AP CollegeBoard ANALYTICAL READING ACTIVITIES TOPIC 1.6 AP United States Government and Politics
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AP U.S. Government and Politics Analytical Reading Activities Topic 1.6: Principles of American Government Source Analysis Before You Read In moving from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution, newly created powers for the national government did present concerns for those Americans fearful of concentrated power. In Federalist No. 51, Madison argued that separation of powers among three branches of government and a system of checks and balances would ensure that no one person or group of people would dominate the national government. Before you read Federalist No. 51, use the graphic below to list what you already know about the ways in which each of the three branches of our federal government serves as a check on the others. Congress Executive: Impeach President Judiciary: Impeach Judges Executive Congress: Veto Legislation Judiciary: Nominate Judges Judiciary Executive: Declare Presidential acts unconstitutional Congress: Declare Legislation Unconstitutional Required Document: Excerpts from The Federalist No. 51 by James Madison Paired with: Excerpts from Majority Opinion from Clinton v. City of New York Related Concepts: ? Madisonian Model of Government ? Separation of Powers Checks and Balances ? Veto Power I Judicial Review Definition Describe the assumptions and/or reasoning of a source or author. Souce Analysis Explain how the author's argument or perspective relates to political principles, institutions, processes, policies, and behaviors. 3 € CollegeBoard