The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Chapter 1, The Founding Fathers: An Age of Realism

• The Founders believe that most men are evil, self-interested, and cannot easily change.

• The Founders form the Constitution based on their observances of tyranny across the globe and in history.

• Despite being members of the aristocracy, the Founders have sympathy for the middle and working class.

• Hesitant to establish a new monarchy, the Founders want American citizens to have a partial stake in their government.

• The Founders draw on ancient political philosophers such as Aristotle and Cicero.
• The Founders design the Constitution so that institutions will be able to change according to the needs of the citizens.

• The Founders believe that markets can use private vices to produce public benefits.

• The Founders decide that power must be divided at the federal and state level.

• The Founders decide that legislature should be restricted to democratic inputs to avoid bias and corruption...

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