Students know general principles and major provisions of the Constitution of the United States and California. Students comprehend the historical contexts and political philosophies at work at the time of the framing of the U.S. and California constitutions. Students understand how both the national and California Constitutions have changed and the relations of power, interests, and concerns that those changes reflect. Students have the ability to compare U.S. and California political institutions and practices with other forms of governance.
Students reflect on the values and assumptions that inform their political participation.
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