Curriculum

10 Chapters · 17 Lessons

  1. 1

    What are the origins of the US Constitution?

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      1. What are the origins of the US Constitution?

  2. 2

    Why did the Founding Fathers draft a Bill of Rights?

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      2. Why did the Founding Fathers draft a Bill of Rights?

  3. 3

    What are the 'checks and balances' established by the US Constitution?

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      ​3. What are the 'checks and balances' established by the US Constitution?

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      Have Biden and Trump proven that it's time for the president’s pardon power to be revoked?​ Issue 7, 2024/25

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      Is President Trump violating the US Constitution's emoluments clauses?, Issue 1, 2019/20

  4. 4

    What does the US Constitution say about federalism?

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      4. What does the US Constitution say about federalism?

  5. 5

    How did federalism work in the years following ratification?

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      5. How did federalism work in the years following ratification?

  6. 6

    What brought about 'cooperative federalism'?

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      6. What brought about 'cooperative federalism'?

  7. 7

    What was 'coercive federalism'?

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      7. What was 'coercive federalism'?

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      What do the 2018 ballot measures tell us about direct democracy and federalism in the US? Issue 3, 2018/19

  8. 8

    Was New Federalism really that 'new'?

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      8. Was New Federalism really that 'new'?

  9. 9

    How did federalism fare under President Obama?

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      9. How did federalism fare under President Obama?

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      What approach to federalism is President Trump taking in his second term? Issue 8, 2024/25

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      Has the US entered an era of polarised/ punitive federalism? Issue 4, 2021/22

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      Is Trump’s executive order on sanctuary cities an attack on states’ rights? Issue 17, 2016/17

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      With Congress gridlocked, how are states handling the issue of gun control?, Issue 3, 2016/17

  10. 10

    Is the US Constitution too difficult to amend?

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      10. Is the US Constitution too difficult to amend?