U.S. Government Semester II Schedule
Unit 1
Foundations of Government
Chapter 1-Principles of Government
Chapter 22-Comparative Political Systems
Unit 2
Origins and Development of United States Government
Chapter 2-Origins of American Government (Sections 3, 4, & 5)
Chapter 3-The United States Constitution
Unit 3
Federalism
Chapter 4-Federalism
Unit 4
Participating in State and Local Government
Chapter 24-Governing the States (Sections 4 and 5)
Unit 5
The Judicial Branch
Chapter 18-The Federal Court System
Unit 6
Civil Rights & Liberties
Chapter 19-Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms
Chapter 20-Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights
Chapter 21-Civil Rights: Equal Justice Under the Law
Unit 7
The Legislative Branch
Chapter 10-Congress
Chapter 11-Powers of Congress
Chapter 12-Congress in Action
Unit 8
The Executive Branch
Chapter 13-The Presidency
Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
Unit 9
Political Process
Chapter 5-Political Parties
Chapter 7-The Electoral Process
Unit 10
Political Behavior
Chapter 6-Voters and Voting Behavior
Chapter 8-Media
Chapter 9-Interest Groups