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rachel9

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Identify two amendments to the United States Constitution that are not part of the Bill of Rights and explain the impact of each on government and society.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain Madison's defense of the Constitution in Federalist No. 10.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Select two amendments other than the first ten.
2. Provide a detailed explanation of the historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the selected amendments.
3. Discuss how the selected amendments changed the United States government and/or American society.
4. Provide a basic argument as to why the selected amendments were an important development.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Identify the central question of Federalist No. 10that is, how to deal with the problem of factions.
2. Discuss Madison's definition of factions and their threat to society.
3. Explain Madison's claim that only representative democracy could adequately protect individual liberty from majority rule.
4. Explain the ways in which a democracy differs from a republic according to Madison.





 

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