| III. How Does the Government Established by the Constitution Embody the Purposes, Values, and Principles of American Democracy? |
III. How Does the Government Established by the Constitution Embody the Purposes, Values, and Principles of American Democracy? |
III. How Does the Government Established by the Constitution Embody the Purposes, Values, and Principles of American Democracy? |
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The meaning and importance of the United States Constitution
Organization and major responsibilities of the national government
Organization and major responsibilities of state governments
Organization and major responsibilities of local governments
Identifying members of government
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Distributing, sharing, and limiting powers of the national government
Sharing of powers between the national and state governments
Major responsibilities for domestic and foreign policy
Financing government through taxation
State governments
Organization and responsibilities of state and local governments
Who represents you in legislative and executive branches of your local, state, and national governments
The place of law in American society
Criteria for evaluating rules and laws
Judicial protection of the rights of individuals
The public agenda
Political communication
Political parties, campaigns, and elections
Associations and groups
Forming and carrying out public policy
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Distributing governmental power and preventing its abuse
The American federal system
The institutions of the national government
Major responsibilities of the national government in domestic and foreign policy
Financing government through taxation
The constitutional status of state and local governments
Organization of state and local governments
Major responsibilities of state and local governments
The place of law in American society
Judicial protection of the rights of individuals
The public agenda
Public opinion and behavior of the electorate
Political communication: television, radio, the press, and political persuasion
Political parties, campaigns, and elections
Associations and groups
Forming and carrying out public policy
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