i'm a nerd I loved school but got confused with all the different versions of History that conflicted and contradicted each other even though the authors all claimed to speaking about the same event and claimed to be truthful. then I was introduced to Political science and I realize what propaganda and spin meant and it made more sense.
When I went to school we only had one history class each year and no political science classes. In history we learned american history and the functions and setup of the government. I have a feeling they did away with all that.
We learned all the about the Constitution, the amendments, the Bill of Rights, the Electoral College, The branches of government (legislative, judicial, executive), etc..