Supplies

Bring to class with you daily:

• Pen or pencil (any color)
• Highlighter (any color)

To leave in the classroom:

• A folder with brads (any color)
• Package of notebook paper

Material to be Covered

Unit 1 Foundations and Constitutional Principals

Origins of Government, Types of Government. Founding American Documents, The Constitution; Articles and Amendments, Federalism; Division of Power

Unit 2 Legislative Branch    

Structure of Congress, The House of Representatives, The Senate, How a Bill Becomes a Law

Unit 3 Executive Branch

The Presidency, Functions of the President, Cabinet and Agencies, Elections, Campaigns, Political Ideologies and Identification, Political Parties, Voting Rights, Public Opinion and Interest Groups, Government and Media,

Unit 4 Judicial Branch

Court Structures and Process, Supreme Court, Bill of Rights, Constitutional Interpretation Significant Cases

Unit 5 State and Local Government

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, Participation at Local and State Levels