Sunday, November 3, 2013

Politics and Government Homework America Homework - Due Monday, Nov 4

a) Finish reading chapter 4 in Vidal and take notes.  

1 - Discuss Washington's first interaction with the Senate.  How does it illustrate the concept of checks and balances?

2 - How does Jefferson feel about the Secretary of State position?

3 - Discuss the role of slavery in Jefferson's life.

4 - Discuss Maclay's characterization of Jefferson.

5 - Discuss Hamilton's financial plan regarding the debt and Madison's counter proposal.  Can it be argued that Madison's counter proposal was more democratic? Explain.  Please consider the meaning of "at par" as you reread this section(pg 78-79).

6 - How do the different foreign policy positions illustrate the characters' feelings about democracy?

b) Vocab: define each, list part of speech, use in a sentence 

1 - polemicist 
2 - ardor
3 - declamatory 
4 - obstinate
5 - aversion
6 - pretension
7 - ardent
8 - indolent
9 - pious 
10 - epitaph
11 - belligerent
12 - feckless
13 - 

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