| Compare and contrast various systems of government | Demonstrate knowledge of the political philosophies that shaped the development of United States constitutional government. |
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What is In a unitary system, all power lies with the national government, whereas in a confederation, the vast majority of power rests with the states.
Determine how governments differ in geographic distribution of power, particularly unitary, confederal, and federal types of government.
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What is All free men have the right to justice and a fair trial with a jury
Analyze key ideas of limited government and the rule of law as seen in the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights.
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What is Autocracy, Oligarchy, & Democracy ... in the government. •In some countries, any citizen can run for office
Determine how some forms of government differ in their level of citizen participation particularly authoritarian (autocracy and oligarchy) and democratic.
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What is establishing America's First Principles, most notably the recognition of unalienable rights, the Social Compact, and limited government.
Analyze the impact of the writings of Hobbes (Leviathan), Locke (Second Treatise on Government), Rousseau (The Social Contract), and Montesquieu (The Spirit of the Laws) on our concept of government.
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What is presidential system, the chief executive is directly elected by the people,parliamentary form of government, the chief executive—the prime minister—isn't directly elected by the people
Determine how the role of the executive differs in presidential and parliamentary systems of governments.
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What is Contributions to our Constitution
Analyze the ways in which the philosophies listed in element 2b influenced the Declaration of Independence.
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What is direct democracy, the people decide on policies without any intermediary or representative, representative democracy people vote for representatives who then enact policy initiatives
Differentiate between a direct democracy, representative democracy, and/or a republic.
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What is lies in the limits placed on government by the law, which has implications for minority rights.
difference between democrat and republic
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