Zinn 96-102
Answer the following questions.
1. Discuss the right to vote in the new Constitution.
2. Zinn suggests that there is more to democracy than voting. What does he mean?
3. What was the basis for the "factional struggles that were developing?"
4. Why does Zinn seem to doubt that the "government...maintain[s] peace...as a referee between two equally matched fighters"?
5. Discuss the quote from Madison in Federalist #10. What does he want people to know, think believe?
6. Discuss the compromise between Northern business and Southern slaveholders.
7. Why do you think the Constitution protected "life, liberty and property" instead of the pursuit of happiness?
8. Write several sentences to describe the following terms. Include a quote for each.
a) Bill of Rights
b) Sedition Act
c) Whiskey Rebellion
Answer the following questions.
1. Discuss the right to vote in the new Constitution.
2. Zinn suggests that there is more to democracy than voting. What does he mean?
3. What was the basis for the "factional struggles that were developing?"
4. Why does Zinn seem to doubt that the "government...maintain[s] peace...as a referee between two equally matched fighters"?
5. Discuss the quote from Madison in Federalist #10. What does he want people to know, think believe?
6. Discuss the compromise between Northern business and Southern slaveholders.
7. Why do you think the Constitution protected "life, liberty and property" instead of the pursuit of happiness?
8. Write several sentences to describe the following terms. Include a quote for each.
a) Bill of Rights
b) Sedition Act
c) Whiskey Rebellion
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