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American Government

American Government is a freshmen level course, which counts for half a credit. The other half credit for freshmen is American History.

Students will be required to keep all information in a notebook to be turned in periodically. Students will do book questions, vocabulary and supplement worksheets from the curriculum and be tested over most chapters. Students could be shown various videos when related directly to subject matter being covered.

Weeks

• Weeks 1-4
  Foundation of Government: Political authority, terminology, Change, Party system, Governmental role
• Weeks 5-6
  Rights and Responsibilities: Role of Religion, Relationship between political and economic freedoms
• Weeks7-8
  Legislative Branch: Role of representation, Alternative forms, Responsibilities
• Weeks 9-10
  Executive Branch: National policies, Foreign policies, Post-Cold War era Weeks
• Weeks 11-12
  Judicial Branch: Sources of law, Function of laws, Purposes of laws Weeks
• Weeks 13-14
  United States Political System: Electoral process, Third parties, Role of organized groups
• Weeks 15-16
  State and Local Government: Compare and contrast various governments
• Week 17
  Comparing Political and Economic Systems: Qualities and differences in American society compared to others
• Week 18
  Review and Final Exam