Politics

//A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue. - Phillip Johnson //

Politics Units: - Founding Documents
 * FOLLOWING UNITS COMING ASAP***


 * 1: Founding Documents - Federalism**

//Required Readings://

Patrick Henry - “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention” (1775) //The Declaration of Independence (1776)// Thomas Paine - Common Sense (1776) - Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay - //Federalist Papers (#10, #51) (1787)// //The Constitution (1787)//

Unit Project Rubrics -

- Letter to the Editor Rubric - Recruitment Posters Rubric - Preamble Speech Rubric - Declaration of Independence Chart Rubric - Common Sense/Patrick Henry Comparison (Multimedia) Rubric


 * 2: Political Parties/Voting [[file:Political Parties Breakdown.pages]]**

//Required Readings://

The Democratic Party Platform (1840, 1960, 2008) The Republic Party Platform (1856. 1960, 2008)

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 * 4: Elections**

//Required Readings://

Nixon/Kennedy Debate: Aired 9/26/60 (Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, Pt 4) Presidential Debates: Airing 10/3/12, 10/16/12, 10/22/12 (Coming Soon) Vice Presidential Debates: Airing 10/11/12 (Coming Soon) 2012 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address - Sept 3-6, 2012 (Coming Soon) 2012 Republican National Convention Keynote Address - Aug 27-30, 2012 (Mitt Romney)

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