CIVICS COURSE OUTLINE
Unit 1 : Comparative Political Systems
major political ideas
forms of government
purpose of government
basic concepts of democracy
Unit 2 : Foundations of the American Revolution
causes of the revolution
Declaration of Independence
Unit 3 : the Constitution
basic principles of the constitution
constitutional convention
Federalists papers #10 and #51
federalism and the three branches of government
Unit 4 : Constitutional Amendments
amendment process
bill of rights
amendments #11-27
Unit 5 : Political Parties
the rise of political parties and past parties
the two party system
the major parties today
the minor parties
Unit 6 : Presidency
presidential elections
presidential powers
Unit 7 : Congress
structure of congress
congressional powers
operations of congress
Unit 8 : Supreme Court
structure of the national court system
judicial powers
historic court cases
Unit 1 : Comparative Political Systems
major political ideas
forms of government
purpose of government
basic concepts of democracy
Unit 2 : Foundations of the American Revolution
causes of the revolution
Declaration of Independence
Unit 3 : the Constitution
basic principles of the constitution
constitutional convention
Federalists papers #10 and #51
federalism and the three branches of government
Unit 4 : Constitutional Amendments
amendment process
bill of rights
amendments #11-27
Unit 5 : Political Parties
the rise of political parties and past parties
the two party system
the major parties today
the minor parties
Unit 6 : Presidency
presidential elections
presidential powers
Unit 7 : Congress
structure of congress
congressional powers
operations of congress
Unit 8 : Supreme Court
structure of the national court system
judicial powers
historic court cases