American Government

Course Description

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT                                                                                      Grade 12

This course satisfies the government requirement for graduation.

The basic purpose of the course is to help equip students to be productive and effective members of society.  The study gives the student a knowledge and understanding of the purposes, organization, and functioning of American government. The content of the course emphasizes how the government has developed, how it is structured, and a comparison with forms of government in other nations.  Topics covered are: political party structure, voting and civil rights, federalism, and government institutions.