SS10.7C.2
Explain essential characteristics of the political system of the United States, including the organization and function of political parties and the process of selecting political leaders.
Explain essential characteristics of the political system of the United States, including the organization and function of political parties and the process of selecting political leaders.
UP:SS10.7C.2
Vocabulary
- philosophers
Knowledge
- The important ideas and contributions of historical thinkers such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jaques Rousseau, Thomas Paine, Niccolo Machiavelli, Charles de Montesquieu, Voltaire.
Skills
- Relate the ideas put forth by important philosophers to founding ideas and documents of American government. Interpret primary source documents to identify original ideas.
Understanding
- Many of the founding documents of the United States are based upon the ideas of various Enlightenment Philosophers.