Organizing Questions and Content Summary
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I. What Is Government and What Should It Do? |
I. What Are Civic Life, Politics, and Government? |
I. What Are Civic Life, Politics, and Government? |
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Defining government Defining power and authority Necessity and purposes of government Functions of government Purposes of rules and laws Evaluating rules and laws Limited and unlimited governments Importance of limited government
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Defining civic life, politics, and government Necessity and purposes of government Limited and unlimited governments The rule of law Concepts of "constitution" Purposes and uses of constitutions Conditions under which constitutional government flourishes Shared powers and parliamentary systems Confederal, federal, and unitary systems
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Defining civic life, politics, and government Necessity of politics and government The purposes of politics and government Limited and unlimited governments The rule of law Civil society and government The relationship of limited government to political and economic freedom Concepts of "constitution" Purposes and uses of constitutions Constitutions under which constitutional government flourishes Shared powers and parliamentary systems Confederal, federal, and unitary systems Nature of representation
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II. What Are the Basic Values and Principles of American Democracy? |
II. What Are the Foundations of the American Political System? |
II. What Are the Foundations of the American Political System? |
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Fundamental values and principles Distinctive characteristics of American society American identity Diversity in American society Prevention and management of conflicts Promoting ideals
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The American idea of constitutional government Distinctive characteristics of American society The role of voluntarism in American life American identity The character of American political conflict Fundamental values and principles Conflicts among values and principles in American political and social life Disparities between ideals and reality in American political and social life
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The American idea of constitutional government How American constitutional government has shaped the character of American society Distinctive characteristics of American society The role of voluntarism in American life The role of organized groups in political life Diversity in American society American national identity and political culture Character of American political conflict Liberalism and American constitutional democracy Republicanism and American constitutional democracy Fundamental values and principles Conflicts among values and principles in American political and social life Disparities between ideals and reality in American political and social life
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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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IV. What is the Relationship of the United States to Other Nations and to World Affairs? |
IV. What is the Relationship of the United States to Other Nations and to World Affairs? |
IV. What is the Relationship of the United States to Other Nations and to World Affairs? |
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Nations Interaction among nations
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Nation-states Interaction among nation-states United States' relations with other nation-states International organizations Impact of the American concept of democracy and individual rights on the world Political, demographic, and environmental developments
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Nation-states Interaction among nation-states International organizations The historical context of United States foreign policy The ends and means of United States foreign policy Impact of the American concept of democracy and individual rights on the world Political developments Economic, technological, and cultural developments Demographic and environmental developments United States and international organizations
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V. What Are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy? |
V. What Are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy? |
V. What Are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy? |
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The meaning of citizenship Becoming a citizen Rights of indivuals Responsibilities of individuals Dispositions that enhance citizen effectiveness and promote the healthy functioning of American democracy Forms of participation Political leadership and public service Selecting leaders
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The meaning of citizenship Becoming a citizen Personal rights Political rights Economic rights Scope and limits of rights Personal responsibilities Civic responsibilities Dispositions that enhance citizen effectiveness and promote the healthy functioning of American constitutional democracy Participation in civic and political life and the attainment of individual and public goals The difference between political and social participation Forms of political participation Political leadership and careers in public service Knowledge and participation
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The meaning of citizenship in the United States Becoming a citizen Personal rights Political rights Economic rights Relationships among personal, political, and economic rights Scope and limits of rights Personal responsibilities Civic responsibilities Dispositions that lead the citizen to be an independent member of society Dispositions that foster respect for individual worth and human dignity Dispositions that incline the citizen to public affairs Dispositions that facilitate thoughtful and effective participation in public affairs The relationship between politics and the attainment of individual and public goals The difference between political and social participation Forms of political participation Political leadership and careers in public service Knowledge and participation
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