1. Explain what procedures were used to ratify the Constitution and who the Federalists and Antifederalists were.
2. Summarize the main components of the "colonial experience with democracy."
3. Distinguish between proprietary and royal colonies.
4. Explain the nature of voting qualifications prior to the Revolutionary War.
5. Discuss how the taxation issue fomented rebellion in the colonies.
6. Review key philosophical contributions of Locke and Hobbes and how American political thinking was reflected by the Declaration of Independence. Also, review Whig political theories.
7. Delineate the key provisions of the Articles of Confederation, the key decisions and compromises made by delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and the nature of the ratification debate between the Federalists and Antifederalists.
8. Delineate and explain the main flaws and accomplishments found in the U.S. Constitution.
9. Review the means by which the Constitution can be amended and be sure to explain why so many proposed amendments are never ratified.

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