COURSE ID: 8090V

US GOVERNMENT

Current 2026-27
Start Date: August 19, 2026
End Date: May 26, 2027
District: Sweetwater County School District #2
Grade Levels: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Provider: Sweetwater County School District 2

This class is an introduction to the American government system. The course concentrates on the origins of government, the development of the U.S. constitution, participation in government, the workings of the legislative, judicial and the executive branches of government, and the importance of our civil liberties and civil rights. Students will also examine the nature of state and local government and their complexities. This class may only be repeated if failed. Two projects will be used to assess student proficiency.