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American Government — Principles of American Democracy (California)
Curriculum
4 Sections
20 Lessons
Lifetime
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Unit 1: Constitutional Foundations and Rights
5
1.1
Where the Constitution’s Ideas Came From
50 mins
1.2
The Machinery of Liberty — Separated Powers, Checks and Federalism
50 mins
1.3
Deliberation Lab — Rights, Obligations and Becoming a Citizen
50 mins
1.4
Workshop — Tocqueville, Civil Society and the Promise and Perils of Democracy
50 mins
1.5
Performance Task — Constitutional Principles Argument Essay and Address
150 mins
Unit 2: The Branches and the Court
5
2.1
Article I — How Congress Works, and Who Represents You
50 mins
2.2
Article II — The Presidency, Executive Orders and Presidential Power
50 mins
2.3
Deliberation Lab — Article III, Judicial Review and the Landmark Cases
50 mins
2.4
Workshop — Changing Interpretations of Civil Rights, from Plessy to Bakke
50 mins
2.5
Performance Task — Moot Court Brief and Oral Argument
200 mins
Unit 3: Federalism, California and Tribal Governments
5
3.1
Federalism in Practice — Reserved, Concurrent and Contested Powers
50 mins
3.2
California’s Government, Courts and Budget — and Tribal Sovereignty
50 mins
3.3
Deliberation Lab — Direct Democracy: Initiative, Referendum and Recall
50 mins
3.4
Workshop — How Public Policy Is Made: Agenda, Law, Regulation and Executive Action
50 mins
3.5
Performance Task — California Policy Testimony
150 mins
Unit 4: Elections, Media and Democracy in the World
5
4.1
Parties, Nominations, Polls and Money
50 mins
4.2
Turnout, Reapportionment and Redistricting
50 mins
4.3
Deliberation Lab — A Free and Responsible Press in a New Media Age
50 mins
4.4
Workshop — Comparing Political Systems: Democracy, Tyranny and Transition
100 mins
4.5
Performance Task — Civic Analysis Project and Defense
200 mins
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