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| American Government and Civics C |
5 Credits;
Semester |
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course will enable the students to understand how the political processes in the United
States work. Through the study of American government and civics, the student will be
challenged to respond to a variety of questions. 1) What are the basic beliefs and ideals
that underlie democracy in the United States? 2) How do our legal, governmental, and
economic institutions affect public policy at the local, state, national, and
international level? 3) How can the individual participate most effectively in the United
States political system? In addition to becoming familiar with the structure and operation
of the political system in the United States, the student will analyze some of the
conflicts that confront our nation. Students go beyond factual learning by completing a
variety of cooperative and individual projects. The goal of the course is to enable the
student to develop the ability to be an affective decision-maker and a responsible
citizen. This is a community college (2 year college) preparatory course. |
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| American Government and Civics |
5 Credits;
Semester |
| Required course for all Seniors |
| This
course will enable the students to understand how the political processes in the United
States work. Through the study of American government and civics, the student will be
challenged to respond to a variety of questions. 1) What are the basic beliefs and ideals
that underlie democracy in the United States? 2) How do our legal, governmental, and
economic institutions affect public policy at the local, state, national, and
international level? 3) How can the individual participate most effectively in the United
States political system? In addition to becoming familiar with the structure and operation
of the political system in the United States, the student will analyze some of the
conflicts that confront our nation. In doing so, the student will develop the ability to
be an effective decision maker and a responsible citizen. Fulfills U.C. "a" and
C.S.U. subject requirement. |
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| Advanced Placement American Government and Politics |
5 Credits;
Semester |
| Prerequisite: "B" or better in lower division social studies
and Economics and permission of department chair |
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advanced placement course give students an analytical perspective on government and
politics in the United States. The course involves both the study of general concepts used
to interpret U.S. politics and analysis of specific case studies. It requires a
familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs and ideas that constitute U.S.
political reality. The following topics will be covered in this semester length course:
Constitutional underpinnings of United States government, political beliefs and behaviors,
political parties and interest groups, institutions and policy processes of the national
government, and civil rights and civil liberties. Fulfills U.C. "a" and C.S.U.
subject requirement. |
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