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Course Topics and Timeline
Unit #1 - Intro to Civics (8-10 Days)
Role of Government
Types of Government
Citizenship
Immigration
Rights, Duties and Responsibilities
Unit #2 - Founding Documents (10 - 15 Days)
Early Foundations
Revolution and Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist and Anti-Federalists
Constitution
Amendments
Unit #3 - Legislative Branch (10 Days)
Structure, Reapportionment and Gerrymandering
Congressional Powers
How a Bill becomes a Law
NC General Assembly and Local Government
Unit #4 - Executive Branch (10 Days)
Structure and Electoral College
Executive Powers
Presidential Roles
Regulatory Agencies
Presidential Overreach Inquiry
State and Local
MIDTERM REVIEW AND MIDTERM
Unit #5 Judicial Branch (10 Days)
Structure and Power
Jurisdiction
Landmark Cases
SCOTUS
Current Issues
Civil Law
Unit #6 Civil Rights and Liberties (11 Days)
Bill of Rights
Landmark Decisions
Criminal Procedures
Due Process
Evolution of Minority Rights
Housing and Wealth
Education
Suffrage
Unit #7 Public Policy (10 Days)
Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy
Social Services
Education
Environment
Public Safety
Criminal Justice
Censorship
Labor Law
Isolation, Involvement and Intervention
Globalization
Unit #8 Elections (10 Days)
Informed Constituents
Media Literacy
Political Parties
Elections
Influencing Government
Take Action
FINAL EXAM - Preparation and Review - Week 18
For those of you that are visual and love charts, here is the CMS Scope and Sequence for Civics and Economics...