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Course Description
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American Government
The main purpose of American Government is to increase civic awareness and responsibility and the student’s ability to function as a responsible citizen. Topics to be covered are the U.S. Constitution; federal, state and local government; comparative world governments; and the Administration of Justice.
ESSENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES (ELOs):
- Students analyze the characteristics of different political systems.
- Students explain the fundamental principles of American democracy.
- Students compare the powers of the national, state, tribal, and local governments.
- Students analyze the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government.
- Students evaluate rights and obligations as democratic citizens.
- Students evaluate campaigns for national, state, and local elective offices.
- Students evaluate the influence of the media on American political life.
- Students summarize landmark U.S. Supreme Court interpretations of the Constitution and its amendments.
- Students evaluate the principles and values of a free and civil society.
- Students formulate questions about liberty, equality and human rights and/or civil disobedience, the rule of law and civil rights.
Course Syllabus:
- Jennifer Donnor jdonnor@njuhsd.com 530.273.4431 x2243