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Jon Boxleitner jon.boxleitner@pennmanor.net
Gordon Eck gordon.eck@pennmanor.net
Cynthia Lonergan cynthia.lonergan@pennmanor.net
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Course Structure
Unit One
Unit 5
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Unit Five: Judicial Branch
Common Writing Assessment: Persuasive Position of Supreme Court Case
Essential Questions
Chapter 18
What are the structure and fuction of the national judiciary?
What are the structure and jurisdiction of the inferior courts?
What is the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, and how does the Court operate?
What are the special courts, and what are the jurisdictions of each?
Chapter 19
How does the Constitution protect the rights of individuals against government?
How does the 1st Amendment protect the freedom of religion?
What are the limits on the guarantees of free speech and free press?
How has the Supreme Court ruled on assembly and petition cases?
Chapter 20
Why is the concept of due process important to a free society?
How does the Constitution protect the freedom and security of the person?
What protections does the Constitution set out for persons accused of crimes?
How does the Constitution set limits on the punishments for crime?
Chapter 21
How have various minority groups in American society been discriminated against?
How has the interpretation of the guarantee of equal rights changed over time?
What is the history of civil rights legislation from Reconstruction to today?
How can American citizenship be attained and how has immigration policy changed over the years?
Unit Five Media
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Unit 4
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Unit Four: Executive Branch
Common Writing Assessment: Compare and Contrast Role of President vs. Governor
Essential Questions
Chapter 13
What are the roles and qualifications of the office of the President?
What occurs when the President is unable to perform the duties of the office?
How did the process of choosing a President change over time?
Does the nominating system allow Americans to choose the best candidates for President?
Does the election process serve the goals of American democracy today?
Chapter 14
What factors have contributed to the growth of presidential power?
What are the executive powers and how were they established?
What tools are available to the President to implement foreign policy?
How can the President check the actions of the legislative and judicial branches?
Chapter 15
What is the structure and purpose of the federal bureaucracy?
What agencies and advisors are part of the Executive Office of the President and what are their functions?
What is the Cabinet and what does it do?
What are the roles and structures of the independent agencies?
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