Units in We the People:
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(you will be in this Unit through the Competition)
Unit One: What are the Philosophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System?
Topics include British History, Natural Rights Philosophy, John Locke, the Declaration of Independence and state Constitutions.
Unit Two: How did the Framers create the Constitution?
Topics include the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, The Virginia Plan, the division of powers, and the Federalist/Anti-Federalist debate.
Unit Three: How has the Constitution been Changed to Further the Ideals Contained in the Declaration of Independence?
Topics include Constitutional Amendments, Political Parties, Judicial Review, Constitutional Issues before and after the Civil War, The Fourteenth Amendment including Due Process, Equal Protection and Right to Vote.
Unit Four: How Have the Values and Principles Embodied in the Constitution shaped American Values and Institutions?
Topics include the inner workings of the Three Branches (Congress, President and Supreme Court) and Federalism.
Unit Five: What Rights does the Bill of Rights Protect?
Topics include Religious Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Press and Assembly, and Rights of the Accused.
Unit Six: What Challenges might face American Constitutional Democracy in the Twenty-First Century?
Topics include Citizenship, Immigration, the Civil Rights Movement, comparisons of our system with other countries, and the future of the Constitution.
This year's Unit Questions (from which you will write your papers).
My Top Three Choices of Unit, in order;____________________________________
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The two to three people I would most like to work with;________________________________
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Potential personality conflicts or anything else we should know;_____________________________
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