Honors Political Science
This course is a hybrid course between US Government and an examination of current US issues. Honors students are expected to come prepared with a good grasp on historical topics and learning skills. Through the course they will be introduced to the political systems/events throughout history and focus on the current political climate. The pace of this class is accelerated to cover a number of topics, as well as give each student assignments that require individual application and exposure to numerous content and activities.
Content topics commonly treated in the course include:
· Political Systems/Types of Government
· American Constitution
o Federal/State Relationship
o Structure of Law
o Judicial Review
· Political Party Development
· Three Branches of Government
o President and Executive
o Congress and Legislative
o Judicial Court System
· Function of Government Bureaucracy
· State and Municipal Government
· Corruption in Government
· Individual Rights and Freedoms
· Responsibilities of Citizenship
· Elections/Democratic Process
o Campaign Structure
o Advertisement
· Democracy and Economy
· Political Spectrum
o Political Analysis
o Platform Development
This course is a hybrid course between US Government and an examination of current US issues. Honors students are expected to come prepared with a good grasp on historical topics and learning skills. Through the course they will be introduced to the political systems/events throughout history and focus on the current political climate. The pace of this class is accelerated to cover a number of topics, as well as give each student assignments that require individual application and exposure to numerous content and activities.
Content topics commonly treated in the course include:
· Political Systems/Types of Government
· American Constitution
o Federal/State Relationship
o Structure of Law
o Judicial Review
· Political Party Development
· Three Branches of Government
o President and Executive
o Congress and Legislative
o Judicial Court System
· Function of Government Bureaucracy
· State and Municipal Government
· Corruption in Government
· Individual Rights and Freedoms
· Responsibilities of Citizenship
· Elections/Democratic Process
o Campaign Structure
o Advertisement
· Democracy and Economy
· Political Spectrum
o Political Analysis
o Platform Development