Content Specification - SS.11.2.c.1:
Students will examine the weaknesses and successes of government under the Articles of Confederation.

Content Specification - SS.11.2.c.2:
Students will explore the development of the Constitution, including the major debates and their resolutions including compromises over representation, taxation, and slavery.

Content Specification - SS.11.2.c.3:
Students will examine the structure, power, and function of the federal government as created by the Constitution, including key constitutional principles such as the division of power between federal and state government, the separation of powers at the federal level, the creation of checks and balances, the sovereignty of the people, and judicial independence.

Content Specification - SS.11.2.c.4:
Students will examine the key points of debate expressed in the Federalist Papers and the Antifederalist Papers, focusing on the protection of individual rights and the proper size for a republic.

Content Specification - SS.11.2.c.5:
Students will examine the rights and protections provided by the Bill of Rights and to whom they initially applied.