Principles of American Democracy Tentative Syllabus
Government Concepts

Principles of Government
Origins of US Government
Constitution
Federalism

Political Behavior
Political Parties
Elections
Mass Media
Interest Groups

Legislative Branch
How a Bill Becomes Law

Executive Branch
Presidential Powers
Federal Bureaucracy
Electoral College

Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Landmark Cases
Civil Rights
Civil Liberties

Comparative Politics
Economic Systems

State Government
Local Government

Standards Covered

12.1/12.3/12.10




12.2/12.6/12.8/12.10





12.4/12.7/12.10


12.4/12.7/12.10




12.2/12.3/12.4/12.5/12.10





12.3/12.9


12.7
Textbook Correlation

Chapters 1-4




Chapters 5-9





Chapters 10-12


Chapters 13-17




Chapters 18-21





Chapters 22-23


Chapters 24-25
Length of Unit

4 Weeks




4 Weeks





2 Weeks


2 Weeks




4 Weeks





1 Week


1 Week
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