American Government

Scope & Sequence

Mrs. Loman

Semester 2

2007-2008

Course Scope:

U.S. Government is a course that introduces the principles upon which the American government was founded, the procedure of forming the nation, and the political processes—both as they were intended and how they’ve been modified through time. Students are expected to gain a basic grasp of the tenets of the U.S. Constitution, the rights of all American citizens, and the three branches of government.

Course Text:

Prentice-Hall. Magruder’s American Government. Boston: Prentice Hall, 2006.

Course Sequence:

January 14^th-25^th Unit 3: The Legislative Branch

Chapter 11: Powers of Congress

Chapter 11 Test January 25^th, 2008

January 28^th-Feb. 6^th Unit 3: The Legislative Branch

Chapter 12: Congress in Action

Chapter 12 Test February 6^th, 2008

February 6^th-12^th Unit 4: The Executive Branch

Chapter 13: The Presidency

Chapter 13 Test February 12^th, 2008

February 12^th-22^nd Unit 4: The Executive Branch

Chapter 14: The Presidency in Action

The Presidents (History Channel)

Chapter 14 Test February 22^nd, 2008

Feb 25^th-March 7^th Unit 4: The Executive Branch

Chapter 15: Government at Work: The Bureaucracy

Chapter 16: Financing Government

Chapter 15 & 16 Test March 7^th, 2008

March 10^th-21^st Unit 4: The Executive Branch

Chapter 17: Foreign Policy and National Defense

Chapter 17 Test March 21, 2008

March 24^th-28^th SPRING BREAK

Mar. 31^st-April 11^th Unit 5: The Judicial Branch

Chapter 18: The Federal Court System

Chapter 18 Test April 11^th, 2008

April 14^th-18^th Unit 5: The Judicial Branch

Chapter 19: Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms

Chapter 19 Test April 18^th, 2008

April 21^st-25^th Unit 5: The Judicial Branch

Chapter 20: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Chapter 20 Test April 25^th, 2008

April 28^th-May 2^nd Unit 5: The Judicial Branch

Chapter 21: Civil Rights: Equal Justice Under Law

Chapter 21 Test May 2^nd, 2008

American Experience: Emmett Till

May 5^th-16^th Unit 7: Participating in State and Local Government

Chapter 24: Governing the States

Chapter 24 Test May 16^th, 2008

May 19^th-23^rd Unit 7: Participating in State and Local Government

Chapter 25: Local Government and Finance

Chapter 25 Test May 23^rd, 2008

May 26^th-28^th Semester Review and Semester Test

This Scope and Sequence is subject to change. Please use it as a guide to the year. The semester test is comprehensive, covering all the information covered during the second half of the school year. Please keep a compilation of your notes, assignments, tests, and other information to aid you in your studies.