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Subject:: Social Science, Political Science
Material Type:: Unit of Study
Level:: Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
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Unit 2 Students and the System

American Government and Civic Engagement
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
What is Government?
Lesson 3
Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Tradeoffs
Lesson 4
Engagement in a Democracy

The Constitution and Its Origins
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
The Pre-Revolutionary Period and the Roots of the American Political Tradition
Lesson 3
The Articles of Confederation
Lesson 4
The Development of the Constitution
Lesson 5
The Ratification of the Constitution
Lesson 6
Constitutional Change

American Federalism
Lesson 1
Introduction
Lesson 2
The Division of Powers
Lesson 3
The Evolution of American Federalism
Lesson 4
Intergovernmental Relationships
Lesson 5
Competitive Federalism Today
Lesson 6
Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism