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Scope and Sequence
Heritage Social Studies 9-12: American Government
How do the court systems work in the United States? How do we elect government officials from the school board all the way up to the President of the United States? From special interest groups to the media's effect on the government and everything in between, our homeschool course Social Studies 9-12: American Government will round out your homeschooler's curriculum with a complete understanding of how the government works. Homeschoolers will learn about the Executive branch, the Legislative branch, and the Judicial branch, Congress, the Senate, the House of Representatives and more with this course designed specifically for the homeschooling setting.
1: An Overview of Government
2: A Long Struggle
3: Going to America
4: We the People
5: Rules for Congress
6: What Can Congress Do?
7: How Laws Are Made
8: Influences on Congress
9: The Need for a Leader
10: Presidential Power
11: The Executive Departments
12: Foreign Policy
13: The Need for an Umpire
14: Protecting Our Liberties
15: Changing the Constitution
16: The Bill of Rights
17: The Amendments
18: Division of Authority
19: Constitution Review
20: State Courts
21: Their Role in the Government
22: What Is General Welfare?
23: The Advance of Knowledge
24: Freedom of Worship
25: The World of Work
26: Government Control in Business
27: Winning
28: Financial Education
29: Citizenship by Birth
30: Responsibilities of Citizens
31: Voting
32: Economics
33: What Has Brown Done for You?
34: Separation of Church and State
35: American Government Post September 11th
36: Final Exam