Building Democracy for All
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Introduction, Awards, and Recognitions
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Updates & Latest Additions
Learning Pathway: Racial Justice and Black Lives Matter
Learning Pathway: Influential Women and Women's History/Herstory
Learning Pathway: Student Rights in School and Society
Learning Pathway: Elections 2024, 2022, & 2020
Learning Pathway: Current Events
Learning Pathway: Critical Media Literacy
Teacher-Designed Learning Plans
Topic 1. The Philosophical Foundations of the United States Political System
1.1. The Government of Ancient Athens
1.2. The Government of the Roman Republic
1.3. Enlightenment Thinkers and Democratic Government
1.4. British Influences on American Government
1.5. Native American Influences on U.S. Government
Topic 2. The Development of the United States Government
2.1. The Revolutionary Era and the Declaration of Independence
2.2. The Articles of Confederation
2.3. The Constitutional Convention
2.4. Debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
2.5. Articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Topic 3. Institutions of United States Government
3.1. Branches of the Government and the Separation of Powers
3.2. Checks and Balances Between the Branches of Government
3.3. The Roles of the Congress, the President, and the Courts
3.4. Elections and Nominations
3.5. The Role of Political Parties
Topic 4. The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
4.1. Becoming a Citizen
4.2. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens and Non-Citizens
4.3. Civic, Political, and Private Life
4.4. Fundamental Principles and Values of American Political and Civic Life
4.5. Voting and Citizen Participation in the Political Process
4.6. Election Information
4.7. Leadership and the Qualities of Political Leaders
4.8. Cooperation Between Individuals and Elected Leaders
4.9. Public Service as a Career
4.10. Liberty in Conflict with Equality or Authority
4.11. Political Courage and Those Who Affirmed or Denied Democratic Ideals
4.12. The Role of Political Protest
4.13. Public and Private Interest Groups, PACs, and Labor Unions
Topic 5. The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court Decisions
5.1. The Necessary and Proper Clause
5.2. Amendments to the Constitution
5.3. Constitutional Issues Related to the Civil War, Federal Power, and Individual Civil Rights
5.4. Civil Rights and Equal Protection for Race, Gender, and Disability
5.5. Marbury v. Madison and the Principle of Judicial Review
5.6. Significant Supreme Court Decisions
Topic 6. The Structure of Massachusetts State and Local Government
6.1. Functions of State and National Government
6.2. United States and Massachusetts Constitutions
6.3. Enumerated and Implied Powers
6.4. Core Documents: The Protection of Individual Rights
6.5. 10th Amendment to the Constitution
6.6. Additional Provisions of the Massachusetts Constitution
6.7. Responsibilities of Federal, State and Local Government
6.8. Leadership Structure of the Massachusetts Government
6.9. Tax-Supported Facilities and Services
6.10. Components of Local Government
Topic 7. Freedom of the Press and News/Media Literacy
7.1. Freedom of the Press
7.2. Competing Information in a Free Press
7.3. Writing the News: Different Formats and Their Functions
7.4. Digital News and Social Media
7.5. Evaluating Print and Online Media
7.6. Analyzing Editorials, Editorial Cartoons, or Op-Ed Commentaries
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Learning Pathway: Student Rights in School and Society
Learning Pathway: Elections 2024, 2022, & 2020
Learning Pathway: Current Events
Learning Pathway: Critical Media Literacy
Teacher-Designed Learning Plans
The Philosophical Foundations of the United States Political System
The Government of Ancient Athens
The Government of the Roman Republic
Enlightenment Thinkers and Democratic Government
British Influences on American Government
Native American Influences on U.S. Government
The Development of the United States Government
The Revolutionary Era and the Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention
Debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Institutions of United States Government
Branches of the Government and the Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances Between the Branches of Government
The Roles of the Congress, the President, and the Courts
Elections and Nominations
The Role of Political Parties
The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
Becoming a Citizen
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens and Non-Citizens
Civic, Political, and Private Life
Fundamental Principles and Values of American Political and Civic Life
Voting and Citizen Participation in the Political Process
Election Information
Leadership and the Qualities of Political Leaders
Cooperation Between Individuals and Elected Leaders
Public Service as a Career
Liberty in Conflict with Equality or Authority
Political Courage and Those Who Affirmed or Denied Democratic Ideals
The Role of Political Protest
Public and Private Interest Groups, PACs, and Labor Unions
The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court Decisions
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Amendments to the Constitution
Constitutional Issues Related to the Civil War, Federal Power, and Individual Civil Rights
Civil Rights and Equal Protection for Race, Gender, and Disability
Marbury v. Madison and the Principle of Judicial Review
Significant Supreme Court Decisions
The Structure of Massachusetts State and Local Government
Functions of State and National Government
United States and Massachusetts Constitutions
Enumerated and Implied Powers
Core Documents: The Protection of Individual Rights
10th Amendment to the Constitution
Additional Provisions of the Massachusetts Constitution
Responsibilities of Federal, State and Local Government
Leadership Structure of the Massachusetts Government
Tax-Supported Facilities and Services
Components of Local Government
Freedom of the Press and News/Media Literacy
Freedom of the Press
Competing Information in a Free Press
Writing the News: Different Formats and Their Functions
Digital News and Social Media
Evaluating Print and Online Media
Analyzing Editorials, Editorial Cartoons, or Op-Ed Commentaries
Glossary
Index of Terms
References
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5.2. Amendments to the Constitution
… until 1972 when it was passed by
Congress
and sent to the states for ratification.…
… was not ratified until 1992.
Congress
would need to vote to void its earlier deadline…
… amendments are introduced in
Congress
every year. They range across the political…
7.6. Analyzing Editorials, Editorial Cartoons, or Op-Ed Commentaries
4.1. Becoming a Citizen
… Korea, and Vietnam and received a
Congress
ional Gold Medal in 2016. Sonia Sotomayor,…
… control the flow after World War I,
Congress
passed national-origins quotas in…
… and Latin America. Initially,
Congress
allowed immigration numbers to rise, but…
2.5. Articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
… become citizensâ (Library of
Congress
; 36 USC 106: Constitution Day and Citizenship…
… of Louisville, Ohio petitioned
Congress
to establish September 17 as the official…
… Madison and the other members of
Congress
spread the word about the Bill of Rights…
3.1. Branches of the Government and the Separation of Powers
… Branches and Standard 3: Roles of
Congress
, the President, and the Courts.
… granted shall be vested in a
Congress
of the United States, which shall consist…
… State may be entitled in the
Congress
: but no Senator or Representative, or Person…
… in such inferior Courts as the
Congress
may from time to time ordain and establish.…
… first Black woman elected to
Congress
. In 1972, she became the first Black person…
Shirley Chisholm,
Congress
woman from New York (1965) "Shirley Chisholm NYWTS"…
… that position. When she ran for
Congress
, her campaign slogan was âunbought…
… non-voting representative in
Congress
; the District of Columbia has 3 electoral…
… political parties would gain votes in
Congress
(most experts agree that voters…
… eastern Oklahoma that failed when
Congress
refused to consider statehood bills;…
1.4. British Influences on American Government
… elected. The crew functioned like
Congress
and as a jury. The quartermaster served…
… 16-year-olds or 17-year-olds to vote in
Congress
ional or presidential primaries.…
Massachusetts
Congress
woman Ayanna Pressley has introduced legislation allowing…
5.4. Civil Rights and Equal Protection for Race, Gender, and Disability
… significance of laws passed by
Congress
that have expanded the civil rights and…
… protection under the law. Actions by
Congress
to address discrimination and injustice…
… have been periodic efforts by
Congress
to ensure civil rights for Americans as…
… substantially weakened until
Congress
sets a new standard for determining discrimination,…
… will investigate how members of
Congress
took to Twitter to discuss, promote,…
… from United States Library of
Congress
âs Prints and Photographs Division,…
… late 20th century laws passed by
Congress
that expanded civil rights for people…
… QUESTION: How Have Laws Passed by
Congress
Expanded Civil Rights and Equal Protections…
7.2. Competing Information in a Free Press
… newspapers at the Library of
Congress
Chronciling America site to find papers…
… frequency on which members of
Congress
appear on cable and broadcast news, researchers…
… employee, who appeared before a
Congress
ional committee to add details to the…
2.2. The Articles of Confederation
… Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental
Congress
, wrote the first draft, using…
… "even though the Continental
Congress
had no standing to resolve disputes between…
… "President of the United States in
Congress
Assembled" under the Articles of Confederation.…
Congress
, under the Articles of Confederation, was relatively powerless. It could…
Members of
Congress
represented states, not people, and each state had one vote.…
4.10. Liberty in Conflict with Equality or Authority
103d
Congress
Joint Resolution 19: Apology to Native Hawaiians
In 1993, the United States
Congress
passed a resolution formally apologizing to…
… United States, an action for which
Congress
formally apologized a century later.…