The Government of Michigan
Students will be able to:
- Give an example of how Michigan state government fulfills one of the purposes of government (ex: Protecting individual rights, promoting the common good, etc.)
- Describe how Michigan state government reflects the principle of representative government
- Distinguish between the roles of state and local government
- Identify the three branches of state government and the powers of each
- Explain how state courts function to resolve conflict
- Describe the purpose of the Michigan Constitution
- Identify rights and responsibilities of citizenship