goal. Personal Responsibility: To include the ability to connect choices, X actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. Social Responsibility: To include intercultural competence, X knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Student Upon successful completion of this course, students will: Learning Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in Outcomes the United States. Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system. Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice. Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the political system. Analyze the election process. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Analyze issues and policies in U.S. politics. Course This course is divided into four units. Outline UNIT 1 Lesson 1: Roots of American Government Lesson 2: American Political Culture Lesson 3: The US Constitution Lesson 4: Federalism UNIT 2 Lesson 5: Congress Lesson 6: The Presidency Lesson 7: The Bureaucracy Lesson 8: The Judiciary UNIT 3 Lesson 9: Political Participation and Public Opinion Lesson 10: Campaigns and Elections Lesson 11: Political Parties Lesson 12: Interest Groups Lesson 13: The Media UNIT 4 Lesson 14: Civil Liberties Lesson 15: Civil Rights Lesson 16: Economic Policy Lesson 17: Social Policy Lesson 18: Foreign Policy Evaluation Point Accumulation and Distribution Procedures Requirement Points Each Total Points Approx. % Orientation Quiz 1 @ 20 20 2.0
goal. Personal Responsibility: To include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. X Social Responsibility: To include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. X Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will: Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system. Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice. Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the political system. Analyze the election process. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Analyze issues and policies in U.S. politics. Course Outline This course is divided into four units. UNIT 1 Lesson 1: Roots of American Government Lesson 2: American Political Culture Lesson 3: The US Constitution Lesson 4: Federalism UNIT 2 Lesson 5: Congress Lesson 6: The Presidency Lesson 7: The Bureaucracy Lesson 8: The Judiciary UNIT 3 Lesson 9: Political Participation and Public Opinion Lesson 10: Campaigns and Elections Lesson 11: Political Parties Lesson 12: Interest Groups Lesson 13: The Media UNIT 4 Lesson 14: Civil Liberties Lesson 15: Civil Rights Lesson 16: Economic Policy Lesson 17: Social Policy Lesson 18: Foreign Policy Evaluation Procedures Point Accumulation and Distribution Requirement Points Each Total Points Approx. % Orientation Quiz 1 @ 20 20 2.0