Students will study American government and politics, with special reference to the U.S. Constitution. This course meets the state requirement for study of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions.

This course studies government in general and the United States’ federal system in particular. A strong emphasis is placed on the three branches of government. The course also includes an examination of State and Local Government (second semester), thus meeting the state requirement for the study of the Federal and the Missouri Constitution.