
A free course in the structure of government to help you prepare for success on the High School Equivalency exam. This free online course will prepare you for success in the Social Studies portion of the High School Equivalency exam. On completion of this course, you will be able to identify and compare historical forms of government, including a detailed look at the founding of the United States' democracy. Additionally, you will be able to identify and describe the components that make up the structure of the US government.
| Course Category | Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Identify and compare types of modern and historical governments • Describe the relationship of both modern and historical governments • Identify how American constitutional democracy was influenced by key historical documents • Identify circumstances that led to the Constitutional Convention • Recognize compromises in drafting the Constitution • Review the process of amending the Constitution • Discuss the differences and similarities between federal and state governments • Recognize the responsibilities of the president • Compare the functions of state and federal systems • Analyze the two houses of Congress by contrasting and comparing them |
| Course Code | 3444 |



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