United States History Studies Since 1877-Citizenship

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The student understands the concept of American exceptionalism. The student is expected to:
Discuss Alexis de Tocqueville's five values crucial to America's success as a constitutional republic: liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire.
Describe how the American values identified by Alexis de Tocqueville are different and unique from those of other nations.
Describe U.S. citizens as people from numerous places throughout the world who hold a common bond in standing for certain self-evident truths.
The student understands efforts to expand the democratic process. The student is expected to:
Identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, non-violent protesting, litigation, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Evaluate various means of achieving equality of political rights, including the 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments and congressional acts such as the American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924.
Explain how participation in the democratic process reflects our national ethos, patriotism, and civic responsibility as well as our progress to build a "more perfect union".
The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to:
Describe qualities of effective leadership.
Evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders in the United States such as Andrew Carnegie, Thurgood Marshall, Billy Graham, Barry Goldwater, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Hillary Clinton.

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