American Government Outline

Semester #1 & 2 Outline

E-Core American Government students have access to resources that are unique to traditional educational programs at www.gshaskell.com/socsci. I.e. Online lecture notes, power point lectures, audio, video, lesson plans, web sites, etc…

Lesson Example- Develop a Chronological Format Resume on a Founding Father of your choice. The hyperlink is a good model to utlize for this project.

1. Ch. 1, 2, 3 The Origins of the Constitution (3 Weeks)

A. Declaration of Independence

B. Bill of Rights

C. Federalist Papers

2. Ch. 5, 6, 7 The Congress (3 Weeks)

A. House of Representatives

B. the Senate

3. Ch. 8, 9, 10, 20 (Sec1), 22 The Executive Branch and Federal Bureaucracy (3 Weeks)

A. Roles and powers of the President

B. Roles and powers of the Cabinet

C. Roles and powers of Federal Agencies, etc..

4. Research Paper/ Power Point Presentations (if time permits)

5. Ch. 11, 12 The Federal Courts and the Supreme Courts (2 Weeks)

A. Supreme Court

B. Circuit Court of Appeal

C. District and Special Courts

6. Ch. 4, 23, 24 State and Local Government (2 Weeks)

A. Federalism and the division of power between the National Governments and the Fifty States

B. State and local governmental responsibilities

7. Ch. 16, 17, 18 The Political Process (2 Weeks)

A. Study of election qualifications

B. Procedures and processes of Federal, State and local political systems.

8. Ch. 14, 15 The Administrations of Justice (2 Weeks)

A. A thorough review of arrest and trial procedures

B. Due Process of Law, crimes, and punishments ie. Civil rights

9. Review Week / Final Project-"Electronic Portfolio Exit Interview"( 1 week)

10. Final Exams (1 Week)

*This timeline is subject to change due to a variety of school related issues. ie. testing, assmeblies, etc...

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