US Government

"Whenever people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government."         ~ Thomas Jefferson

This course in US Government is designed to give students critical thinking, research, writing and debating skills as well as the knowledge necessary to participate in government.  It is a student's democratic responsibility to understand and participate in the United States Government.

Course Content:

Principles of Government                                 Political Behavior and Elections

Origins of the US Government                         The Legislative Branch

The Articles of Confederation                          The Executive Branch

The Constitution                                               The Judicial Branch

Political Parties                                                 Domestic and Foreign Policy

    Course Questions:

1)      What is the purpose of government and how did it originate in the United States?

5.1.12A,C,E,F,J, L

2)   What roles do citizens play within the scope of the government and how can they          

             influence the government?    5.2.12A,B,C,D,E,F,G    5.3.12F,E,G,H,I

3)    In what areas to conflicts arise between a person’s rights and a society’s need for

             order?             5.1.12A,C   5.2.12F    5.3.12B

4)        What role should government play in balancing the rights of the individual

against the needs of many?   5.2.12A,B,C,D,E,F,G   5.3.12A,B,D,E,F,H,I,K

5.4.12A,B,C,D,E and 5.1.12B,C,M

5)    How does the government function to serve the people?

              5.3.12A,B,C,D,E