Oklahoma Social Studies USG.C.2.2

USG.C.2.2 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• USG.C.2.2.A

  Explain the general features of the Constitution of the United States of America as outlined by Alexander Hamilton in Federalist Paper No. 1 and by James Madiso...

• USG.C.2.2.B

  Compare concerns regarding centralized government as expressed in essays by the Anti-Federalists, such as Brutus Essay 1 and George Mason’s concerns regarding t...

• USG.C.2.2.C

  Explain concerns the Founders expressed regarding democracy.

• USG.C.2.2.D

  Analyze ways in which the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist debates about the nature and extent of government continue in modern times.

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What Students Need to Do

Students compare arguments for a stronger national government with warnings about lost state power and unprotected rights. They explain Hamilton’s case for choosing government through reason and Madison’s argument that a large republic can limit factions. They use these arguments to examine a federal versus state policy dispute.

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What Mastery Looks Like

A student can explain why Hamilton favored a deliberate choice about government and why Madison favored a large representative republic over direct democracy. They can identify Brutus’s fear of broad federal powers and Mason’s call for a bill of rights. They can apply both sides’ arguments to a modern dispute.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think Madison wanted direct democracy, though he worried that a majority could threaten others’ rights. They may think Anti-Federalists opposed all government rather than concentrated national power. They may assume the Bill of Rights was already in the original Constitution.

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How to Assess It

Exit ticket: A proposed federal rule requires 14 days of early voting in every state. Use one claim from Madison and one from Brutus or Mason to explain how each might respond.

1. 01

   Give pairs short excerpts from Hamilton, Madison, Brutus, and Mason; have them sort the excerpts by concern and underline a supporting line.

2. 02

   Ask students to write: Why did Madison think a large republic could limit majority factions, and why might Brutus disagree?

3. 03

   Play claim-match: read a claim aloud, then have teams name the writer and find a line that supports their answer.

4. 04

   Present a proposed federal rule requiring 14 days of early voting; have students write how national authority and state control might shape the debate.

• 5.C.6.3

  Analyze the structure and operations of government established in the Constitution of the United States of America.

• 5.C.5.4

  Describe the public debates over the Constitution’s ratification, comparing the viewpoints of the Federalists, led by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, and ...

• 8.C.3.3.C

  Compare major arguments regarding ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America as found in Federalist Papers #1, #10, #51, and #84 to Anti F...