American Government

Grade: 11, 12
Semesters: 1
Prerequisites: Passing grade in American History
Credit: .5

American Government is a detailed look at the inner workings of our governmental system. We will compare democracy to other types of governments from around the world, review the foundations of our governmental system, take an in-depth look at the construction of the constitution, and the branches of government, the interaction between federal, state and local levels of governments, political parties, voting, the electoral process and how the media and interest groups influence our government. Current government issues will also be discussed as they arise during the course of the semester.