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     Government / Economics is a two-part Senior Level course in which students will receive a Social Studies credit at the end of a 9 week period. 

    (1) American Government and Politics focuses on the origins and functions of government as well as the intellectual influences in the development of representative democracy in America. Through a detailed study of the United States Constitution, students become knowledgeable of the structure and workings of government at all levels, national, state and local. You will also learn the role of politics in creating public policies and the interrelationship between people, institutions and policies in the U.S. political system. The course will cover these topics through analysis of six principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, limited government, and popular sovereignty. Students will draw on their knowledge of US History, World History, and Geography as background information in their study of politics.

    (2) Economics focuses on the workings and institutions of modern-day economic systems and economic theory rather than consumer economics content. Once completed, the student should have an above average understanding of the functions of supply and demand in market economies, strengths and weaknesses of Capitalism, and the impact of government policies on the economy. Students apply the knowledge and understanding acquired in their study of economic factors over time to their study of contemporary problems in economics. The study of economics includes the use and interpretation of maps, charts, graphs, tables, and other expressions of statistical data.