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College US Government

       

Welcome to 2019-20 College US Government

This course focuses on the political arena and public affairs of the national government of the United States. The course will examine the development of constitutional principles and issues, such as civil liberties, the role of political parties, and the structure and function of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the United States government.

Objectives (Embedded through Highland Community College Standards):

 

Students will...

  • Analyze and describe the roles, powers, and relationships of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the United States national government.
  • Identify forms of political participation, identify and differentiate between organizations engaged in election processes, and analyze participation in the United States system of democracy.
  • Analyze and describe how policy decisions are made and explain the impact of policy on the American public.
  • Summarize the origins and evolution of United States constitutional democracy.

 

Syllabus

Mock Congress Directions

Week of November 11 Instructions

November 16 Committee Instructions

News Orientation

In order to make our students more well grounded in the day-to-day function of government, students will be required to read an article about current events in the government (local, regional, state, or federal) each week and submit a 1 paragraph summary of the article.  This will be submitted on Edmodo and may be tasked to a particular aspect of government, per the weekly description (i.e. as we study the legislative unit, students may have to find an article specific to a legislature - state or federal).  

Listed below are a number of on-line news sources that might be helpful in finding an article.  This list is by no means the entirety of news sources, however they should represent a wide spectrum of political perspective, as well as national vs. local.  Other publications may be used, but should be cleared with Mr. English before the student uses it.