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The Introduction to Government and Public Administration course will provide students with an overview of American politics and public administration, including how political institutions and public management systems exercise supervisory authority and maintain accountability.  Students will learn about the U.S. government, the separation of powers, the federal civil service system, and the relationship between government and state and local officials along with powers of the states and of local governments, such as education, law enforcement, and transportation.
UNIT 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES
  1. Course Overview
  2. Foundations of U.S. Government and Democracy
  3. Project: The Founding Fathers
  4. A History of U.S. Public Administration
  5. The Modern Civil Service
  6. Project: Cabinet-level Departments
  7. Quiz 1: History and Constitutional Foundations of Democratic Governance
  8. Public Service Roles and Responsibilities
  9. Career Development in Federal Agencies
  10. Project: Workforce Development Planning
  11. Promoting Inter-Agency Coordination
  12. Project: The Hometown Federal Government
  13. Quiz 2: The Federal Career Service
  14. Test
  15. Glossary and Credits
UNIT 2 - OVERLAPPING POWERS OF GOVERNMENTS
  1. Understanding Federal, State, and Local Roles and Responsibilities
  2. Federalism and Separation of Powers
  3. Project: Organize a Debate on Federalism
  4. Contemporary Intergovernmental Relations
  5. Project: Will You Collect Social Security?
  6. Quiz 1: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relationships
  7. Number, Size, and Scope of Governments
  8. Project: Conduct a Mock Public Hearing
  9. Sources of Revenue and Spending Priorities
  10. Project: Create a Video or Report about a Local Agency
  11. Job Performance
  12. Quiz 2: Employment Opportunities with Local and State Governments
  13. Test
  14. Glossary and Credits
UNIT 3 - POLITICS, ELECTIONS, AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION
  1. Formation of Public Opinion
  2. The American Voter
  3. Project: Make Two Data Graphics About Social Media for Public Engagement
  4. Participation and Political Parties
  5. Project: Write and Design a Voter Guide
  6. Quiz 1: Public Opinion, Political Parties, and Interest Groups
  7. Political Campaigns, Financing Elections, and Role of Social Media
  8. Project: Interview with a Politician – Assignment Note:  If your location does not allow you to conduct the required interviews, contact your teacher to arrange an alternate research assignment on Career Politicians and Term Limits.
  9. Voter Turnout and the Electoral College
  10. Project: Election Day – Assignment Note: If your location does not allow you to contact an Election Board official, contact your teacher to arrange an alternate research assignment on the details of election officials preparing for an election which includes both local, state, and national elections.
  11. Redistricting, Reapportionment, and Gerrymandering
  12. Quiz 2: Campaigns, Elections, and the Role of Mass Media
  13. Test
  14. Glossary and Credits
UNIT 4 - GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS: EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL
  1. ​Changing Role of the Chief Executive
  2. The Executive Bureaucracy
  3. Joint Control of Executive Agencies
  4. Project: Freedom of Information
  5. Quiz 1: Executive Branch Responsibilities and Restraints
  6. Congressional Authority
  7. Legislative and Budget Processes
  8. Project: Making a Law – Assignment Note:  If your location does not allow you to contact a legislator, contact your teacher to arrange an alternate research assignment on the details of passing a law in your specific state or country.
  9. Judicial Review
  10. Project: Understanding the State Court System
  11. Quiz 2: The Legislative and Judicial Branches: Congress and the Courts
  12. Test
  13. Glossary and Credits
UNIT 5 - PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
  1. Domestic and Social Policies
  2. Project: Analyze a Policy
  3. Regulatory Policies
  4. Fiscal and Monetary Policies
  5. Project: How the Federal Reserve Implements Monetary Policy
  6. Quiz 1: Putting Government Policies into Action
  7. Making Foreign and Defense Policy
  8. Project: Negotiating a Treaty
  9. Protecting the United States
  10. Presidential Direction in Foreign and Defense Policy
  11. Project: A Job in the State Department
  12. Quiz 2: Protecting the Homeland: U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy
  13. Test
  14. Glossary and Credits
UNIT 6 - COURSE PROJECT, REVIEW, AND EXAM
  1. Review
  2. Exam