Unit 1: Principles of American Democracy

Day 1 – Class Introduction. Citizenship Test . Conceptual Lenses, Essential Question, Enduring Understanding. Day 2 – Principles of the Constitution. Popular Sovereignty, Rule of Law, Limited Government, Separation of Power, Checks & Balances, Federalism. Day 3 – Types of Government. Authoritarian (Totalitarianism, Dictatorship, Absolute ... ................
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