We will begin Unit 1B after our test. Unit 1B is about the origins of American government. It will include Chapter 2 in our textbook as well as information from the US History textbook. We will look back to the origins of government in prehistoric times and examine how it had evolved overtime to its form during the Enlightenment in Europe. It was in that climate, as Europe was emerging from the Middle Ages and while monarchs held absolute power that the founding fathers embarked on the "Great Experiment" that was the US Constitution. Essentially, if we can understand the point of view of the founding fathers it will make understanding the US Constitution and the purpose of the US government all the easier.
