...And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.
 
 My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.

--Kennedy's Inaugural Address, 1961

Course Description
In American Government, students will study the political and constitutional development as well as the organization and function of the national, state and local governments. 

The successful completion of 1/2 credit in American Government (academic, honors, or AP) is required of all students for graduation. 

Required Textbook:
Magruder's American Government,
2006 edition.
Supplemental Reading for Honors Government provided as needed.



Methods of Evaluation:
Quizzes
Homework/Classwork Assignments
Presentations/Written Reports
Exams

Links to helpful information specific to this course:

Course Requirements--2008-2009

Textbook PowerPoint Slides are available to students via the "public" drive in the "government" folder.
Due to copyright considerations, they are not published to the web.

Politics in America

• Election Notes
  
• Flashcards for Presidents
  
• Outline
  
• PowerPoint
  

• Constitution PowerPoint
  
• Constitution Notes
  
• Constitution Outline
  

• PowerPoint Project Topics
  
• PowerPoint Project Guidelines
  
• PowerPoint Project Evaluation Sheet