Module 10

 5 topic areas:


  • The Constitution: Basic understanding of the constitution

  • Campaigns and election: How the people have a voice?

  • Politics and the Media: How the media has gotten more important throughout the years?

  • Civil rights?: “Your rights end when you start to harm others”

  • Congress: How congress works?

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