDay 67: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 4. American Federalism<br \/>\nDay 68: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 5. Dual Sovereignty<br \/>\nDay 69: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 26<br \/>\nDay 70: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 6. Popular Sovereignty and States&#8217; Rights<br \/>\nDay 71: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 7. The Separation of Powers<br \/>\nDay 72: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 27<br \/>\nDay 73: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 8. The Federal Legislature<br \/>\nDay 74: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_266\">Federalist #64: &#8220;A further view of the constitution of the senate, in regard to the power of making treaties&#8221;<\/a> by John Jay<br \/>\nDay 75: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 28<br \/>\nDay 76: Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_252\">Federalist #53: &#8220;<span id=\"1826--29--972773__1826--106--972850\">The same subject continued, with a view of the term of service of the members<\/span>&#8220;<\/a> (the House of Representatives) by James Madison<br \/>\nDay 77: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 9. The President of the United States<br \/>\nDay 78: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 29<br \/>\nDay 79: The Birth of the Republic, The Constitution Article III, pp. 176-179 AND Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_279\">Federalist #70: \u201cThe same view continued, in relation to the unity of the executive, and with an examination of the project of an executive council\u201d<\/a> by Alexander Hamilton<br \/>\nDay 80: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 10. The Federal Judiciary<br \/>\nDay 81: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 30<br \/>\nDay 82: The Birth of the Republic the Constitution Article III, pp. 179-180 AND Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_293\">Federalist #78 \u201cA view of the constitution of the judicial department in relation to the tenure of good behaviour\u201d<\/a> by Alexander Hamilton<br \/>\nDay 83: Primary sources, begin reading your state constitution<br \/>\nDay 84: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 31<br \/>\nDay 85: The Birth of the Republic, Ch 11. Ratification<br \/>\nDay 86: Primary sources, finish reading your state constitution (Use Make-up or Ad lib reading time to finish it if your state constitution is long.)<br \/>\nDay 87: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 32<br \/>\nDay 88: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 11. The Evolution of American Federalism<br \/>\nDay 89: Primary sources, Explore the website of the executive branch of your state government.<br \/>\nDay 90: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 33<br \/>\nDay 91: Primary sources, The Constitution Articles IV-VII, pp. 180-181, the Bill of Rights, pp. 183-184, AND Primary sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/jay-the-federalist-gideon-ed#lf1631_label_312\">Federalist #84: \u201cConcerning several miscellaneous objections\u201d<\/a> by Alexander Hamilton<br \/>\nDay 92: Primary sources, Explore the website of the legislative branch of your state government.<br \/>\nDay 93: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 34<br \/>\nDay 94: Books that Matter: The Federalist Papers, Lecture 12. The Future of the United States Constitution<br \/>\nDay 95: Primary sources, Explore the website of the judicial branch of your state government.<br \/>\nDay 96: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 35<br \/>\nDay 97: Primary sources, Church Life Journal, <a href=\"https:\/\/churchlifejournal.nd.edu\/articles\/holding-your-nose-how-to-vote-like-a-catholic\/\">&#8220;Holding Your Nose: How to Vote Like a Catholic&#8221;<\/a> by Brett Salkeld<br \/>\nDay 98: Primary sources, Explore the website of your county or city.<br \/>\nDay 99: Make-up or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>WEEK 36: MAKEUP\/EXAM WEEK<\/p>\n<p>Examination questions for exam week<br \/>\nTo be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.<br \/>\nThe student will choose two of the questions to answer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Tell what you know about the defense of the Constitution in the Federalist Papers.<\/li>\n<li>How has the balance of powers shifted between the federal and state governments since the ratification of the Constitution?<\/li>\n<li>Tell what you know about your local or state government.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 Mater Amabilis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High School Government: American Government Recommended for either year of Level 5, but appropriate for any student. We recommend awarding 0.5 credit for this course. If the student reads additional biographies or other works, Honors credit may be given. 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