MASTER COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE:
HS21 United States Constitution
and Government
Dept.: HSC
CIP Code: 32.0204
CREDITS: 1-5
Total Contact Hrs Per Qtr.:16.5-83
Distribution Desig: N/A
Prepared By: Valerie Wade
DATE: April 23, 2014
Course Num: 030
Intent Code: 12
(Formerly:
Program Code:
Lecture Hrs: 5.5-28
Lab Hrs: 11-55
Other Hrs:
)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A brief survey of United States Constitution and Government. The content will examine the pathway to the US
Constitution and the development of the federal government.
High School completion credit only.
PREREQUISITES: Students must be enrolled in a Basic Skills class and have taken the CASAS pre-test
TEXTBOOK GUIDELINES: Instructional materials as determined by the instructor
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to
demonstrate the following:
 Discuss historical documents and speeches
 Identify events occurring with the American Revolution
 Scrutinize the US governmental structure and process
 Analyze and provide examples of how the U.S. Constitution relates to present life
 Describe the process by which laws are created and determined to be constitutional
 Explain voter registration, party affiliation, electoral college and popular vote
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
 Declaration of Independence
 American Revolution
 US Constitution
 Branches of government and separation of powers
 State v. Federal court protections and processes
 Political parties and elections
DEPARTMENTAL GUIDELINES (optional)
This course will satisfy one high school US History credit for HS21. WAC 180-51-061
Independent study may be approved by instructor on a topic related to US Constitution or government.
CASAS post-test will be used after 46 hours of instruction.
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