Class Description:
Few people have a Biblical understanding of law
and jurisdictions. This class will deal with basic concepts of
government and then look closely at the principles on which our United
States Government was formed. Next we will take a closer look at the
actual workings of government from the national level to the local
level. A major goal of this class is to motivate us as Christians to be
involved as faithful citizens with the out-workings of our government,
which few people within history have had such a privilege.
Cost:
$50 per student per quarter for recommended
credit; $30 per student per quarter to audit.
Students must also procure their own copy of “American Government,” Second Edition, published by BJU Press.
First Quarter: Foundations
The concept of Biblical jurisdictions will be
taught along with the background of English law and a close look at the
Declaration of Independence.
Second Quarter: The United States’
Constitution
During this second quarter we will take a very
close look at the US Constitution and the basic principles upon which
it is founded, as well as the changes made to it over the last two
hundred years. Federalism, our form of government, which again, few
modern Americans understand, will be taught as well.
Third Quarter: Party Politics and the
Legislature
Political parties and the election process, along
with the workings of the Legislative Branch, will be taught.
Fourth Quarter: The Executive and Judicial
Branches
Both of these branches have greatly increased
powers well beyond what the Founding Fathers ever envisioned. We will
learn what their responsibilities originally were and how both branches
have operated in modern history. Issues of how these branches function
will very much determine America's future.
