Chapter 1 Retake

Question 1

1A - Describe the political institution Dickinson wants to maintain

Answer 1

Dickinson wants to maintain a parliamentary democracy

Question 2

1B - In the context of the passage, explain how the political institution identified in part A affected the behavior of the colonists

Answer 2

The parliamentary democracy resulted in taxation without representation as well as the loss of natural rights for the colonists

Question 3

1C - Explains how the passage relates to representative democracy

Answer 3

Representative democracy is a system in which the people elect their representatives. The reason why the colonists pursued this over the parliamentary monarchy is because of taxation without representation and the disregard for their natural rights.

Question 4

2A - Describe the information conveyed in the table

Answer 4

Results of the early presidential elections with the election year, top candidates, parties, and electoral college votes.

Question 5

2B - Describe a trend in the information

Answer 5

Shited from a Federalist to a Democratic-republican party

Question 6

2C - Draw a conclusion of the reasons for that trend related to people’s views on the policies of the Federalist Party.

Answer 6

The majority of voters align with Democratic-republicans

Question 7

2D - Explain how the information in the table demonstrates a difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

Answer 7

In the Articles of Confederation, there was no electoral college votes, no parties, and no powerful president, whereas the table displays that each of those occurred following the Constitution

Question 8

3A

Answer 8

Judges serve for lifetimes

Question 9

3B

Answer 9

Judicial review