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Building Democracy for All

Building Democracy for All is an interactive, multimodal, multicultural, open access e-book for teaching and learning key topics in United States Government and Civic Life. It focuses on the importance of community engagement and social responsibility among middle and high school students—core themes in the Massachusetts 8th Grade History & Social Science Curriculum Framework.

Political Science and CivicsSocial Sciences
Author
Robert W. Maloy & Torrey Trust
Publisher
University of Massachusetts
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 114 sections
  1. 01: The Philosophical Foundations of the United States Political System
  2. 1.01: The Government of Ancient Athens
  3. 1.02: The Government of the Roman Republic
  4. 1.03: Enlightenment Thinkers and Democratic Government
  5. 1.04: British Influences on American Government
  6. 1.05: Native American Influences on U.S. Government
  7. 02: The Development of the United States Government
  8. 2.01: The Revolutionary Era and the Declaration of Independence
  9. 2.02: The Articles of Confederation
  10. 2.03: The Constitutional Convention
  11. 2.04: Debates between Federalists and Antifederalists
  12. 2.05: The Articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
  13. 03: The Institutions of the United States Government
  14. 3.01: Branches of Government and the Separation of Powers
  15. 3.02: Examining the Relationship of the Three Branches
  16. 3.03: The Roles of the Congress the President and the Courts
  17. 3.04: Elections and Nominations
  18. 3.05: The Role of Political Parties
  19. 04: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
  20. 4.01: Becoming a Citizen
  21. 4.02: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens and Non-Citizens
  22. 4.03: Civic Political and Private Life
  23. 4.04: Fundamental Principles and Values of American Political and Civic Life
  24. 4.05: Voting and Citizen Participation
  25. 4.06: Election Information
  26. 4.07: Leadership and the Qualities of Political Leaders
  27. 4.08: Cooperation between Individuals and Leaders
  28. 4.09: Public Service as a Career
  29. 4.10: Liberty in Conflict with Equality or Authority
  30. 4.11: Political Courage and Those Who Affirmed or Denied Democratic Ideals
  31. 4.12: The Role of Political Protest
  32. 4.13: Public and Private Interest Groups
  33. 05: The Constitution Amendments and Supreme Court Decisions
  34. 5.01: The Necessary and Proper Clause
  35. 5.02: Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  36. 5.03: Constitutional Issues Related to the Civil War Federal Power and Individual Rights
  37. 5.04: Civil Rights and Equal Protection for Race Gender and Disability
  38. 5.05: Marbury v. Madison and the Principle of Judicial Review
  39. 5.06: Significant Supreme Court Decisions
  40. 06: The Structure of Massachusetts State and Local Government
  41. 6.01: Functions of State and National Government
  42. 6.02: Distribution of Powers in the United States and Massachusetts Constitutions
  43. 6.03: Enumerated and Implied Powers
  44. 6.04: The Protection of Individual Rights
  45. 6.05: The Tenth Amendment
  46. 6.06: Additional Protections Provided by the Massachusetts State Constitution
  47. 6.07: Responsibilities of Government at Federal State and Local Levels
  48. 6.08: Leadership Structure of Massachusetts Government
  49. 6.09: Tax-Supported Facilities and Services
  50. 6.10: Major Components of Local Government
  51. 07: Freedom of the Press and News Media Literacy
  52. 7.01: Freedom of the Press
  53. 7.02: Competing Information in a Free Press
  54. 7.03: Writing the News- Functions of Different Formats
  55. 7.04: Digital News and Social Media
  56. 7.05: Evaluating Print and Online Media
  57. 7.06: Analyze Editorials Editorial Cartoons or Op-Ed Commentaries
  58. 08: Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning
  59. 8.01: Foundations of the United States Political System
  60. 8.1.01: Democracy in Social Media Policies and Community Standards
  61. 8.1.02: The Internet as a Public Utility
  62. 8.1.03: 21st Century Women STEM Innovators
  63. 8.1.04: Media Coverage of the Royals
  64. 8.1.05: Representations of Native Americans in Film Local History Publications and School Mascots
  65. 8.02: The Development of United States Government
  66. 8.2.01: Declarations of Independence on Social Media
  67. 8.2.02: Marketing and Regulating Self-Driving Cars
  68. 8.2.03: Representations of and Racism Towards Black Americans in the Media
  69. 8.2.04: Political Debates Through Songs from Hamilton- An American Musical
  70. 8.2.05: Bill of Rights on Twitter
  71. 8.03: Institutions of United States Government
  72. 8.3.01: Hollywood Movies About the Branches of Government
  73. 8.3.02: Writing an Impeachment Press Release
  74. 8.3.03: Use of Social Media by Members of Congress
  75. 8.3.04: Political Impacts of Public Opinion Polls
  76. 8.3.05: Website Design for New Political Parties
  77. 8.04: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
  78. 8.4.01: Immigration in the News
  79. 8.4.02: Portrayals of Immigrants in TV and Films
  80. 8.4.03: COVID-19 Information Evaluation Women Political Leaders in the Media
  81. 8.4.04: Online Messaging by Advocacy Organizations and Special Interest Groups
  82. 8.4.05: Digital Games for Civic Engagement
  83. 8.4.06: Social Media in Elections Media Spin in the Coverage of Political Debates
  84. 8.4.07: Celebrities' Influence on Politics
  85. 8.4.08: Political Activism Through Social Media
  86. 8.4.09: Media Recruitment of Public Sector Workers Images of Teachers and Teaching
  87. 8.4.10: Representing Trans Identities
  88. 8.4.11: Media Framing the Events of January 6 2021
  89. 8.4.12: Music as Protest Art
  90. 8.4.13: PACs SuperPACs and Unions in the Media
  91. 8.05: The Constitution Amendments and Supreme Court Decisions
  92. 8.5.2: Prohibition in the Media The Equal Rights Amendment on Twitter and Other Social Media
  93. 8.5.3: Civil War News Stories and Recruitment Advertisements Representations of Gender and Race on Currency
  94. 8.5.4: The Equality Act on Twitter
  95. 8.5.5: Reading Supreme Court Dissents Aloud
  96. 8.5.6: Television Cameras in Courtrooms
  97. 8.06: The Structure of State and Local Government
  98. 8.6.01: Native American Mascots and Logos
  99. 8.6.02: A Constitution for the Internet
  100. 8.6.03: Military Recruitment and the Media
  101. 8.6.04: Your Privacy on Social Media
  102. 8.6.05: Pandemic Information Policies in the Media
  103. 8.6.06: Gendered Language in Media Coverage of Women in Politics
  104. 8.6.07: Environmental Campaigns Using Social Media Trusted Messengers the Media and the Pandemic
  105. 8.6.08: Online Campaigning for Political Office
  106. 8.6.09: Advertising the Lottery
  107. 8.6.10: Local Government and Social Media
  108. 8.07: Freedom of the Press and News Media Literacy
  109. 8.7.1: Press Freedom in the United States and the World
  110. 8.7.2: Objectivity and the News from All Sides Investigative Journalism and Social Change
  111. 8.7.3: News Photographs and Newspaper Design How Reporters Report Events
  112. 8.7.4: Recommendation Algorithms on Social Media Platforms Fake News Investigation and Evaluation
  113. 8.7.5: Critical Visual Analysis of Online and Print Media
  114. 8.7.6: Memes and TikToks as Political Cartoons