Unit 2: Formal Institutions of Government
Unit Overview:
This unit covers the formal institutions of the American government. In a 6 week course, this unit takes one calendar week and we meet for one live class at the end of the week. This unit covers chapters 7-10 of the Barron's text along with the corresponding Spark Notes. To finish the unit, read through the Barron's and Spark Notes texts and take and grade the unit exam.
Unit Exam:
Unit Classes:
Barron's and Sparknotes Readings:
Barron's Chapter 7: The Congress
Barron's Chapter 8: The Presidency
Barron's Chapter 9: The Judiciary
Barron's Chapter 10: The Bureaucracy
Unit Essay Topics:
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