“The
highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy,
but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher
plain”
George McGovern
'Work
is not a curse, it is the prerogative of intelligence,
the only means to manhood and the measure of
civilization.'
Calvin Coolidge
Democracy in Action
Course
Description:
The purpose of this course is to enable students to
develop an understanding of the complexity of the American political,
legal, and economics system. Being exposed to the basic documents
that formed the American government will create opportunities for students
to develop their critical thinking skills.
Students will then use
their critical thinking skills to examine their role in the political
process and functions of the United States government at the national,
state, and local levels.
Students will be given the
opportunity to discover the complexities of the American economic system
to determines the effectiveness of America's free enterprise system.
