Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Guidance for Week 6 2302 Assessment Questions

Sorry I couldn't make it to class today. I have a sick child. 2301 study questions are further below, these should help my 2302s:

- Be able to states what the executive branch does and what its basic design is on the national and state levels.
- Be able to describe the impact the Magna Carta and the British Bill of Rights have had on the power of the executive.
- What factors enabled the British monarchs to increase their power between the Magna Carta and the British Bill of Rights -- I'm referring specifically to the rise of the administrative apparatus over the Britain.
- Be able to describe the nature of the conflict between the Stuart Monarchs and Parliament.
- What were the grievances against the British Monarch listed in the Declaration of Independence? Why do these matter?
- What type of executive branch was designed in the Articles of Confederation?
- Who was Cincinattus? Why was Washington compared to him?