United States Government 12

The United States Government (semester) course is designed for students to study the development and application of the American democratic principles and the United States Constitution.  Students will investigate the rights, responsibilities, and duties of American citizenship at the national, state, and local level including political and civic participation to engage in the protection of individual and group civil rights and civil liberties.  Students will study how public policy is created at all levels of government and how citizens engage in and respond to information on public policy issues. Course Note: This course satisfies the US Government (.5 credit) graduation requirement.