American History & Government

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe America after World War II including changes in the American culture and the impact and events of the Civil Rights Movement.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain events, politics, key personalities, reasons for entry into, and impact on America of World War II.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the reasons, ways, and key factors related to American expansion.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the civil liberties and civil rights guaranteed and established by the US Constitution including the historical roots, related legislation, and current challenges.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the legislative branch of the US government including its members, processes, powers, decision making, and interactions with the president, courts, and people.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the early politics from 1788-1800 including the factors involved in the divisions within the new government, the views of Jefferson and Hamilton, the presidency of Washington and Adams, and the Election of 1800.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to summarize US domestic policy including health policy, education policy, energy policy, environmental policy, and related current challenges.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain US economic policy including the impact of the budget process, the effect of the Federal Reserve system, income security policy, and role in economic recession and recovery.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the election processes in the US including types of elections, the electoral procedures for presidency, general elections, influencing factors on voter choice and voter turnout.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the changes in America related to industrialism after 1900 including the impact of mass production, the impact of labor strikes, and the influences on art and culture.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe growth, diversity, political culture, religious changes, and European influences of life in 18th century colonies.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to summarize US foreign and defense policy including influencing factors in decision making and challenges.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the functions and Constitutional basis of American government in light of the American political culture and public, basic tenants of democracy, and attitudes and expectations of government.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the causes and impact of the Great Depression including New Deal reform of American life promised by Roosevelt.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the characteristics, methods, key personalities, and events of progressivism in the early 20th century.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the role, strategies, and tactics of interest groups and the media in influencing political decision making including regulations and impact.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the key forces, political factors, and impact of developments in transportation impact American expansion.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the role of conquest by Europeans in the Americas on North American colonization including interactions with Native Americans.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the reasons for and differences in the settlement of the early colonies including the Chesapeake Colonies, the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, the colonies in Pennsylvania, the Carolinas, and Georgia.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the structure, function, and impact of political parties in the U.