Founding Rivalries

U.S. News and World Report
February 26, 2001

Intrigue, duplicity, back-stabbing, and character assassination flourished during the early days of American politics.

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EQ: How do political rivalries of the founding period reflect the ideas presented in Federalist Paper #10?

Concepts to include:

• Compare and evaluate the political rivalries of the founding period with those of today, political parties
• republican government
• First Amendment
• Federalist Paper 10
• Federalist Paper 51

Outline:

I. Intro
A. Background
EQ

II. Political rivalries
A. Describe at least two examples

III. Federalist 10
A. Give at least on example from the article and connect to Federalist 10
B. Connect to republicanism
C. Connect with political parties today

IV. Federalist 51
A. Give at least on example from the article and connect to Federalist 51
B. Connect to the First Amendment

V. Conclusion

Grading

YES Test

___Follows outline
___Clearly applies the habits of mind
___ Incoporates Federalist 10
___Incoporates Federalist 51
___connects #10 to republicanism
___Connects #10 to liberty/First Amendment
___Describes how the Framers/Founders were rivals
___Answers EQ

2 to 5 points for each YES Test condition

Total Yes Test ______ + Ideas (1 to 5) x2 = _____ + Conventions (1 to 5) x2= ____ = Organization (1 to 5) x 2 = ______ Fluency (1 to 5 ) x 2 = ___ Total = Yes Test ___+ Ideas ___ + Conventions ___ + Ideas ___+ Organization ___ + Fluency ___ =

TOTAL ______