Overview/Outline of the Course:
Class Rules, School Rules, and District Guidelines
Introduction |
Forced-Choice Exercise |
The Legislative Process (Constituents and Legislators) |
Amendment 2 and Proposition 187 |
Homework and Grades |
Search, Seizure, and Publications |
Harassment and Discrimination |
Discussion and Revision of Legislation |
Voting and Passing Legislation |
Political Systems of Government
Anarchy and Dictatorship |
Monarchy, Constitutional Monarchy, Oligarchy |
Direct Democracy, Republic, Democratic Republic |
Parliamentary Democracy, Corporatocracy, Theocracy |
Totalitarianism (North Korea) Systems of Government |
Economic Systems of Government:
Capitalism vs. Communism |
Socialism, Mercantilism, Feudalism, Fascism |
Branches and Levels of Government
History of Democratic Traditions of the US (Timeline)
The Declaration of Independence
The Federalist Papers (optional, extra-credit)
The Constitution (Main Body - Articles I - VII): Topics to be Covered -
Article I - sections 1 - 4 + Amendment XVII |
Article I - sections 5 - 7 |
Article I - section 8 |
Article I - sections 9 - 10 |
Article II + Amendments XII |
Article III |
Articles IV - VI |
The Bill of Rights (Amendments I - X): Topics to be Covered -
Amendment I - Freedom of Religion |
Amendment I - Freedom of Speech |
Amendment I - Freedom of Press |
Amendment I - Freedom of Assembly |
Amendment II - The Right to a Well-Regulated Militia |
Amendments III and IV - Quartering/Search and Seizure |
Amendments V - VIII - Rights of the Accused |
Amendments IX - X - Other Rights/Powers of the States |
Further Amendments (XI - XXVII): Topics to be Covered -
Amendments XIII, XV, and XXIV - Suffrage: Race and Class |
Amendment XIV - Nationalizing the Bill of Rights/Due Process |
Amendment XVIII/XXI - Prohibition and Repeal |
Amendment XIX and XXVI - Suffrage: Gender and Age |
Miscellaneous Amendments - Succession, Income and Revenue |
Court Cases
George Orwell's 1984 - Political Theory and Political Reality
Book 1: Chapters I and II |
Book 1: Chapters III and IV |
Book 1: V and Appendix - The Principles of Newspeak |
Book 1: VI to VIII |
Book 2: I to IV |
Book 2: V to VIII |
Book 2: IX and "Chapter 3: War is Peace" |
Book 2: IX cont. and "Chapter 1: Ignorance is Strength" |
Book 2: X through Book 3: I |
Book 3: II |
Book 3: III to VI (end) |
Review and Final Exam
California State Framework and Guidelines - Grade 12
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