History: Not Just a Thing of the Past Our Early Political History     Of Evolution and Revolution The Declaration and Its Implications     Establishing a New Government     Three Approaches to Territorial         Political Organization The Articles of Confederation     Economic Problems

The Drafting of the Constitution     Philosophic Background     The Aristotelean Model     The Separation of Powers     Separation of Functions     Political Compromise     Purpose of the New Government     The Bill of Rights     Was the Constitution Democratic? The Formation of Political Parties     The Need for Democratic         Social Structures