Hughes Audio Review Lectures in MP3 Format
*these
are review lectures and do not cover all aspects of the very long,
strange trip America has traveled. They do however target the
Regents exam!
#1 How did Enlightenment philosphy influence the foundation of our Government?
#2 Why did the Articles of Confederation Fail?
#3 Explain the compromises that were made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation.
#4 How was power defined in the Constitution? (Checks/Balances, Federalism, Bill of Rights)
#5 How is the Constitution allow for flexibility to chamge with society?
#6 How did the Two Party Sysytem Develop? (Beliefs of the Federalists and the Anti-Feds (Dem-Reps))
#7 Explain the powers of the Executive Branch.(broken)
#8 Explain the powers of the Judicial Branch.
#9 Explain the powers of the Legeslative Branch.
#10 How did the Federal Government strengthen during the Federalist Era?
#11 How did the U.S. practice Manifest Destiny?
#12 How did Sectionalism lead to the Civil War?
#13 What were the plans for Reconstruction and why did the period end?
#14 What characterized the "Industrial/Gilded Age"?
#15 How and Why did America adopt a policy of Imperialism?
#16 How did the role of the Fed. Gov. change in the "Progressive Era"?
#17 How did American Foreign Policy change WWI - WII?
#18 How did Domestic Policy change through the 1920's, Great Depression and the New Deal?
#19a How did the US carry out its policy of Containment? (1945-1990)
#19b How did the US carry out its policy of Containment? (1945-1990)
#20a Discuss the essential concepts and vocabulary related to African-American Civil Rights
#20b Discuss the essential concepts and vocabulary related to African-American Civil rights
#21 Discuss the Watergate Scandal and other examples of Presidential scandals.
#22 Discuss the Womyns Rights Movement
#23 What events and vocabulary are associated with Native Americans?
#24 Discuss the Carter Presidency.
#25 Discuss Ronald Reagans economic, domestic and foreign policies.
