• Welcome to American Government!  This course is a journey from the United States Constitution to the American Presidency to United States Foreign Policy with many stops in between.  Students will venture on a campaign trail, make a bill into a law, and take part in a court case.  The following are some general goals that I hope to achieve during this course:
     
    1. Knowledge and appreciation of American Government and governments of other countries.
     
    2. Critical thinking skills.
     
    3. Communication skills- verbal and written.
     
    4. Citizenship skills- a call to action and service.
     
    5. Interpersonal skills- working effectively with others, respecting others, tolerance of different points of view.
     
    The following are the anticipated topics that will be covered during the year in school:
    1. Principles of Government
    2. The Constitution
    3. Political Parties
    4. Voting
    5. Electoral Process
    6. Mass Media and Public Opinion
    7. Congress
    8. The Presidency
    9. The Bureaucracy
    10. Foreign Policy and National Defense
    11. The Federal Court System
    12. Comparative Political Systems
     
    The following is a list of websites that may benefit you when you are doing research for activities and assignments in this class.
     
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/  The White House
    http://www.senate.gov/  The United States Senate
    http://www.house.gov/  The United States House of Representatives
    http://www.un.org/  The United Nations
    http://www.supremecourtus.gov/  The U.S. Supreme Court
     
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Last Modified on March 26, 2019