Civics & Government for Homeschool

1. Civics and Government

   1 lesson

   1. Introduction and Directions

2. Introduction to Government

   9 lessons

   1. Introduction to Unit 1
   2. The State and Purpose of Government
   3. Knowledge Check: State & Purpose of Government
   4. Purposes of Government Foldable Activity
   5. Theories on the Beginning of Government
   6. How Did Government Begin Worksheet
   7. Knowledge Check: Theories on the Beginning of Government
   8. Types of Government
   9. Unit Assessment: Introduction to Government

3. Foundations of Government

   6 lessons

   1. Introduction to Unit 2
   2. Characteristics of Democracy
   3. The English Civil War & Limiting the Power of Monarchs
   4. Enlightenment Philosophers and Government
   5. Primary Source: Rousseau and the Social Contract
   6. Mason & Jefferson's Influence on Government

4. The Constitution & Federalism

   8 lessons

   1. Introduction to Unit 3
   2. The Articles of Confederation
   3. Knowledge Check: Articles of Confederation
   4. The Constitutional Convention
   5. Articles of the Constitution Foldable Activity
   6. Primary Source: The Bill of Rights
   7. Amending the Constitution
   8. Unit Assessment: The Constitution

5. Political Parties & Ideology

   5 lessons

   1. Introduction to Unit 4
   2. Political Parties in America
   3. Primary Source: Washington's Farewell Address
   4. The Political Spectrum in America
   5. Comparing Liberals & Conservatives Foldable Activity

6. Campaigns and Elections

   7 lessons

   1. Introduction to Unit 5
   2. Elections and Voting in America
   3. Amendments and Voting Source Reading Activity
   4. Elections and Campaign Financing
   5. The Electoral College
   6. Gerrymandering and Redistricting
   7. The Media and "Fake News"

7. The Legislative Branch

   3 lessons

   1. Introduction to Unit 6
   2. Congress & the Legislative Branch
   3. How a Bill Becomes a Law

8. The Executive Branch

   4 lessons

   1. Introduction to Unit 7
   2. Overview of the President
   3. Roles of the President
   4. The President's Cabinet and Government Bureaucracy

9. The Judicial Branch

   4 lessons

   1. Introduction to Unit 8
   2. The American Judicial System
   3. The Supreme Court
   4. Important Court Decisions

10. Civil Liberties

    2 lessons

    1. Introduction to Unit 9
    2. Civil Liberties in America

11. Foreign Policy and Comparative Government

    3 lessons

    1. Introduction to Unit 10
    2. American Foreign Policy
    3. Comparative Government

12. State & Local Government

    3 lessons

    1. Introduction to Unit 11
    2. State Governments
    3. Local Government