Welcome to Virginia and United States Government

Demi Tracy and Glover Mint

Welcome to WUSG – your news source for information on Virginia and United States Government!  We are Glover Mint and Demi Tracy, your news anchors for this course. Through your interactions with us, and other WUSG correspondents, you will find that aspects of government are all around you.  As you “view” each segment in our series, you will see the purpose of government, how government functions, and how your participation is an important feature of our government.  Your anchors and correspondents will guide you as you participate in the show.

Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, once said, “The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.”  In this online course, you will gain an understanding of government through media-rich interactivities, videos, collaborative discussions, hands-on applications, and real-world projects.  In each segment of your show, you will have the opportunity to examine important concepts in government and your role as “we the people”.

Throughout each episode, you are going to learn some terminology, background information, and concepts that are specific to government.  Throughout the news segments, you will investigate the following topics:

  • Government Foundations;
  • The United States Constitution;
  • The Three Branches of Government, including the Executive, the Judicial, and the Legislative Branches;
  • Foreign Policy Issues;
  • Your Rights and Civil Liberties;
  • The Nature of Politics and Political Parties;
  • Economics; and
  • State and Local Governments.

We hope you enjoy each episode.  Stay tuned!