Federal Government of The United States

Instructions:

The 1st semester final for this class will take the form of a 5 paragraph essay. Each paragraph should be 5-8 sentences. Your assignment is to answer the prompt you have been given as fully and as completely as you can. This final essay will test your knowledge of the material as well as your ability to order information into a coherent presentation.

Guide:

Select one of the 5 prompts below

Review the chapter connected to the prompt you select to find information for your essay. You can pull from other sources as well. These sources must be included in your essay in your “Works Cited” page at the end of your essay.

Rubric & Format (Rubric on the following page)

See the attached essay rubric

Construct a 5 paragraph essay with the following required structure:

Header

Title – Chapter and Essential Question

Intro

3 body paragraphs with clear topic sentences

Conclusion

Works Cited page (Alphabetical order)

Grammar, spelling, and punctuation will be a part of your grade.

Paraphrase, DO NOT QUOTE from the text. You will be docked points for doing so.

PROMPTS:

CHAPTER 2 – Comparing Forms of Government

Essential Question: How should political and economic power be distributed in society?

CHAPTER 3 -The Roots of American Democracy

Essential Question: What ideas gave birth to the world’s first modern democratic nation?

CHAPTER 4 -The United States Constitution

Essential Question: How and why did the framers distribute power in the Constitution?

CHAPTER 5 –The Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties

Essential Question: How are your rights defined and protected under the Constitution?

CHAPTER 6 -Federalism: National, State, and Local Powers

Essential Question: How does power flow through our federal system of government? For more information on the Federal Government of The United States check on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States