Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction
We will discuss the concepts of governance, government, representation, and alternate systems of authority.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Representation and Individualism
We will discuss the concepts of the individual and representation and different levels from a modern perspective.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Early Political Philosophy
We will discuss the significance of writings from the Early Greek philosophers up through Jeremy Bentham, Montesquieu, and others.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
State vs. Federal System
A great deal of early debate on the proper "seat" of governmental power focused on the choice between federal supremacy and state power.  We will examine the influence of the Federalist Papers and the Antifederalist in this discussion.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Formative Documents
We will cover the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Comparative Analysis of Government Forms
Discussion of Civil Society vs. Totalitarianism, Monarchy, Critical Legal Studies.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
The Legislative Branch
We will discuss the structure and duties of the Legislative Branch, as well as the philosophy behind the two senators for every state rule.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
The Executive Branch
We will discuss the structure and duties of the Executive Branch, as well as the agencies which fall under this branch.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
The Judicial Branch
We will discuss the Supreme Court, Federal Appeals Courts, Circuits, and concepts such as stare decisis and precedent generally.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
State and Local Structures
We will examine alternative structures found in some states, counties, and municipalities throughout the U.S.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Constitution 1
The First, Second, and Third Amendments will be covered.  
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Constitution 2
The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments will be covered.  Here we will discuss the constitutional protections in criminal matters.
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Constitution 3
We will focus on the Eleventh, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Amendments in this discussion.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Constitution 4
We will focus on the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-sixth Amendments, which cover voting rights.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Constitution 5
We will cover the Amendments not discussed in the previous sections.
 Week 16
Lesson 16
Engagement in Government
We will discuss Civil Discourse, Dissent, Protest, Voter Engagement, Constituent Engagement, and Activism.