Adult High School Diploma (AHSD) Program
Syllabus for Civics Course
Based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, click on the following link to review the standard course objectives and competency goals for this course:
Civics. Click on this link to see how this course fits in the overall high school
Graduation Requirements for the State of North Carolina. The following is an outline for this course and the list of "Deliverables" which must be turned in to your instructor for grading:
Basic Course Outline |
Deliverables |
Civics
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Complete following assignments
- Complete Civics lessons/tests
Prepare and email the following to your instructor:
- Submit one of the papers defined below:
Unless specified otherwise, project papers shall be written using the MLA format, use a minimum of 3 referenced sources of information, and be at least 500 words in length but of sufficient length to provide the reader with a clear understanding of the point or points being made. Generally, no maximum length will be specified.
(Government Papers)
Project Paper #1 - The United States Government was established by the US Constitution to contain 3 branches which were the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Write a paper explaining the role of each branch as they were originally designed, how each actually functions today, and how the corruption of the intended role of each branch has impacted government operations. Document your evidence supporting your position.
Project Paper #2 - The founding fathers of the United States argued over how states were to be represented within the Legislative Branch. Some said that it should be based on population of the states and some said it should be equal for each state. The end result was a compromise. Write a paper explaining what that compromise was and how it affects the legislative and political processes today. Document your evidence supporting your position.
Project Paper #3 - It is in the news today, but it has been a problem for years. Write a paper describing the process for identifying potential Supreme Court and other Federal judges and getting these persons into positions "on the bench." Also explain the related problems being encountered by current and previous administrations, the impact on legislation, and impact on constitutional interpretation. If you could change the process, how would you do it differently? Document your evidence supporting the changes you would propose.
Project Paper #4 - You may, with your instructor's permission, define another topic related to this course for your paper's subject. Use the same structure as established for the other papers identified above.
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