Students will be able to independently use their learning to…know how to use the democratic process according to the US Constitution to bring about change in their community.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What is required of leaders?
How can governments ensure citizens are treated fairly?
Why do people create, structure, and change government?
Students will understand that…
People establish governments to create order, provide security, and accomplish common goals.
Students will know…
Each branch of government has powers granted to it by the Constitution
How branch of government is able to check the other branch.
The powers and limits placed on each branch of government.
How a bill becomes a law.
hy it is important for the judicial branch to remain non-partisan.