Enduring
Understandings: American Government: 2016-2017
Unit: Citizenship:
Enduring Understandings:
American citizenship is a legal
status that includes duties such
as obeying the law, serving in the armed forces, and jury duty, as well as responsibilities
such as voting and public service.
Democracy is dependent upon the participation of its citizens in
government and society.
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Unit: Foundations:
Enduring Understandings:
The United States Constitution
emerged out of a tumultuous period and is the result of much debate and great
compromise.
The United States Constitution
provides a framework in which power and responsibility are shared between three
branches and distributed through federal, state and local government. A system of checks and balances ensures that
no one branch of government becomes too powerful and often necessitates the art
of compromise.
The United States Constitution is
a living document that limits the power of government by protecting individual
rights.
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Unit: Legislative Branch
Enduring Understandings:
The United States Constitution
provides a framework in which power and responsibility are shared between three
branches and distributed through federal, state and local government. A system of checks and balances ensures that
no one branch of government becomes too powerful and often necessitates the art
of compromise.
Through creating laws the
legislative branch is the seat of self- government in our democracy.
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Unit: Executive Branch
Enduring Understandings:
The United States Constitution
provides a framework in which power and responsibility are shared between three
branches and distributed through federal, state and local government. A system of checks and balances ensures that
no one branch of government becomes too powerful and often necessitates the art
of compromise.
The Presidential selection
process is an expression of the people’s power,
the governance of the Constitution and the role of political parties.
Executive power requires the
President to carry out, through the executive departments, the laws passed by
Congress and act as a leader and decision maker for the nation.
Unit: Judicial Branch
Enduring Understandings:
The United States Constitution
provides a framework in which power and responsibility are shared between three
branches and distributed through federal, state and local government. A system of checks and balances ensures that
no one branch of government becomes too powerful and often necessitates the art
of compromise.
The Judicial Branch interprets
the law, resolves conflict between parties and provides a means for individuals
and/or groups to pursue justice and equality.
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Unit: Economics:
Enduring Understandings:
The interdependent decisions made
by consumers, producers and government impact a nation standard of living.
Globalization necessitates that
the United States interact with other countries diplomatically, economically
and militarily.
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