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Justice in the Classroom | The Rule of Law
The Rule of Law:
Foundations of American Government
U.S. GOV'T SPANISH
Justice in the Classroom | The Rule of Law | Foundations of American Government is a lesson on the concept of the rule of law and how it is an integral part of our governing systems in America. Through this standards-based curriculum, high school students learn the fundamental political principles that define and shape American constitutional government as well as the origin of these principles. Working in groups, students review primary source materials, including the foundational English documents and the U.S. Constitution, for evidence of these principles and present this evidence to classmates.
High School: 2015 Standards
Virginia
GOVT.2 The student will apply social science skills to understand the political philosophies that shaped the development of Virginia and United States constitutional government by
GOVT.2b Explaining the influence of the Magna Carta, the English Petition of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights.
National
NSS-C.9-12.1 Civic Life, Politics & Government
NSS-C.9-12.2 Foundations of the Political System
NSS-C.9-12.3 Principles of Democracy
The Rule of Law - Foundations of American Government
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Fundamental Ideas & Foundational Documents
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