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American Political System

American Government and Civics

Online Class

Listed below is the online lessons for American Political Systems. 

Cost: $10 per lesson.  $125 for all lessons

Time:  Fridays (Starting 9/18/20) at 9:00 – 10:00 am

Totals of 14 sessions.  

Text:  Kollman, Ken. The American Political System. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.

American Civics and Government Introduction
  • Introductory Lesson on the Importance and concepts of American Government and Civics
  • Need for Government
  • Collective Dilemmas
  • Government Institutions
Constitution
  • What is a Constitution
  • Importance of a Constitution
  • American Constitution
  • History of the American Constitution 
Federalism
  • Roles of Federal Government in the United States
  • Federal Financing
  • Federalism and Race
  • State Governments and Local Governments
Civil Rights and Liberties
  • Definition of Civil Rights and Liberties
  • Courts and Civil Rights
  • Race, Ethnicity and Nationality
  • Protecting Rights and Liberties
Congress
  • Article I of the Constitution
  • Elections of Congress
  • Lawmaking Process
Presidency
  • Article II of the Constitution
  • Powers and Authority of the Executive Branch
  • Evolution of the Presidency
  • The Modern Presidency
The Bureaucracy
  • What is Federal Bureaucracy
  • Why we Need Bureaucracy
  • Shaping and Influencing Bureaucracy
The Judiciary
  • Article III of the Constitution
  • Path to the Supreme Court
  • Political Power of the Courts
Public Opinion
  • Impact of Public Opinion on Politics in America
  • Measuring Public Opinion
  • Ideology, Party Identification and Predispositions
  • Apathy in Civics
Political Participation
  • Participation in Democracy
  • Costs and Benefits of Participation
  • Patterns of Participation
Interest Groups and Social Movements
  • What are Interest Groups? 
  • Influence of Interest Groups
  • Social Movements
Political Parties
  • What are Political Parties
  • History of Political Parties
  • Two Party System
Elections and Campaigns
  • What do Elections Accomplish?
  • Electoral Institutions
  • Keys to Campaigning
  • Election Reforms
Mass Media and The Press
  • Role of the Press in a Democracy
  • Trends in Media
  • Government Regulation on Media
  • Social Media Impact
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