TOPIC 8: Postwar Note that a democracy is a form of FE The United States is a Constitutional Republic America government in which power is held by the We have grown accustomed to hearing that we are a democracy; (1945-1960) people. Ask students to compare and contrast a such was never the intent. The form of government entrusted to us direct democracy and a representative by our Founders was a republic, not a democracy.1 Our Founders democracy. had an opportunity to establish a democracy in America and chose (In a direct democracy, citizens Lesson 6: Mass Culture not to. In fact, the Founders made clear that we were not, and were gather to pass laws and choose leaders in the 1950’s never to become, a democracy themselves. In a representative democracy, citizens elect leaders to make government Throughout the Federalist Papers, Publius reminded readers that the Teacher Resources Ask: Which type of decisions for them.) Constitution would establish a republican government, not a democracy does the United States have? (a Government and Tell students that democracy. Federalist 39 reemphasized that key point. representative democracy) Glenn Beck: The Original Argument (Mercury Radio Arts, 2011) Civics Core Concepts: throughout history, many people have page 144, paragraph 1, lines 1-3. Teacher Support migrated from countries with authoritarian governments to countries with democratic INVESTIGATE governments. Ask: Why would people leave authoritarian countries? (Possible answer: Political Systems They leave to find a place where they have Paragraph 2 more freedom to live their lives as they please.) Topic 9: Civil Rights In Detroit, 43 people died, and property B It is recommended to say that many Americans were frightened by and Reform in the 1960s; damage reached $50 million. The outbursts the outburst, regardless of race. Lesson 3: Successes and frightened many Americans. Setbacks; Text 2 As a result of the riot, 33 blacks and 10 whites were killed. Both Violence Troubles Civil races were affected by the riots. Rights Effort Page 1, Para.3 Lines 3-5
TOPIC 8: Postwar America (1945-1960) Lesson 6: Mass Culture in the 1950’s Teacher Resources Government and Civics Core Concepts: Teacher Support INVESTIGATE Political Systems Paragraph 2 Note that a democracy is a form of government in which power is held by the people. Ask students to compare and contrast a direct democracy and a representative democracy. (In a direct democracy, citizens gather to pass laws and choose leaders themselves. In a representative democracy, citizens elect leaders to make government decisions for them.) Ask: Which type of democracy does the United States have? (a representative democracy) Tell students that throughout history, many people have migrated from countries with authoritarian governments to countries with democratic governments. Ask: Why would people leave authoritarian countries? (Possible answer: They leave to find a place where they have more freedom to live their lives as they please.) FE The United States is a Constitutional Republic We have grown accustomed to hearing that we are a democracy; such was never the intent. The form of government entrusted to us by our Founders was a republic, not a democracy.1 Our Founders had an opportunity to establish a democracy in America and chose not to. In fact, the Founders made clear that we were not, and were never to become, a democracy Throughout the Federalist Papers, Publius reminded readers that the Constitution would establish a republican government, not a democracy. Federalist 39 reemphasized that key point. Glenn Beck: The Original Argument (Mercury Radio Arts, 2011) page 144, paragraph 1, lines 1-3. Topic 9: Civil Rights and Reform in the 1960s; Lesson 3: Successes and Setbacks; Text 2 Violence Troubles Civil Rights Effort Page 1, Para.3 Lines 3-5 In Detroit, 43 people died, and property damage reached $50 million. The outbursts frightened many Americans. B It is recommended to say that many Americans were frightened by the outburst, regardless of race. As a result of the riot, 33 blacks and 10 whites were killed. Both races were affected by the riots.
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