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Civics Scope and Sequence
Newnan High School
| 1st Nine Weeks
Citizenship 6 Days Chapters 1 & 5 What is civics Need for government Immigration Unifying values Rights, duties, & responsibilities Basic concepts of democracy
Political Parties 6 Days Chapters 6 Political parties U.S. political parties (2-party system) History of the party system Organization of parties Minor political parties Role of parties
Voting and Elections 5 Days Chapters 7 Voting Campaigns and elections Extension of suffrage Electoral College Voter behavior
Public Opinion and 4 Days Chapters 8 Interest Groups Public opinions Mass Media and its effects Interest groups Effect on public policy
Road to the Constitution 5 Days Chapters 2 Colonial America Revolution and Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention Struggle for ratification Addition of Bill of Rights
The Constitution 9 Days Chapters 3 & 4 Constitution proper 6 basic principles Federal System Checks & balances Flexible structure Bill of Rights Interpretation and extending Bill of Rights
The Legislative Branch 7 Days Chapters 9 National Legislature Members of House and Senate Organization Powers of Congress Legislative process Current issues in Congress
Days Left 2 Post Test 1
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2nd Nine Weeks
Executive Branch 7 Days Chapters 10 & 11 President and Vice President Presidential powers Executive Office and Cabinet Executive departments Independent agencies Federal bureaucracy
Judicial Branch 8 Days Chapters 12, 16, & 17 Role of Federal Courts Organization Lower Courts Supreme Court Criminal law Civil law Court procedure Juvenile justice
State Government 4 Days Chapters 13 Federal system State Executive State Legislative State Judicial
Local Government 3 Days Chapters 14 Counties Towns, townships, & villages Cities Local government, services, and revenue Conflicts and cooperation
U.S. and Economy 6 Days Chapters 19 & 20 Taxation and Financing the government How government spends money Types of revenue
U.S. in the World 7 Days Chapters 23 & 24 Development of foreign policy United Nations U.S. interests abroad The global economy and community
Comparative Government 4 Days Chapters 22 Great Britain Japan Mexico Former Soviet Union
Days Left 5 Post Test 1
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