Ch. 2 Learning Objectives--What to Look Out For!

Make sure to focus on these items:

1. The historical basis for the United States Constitution, such as Magna Carter and the English Bill of Rights.
2. Pre-revolutionary political environment: what were they thinking?
3. Drawbacks associated with the Articles of Confederation.
4. The Constitutional Convention and Ratification: why and how?
5. The Amendment Process

Note there is also a reading assignment in the California textbook.