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INDIVIDUAL & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT & RESPONSIBILITY | What responsibility do individuals have in a democratic society?
What are the rights and responsibilities of a citizen?
How are individual rights protected within the context of majority rule? | Vote Rights and responsibilities of a citizen
Democracy
Role of individual in politics
Fundamental ideas - equality
- authority
- power
- freedom
- justice
- property
- responsibility
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TIME, CONTINUITY & CHANGE | How have the existing political, economic, legal, and social systems developed ?
What is the difference between constitutionality based ideals and the reality of everyday government?
What is the role of political parties in American government? | Origins of government - Natural law
- Divine right
- Social Contract
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Branches of government
Political and social movements
Federalism
Political Parties
Citizenship
Republic
Voting Trends | The United States Constitution’s evolution through amendments and Supreme Court interpretation.
The legislative process in a two party system.
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
John Locke
Federalists Papers Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Baron de Mogtesquieu
Jean Jacques Rousseau |
PEOPLE, PLACES, & ENVIRONMENT | Does the environment shape the government?
What is the impact of land and natural resources? | Federal lands - Economic development
- Environmental protection
Natural Resources
Federalism
Commerce
Public Funding Government agencies | Primary Documents |
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS | How has culture shaped the evolution of government?
How do belief systems influence other parts of the political culture? | Political ideas in defining culture
Government’s role in shaping a nation’s culture
Impact of Immigration
Values and mores
Laws
Political Spectrum | Alaska native communities
ANCSA
Bill of Rights
Supreme Court Rulings
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GLOBAL ECONOMICS | How are the world’s resources produced, distributed, and consumed?
How do we balance national interests with global priorities and needs? | Political Systems - Capitalism
- Socialism
- Communism
Free market economy issues: - Mixed economy
- Trade
- Labor relations
- International law
- Economic institutions
Global economics - Partisan politics
- Dissent
- Minority rights
- Federalism
- American law
- Elections
- Governmental systems in today’s world
Alaska economic issues
Foreign Policy: - United Nations
- International conflict and cooperation
- Executive Branch
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POWER, AUTHORITY, GOVERNANCE | What are the foundations and ideals of the American Democratic system?
How do local, state, and federal governments interact?
How are powers and responsibilities distributed, shared and limited in government? | * The United States Constitution * Federalism
* Checks and balances - Judicial (Supreme Court)
- Supreme Court Decisions
- Federal Courts
- Legislative (Congress)
- Congressional Acts
- Executive (the President)
- Executive order
- Ordinance power
* The amendments * Alaska state government | Primary Documents |