When Designing a Unit of Study, What Principles Should You

question 5

Essay

When designing a unit of study, what principles should you try to implement?

Discern the different constitutional arguments used to defend or oppose slavery.

Appreciate the cultural and political responses to the expansion of slavery and the preservation of the Union.

Understand the political dynamics and ideological divides of the mid-19th century American political landscape.

Identify the significant political figures and parties of the mid-19th century and their impacts on American politics.

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Definitions:

Social Security Tax

A tax levied on both employers and employees to fund the Social Security program, which provides benefits for retirees, the disabled, and children of deceased workers.

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods or services, such as tobacco, gasoline, and alcohol, typically aimed at discouraging use or raising government revenue.

Indirect Tax

Tax on a thing rather than on a particular person; for example, sales tax.

Social Security Tax

A payroll tax collected to fund the Social Security program, which provides retirement, disability, and survivorship benefits to eligible Americans.