Constitution

8.1(A)^ identify the major eras in U.S. history through 1877, including … creation and ratification of the Constitution, … and describe their causes and effects 8.4(D) analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Great Compromise and the Three‐Fifths Compromise 8.7(C) analyze the impact of slavery on different sections of the United States 8.10(C)^ analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors such as … transportation, and communication on major historical events in the United States 8.15(A) identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, and the Federalist Papers on the U.S. system of government 8.15(C) identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights 8.15(D)^ analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights 8.16(A) summarize the purposes for amending the U.S. Constitution 8.17(A) analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti‐Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason 8.19(A) define and give examples of unalienable rights 8.19(B) summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights 8.25(C) analyze the impact of the First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom on the American way of life 8.1(B)^ explain the significance of the following dates: … 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; … 8.15(B) summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 8.18(A) identify the origin of judicial review 8.19(C) identify examples of responsible citizenship, including obeying rules and laws, staying informed on public issues, voting, and serving on juries 8.21(A)^ identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical issues 8.21(B) describe the importance of free speech and press in a constitutional republic 8.21(C)^ summarize historical events in which compromise resulted in a resolution … 8.23(C)^ identify ways conflicts between people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups were addressed 8.25(A) trace the development of religious freedom in the United States