The+Constitution

Unit 1a: Constitutional Underpinnings of U.S. Government: the Constitution In this unit we will study the kind of government established by the Constitution, paying particular attention to federalism, the separation of powers and checks and balances. To understand how our government developed we will study the historical situation at the time of the Constitutional Convention and become aware of the ideological and philosophical traditions on which the framers drew. This unit comprises between 5% and 15% of the exam.