Lincoln-Way East
High School

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American Civics - Honors

This is a semester course.
  1. Origins of Democracy
    1. Early Civilizations- Hammurabi, Greece, Rome, English Monarchs, European Philosophers
    2. Different Types of Government
    3. Early American Influences during the Revolution
    4. Declaration of Independence
    5. Articles of Confederation
    6. Structure of the Constitution
    7. Federalist vs. Anti-federalist arguments
    8. Process of Amending the Constitution
  2. Legislative Branch
    1. Structure of a bicameral Congress
    2. How a Bill Becomes a Law
    3. Legislative/non-legislative powers of Congress
    4. Congressional reapportionment
  3. Executive Branch and Federal Bureaucracy
    1. Historical changes in the power of the president
    2. Requirements and benefits of the executive office
    3. The roles of the president
    4. The Cabinet
    5. Electoral College
    6. The bureaucracy
  4. Judicial Branch
    1. Judicial Review
    2. The Supreme Court
    3. The selection and approval of federal judges
    4. The structure of the federal court system
    5. Important Supreme Court cases
  5. The Citizen and the Government
    1. Illinois constitution
    2. The flag
    3. Political parties
    4. Election process
    5. Mass media
    6. Responsibilities and duties of a citizen
      Last updated: October 23, 2006