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Point-Counterpoint Lessons – Government and Politics: Civics for the American Experiment

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Point Counterpoint: Federalists v. Anti-Federalists Claims
Lesson - 3 Activities

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3 Activities

Were the Federalists or Anti-Federalists more convincing?
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Point-Counterpoint: Is Congress Broken?
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Lesson

3 Activities

Is Congress broken?
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Point-Counterpoint: Presidential Unilateralism
Lesson - 3 Activities

Lesson

3 Activities

How can opposing viewpoints be critically evaluated to inform understanding?
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Point-Counterpoint: Supreme Court Authority
Lesson - 3 Activities

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3 Activities

Is the Supreme Court the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution?
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Point-Counterpoint: Polarization
Lesson - 15 Activities

Lesson

15 Activities

Are Americans polarized by political parties?
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Point-Counterpoint: The Protection of Civil Liberties
Lesson - 3 Activities

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3 Activities

Is the Supreme Court the best branch of government to protect civil liberties?