Section 1:US Government: Concept of checks and balances and explain how it makes gov more democratic. Describe each branch and its duties and how it checks the power of other branches. describe impact of the media on the political process focusing on its role as a check on power
Section 2: Federalism: explain the concept of federalism. describe roles of federal, state, and local gov. compare and contrast dual federalism, cooperative federalism and new federalism including a description of the leaders and movements associated with these concepts.
Section 3: civil Rights: discuss twp civil rights found in the bill of rights explaining how they have changed over time through court or public interpretation. explain the process of incorporation and the significance of the 14th amendment to this concept. provide an example of the process of incorporation
Section 4: Current Events: provide an example in the news (from the last year) that is relevant to the concept discussed in this paper. Give an explanation of why it relates to the concept. Analyze the source of the news story; focusing on its credibility. include your own thoughts and opinions on current event