Title: Evaluate the important elements of the U.S. democratic government.
Course: Army JROTC II (09052-36) > Section: Exploring Service Learning, Citizenship, and Government

Evaluation should include

- defining key terms
  - amendments
  - articles
  - Constitution
  - direct democracy
  - federal government
  - government
  - preamble
  - representative democracy
- explaining the need for government
- identifying the principles of American democracy
- explaining how the U.S. Constitution provides the basis for our government
- comparing the roles of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government
- explaining how the Constitution can change over time
- describing the different ways the Constitution is interpreted.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do elements of our government sustain our way of life?
- What are the principles of American democracy?
- How does the Constitution provide a framework for different parts of our government?