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What is Civics and Economics all about?

What is Civics and Economics all about?. Foundations of American Citizenship. In this unit we will talk about the following: Citizenship Roots of American Democracy (American Revolution, the creation of the Constitution) The Bill of Rights and their involvement in your life

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What is Civics and Economics all about?

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  1. What is Civics and Economics all about?

  2. Foundations of American Citizenship • In this unit we will talk about the following: • Citizenship • Roots of American Democracy (American Revolution, the creation of the Constitution) • The Bill of Rights and their involvement in your life • The citizen and the community

  3. The National Government • In this unit we will talk about all three branches of government. • The Legislative branch which includes Congress. • The President and the Executive Branch • The Judicial Branch and the United States Supreme Court • http://www.house.gov/ • http://www.senate.gov/ • http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

  4. Political Parties and Interest Groups • In this unit we will talk about the development, organization, and role of political parties today. • We will also discuss voting and elections and the influence of the public’s opinion on government. • We will focus on the two major political parties in the United States, which are the Republican and Democratic parties. • http://www.democrats.org/page/content/victorytshirt/ • http://www.rnc.org/

  5. State and Local Government • In this unit we will learn about the Federal system, the state legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government • We will also explore the influence of local government on your daily lives. • http://www.greenvillenc.gov/ • http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/

  6. The Individual and the law • In this unit we will learn about our legal rights and responsibilities. • You will learn about the sources of our laws, types of laws, and the American legal system • We will then break down both criminal and civil law and discuss how young people are treated differently in the court system.

  7. The Economy and the Individual • This unit marks the beginning of our transition to Economics. • We will learn what Economics is, the fundamental economic problem, and how we make economic decisions. • IN this unit we will also discuss the American economy, and the characteristics of capitalism. • Demand and Supply will also be discussed.

  8. Economics continued… • We will look at the types of businesses and how labor unions can have a positive and negative impact on businesses. • This is where we will turn to look at the role of the government in our economy. • We will look at how we measure the growth or lack of growth of our economy. • We will also discuss the role of money in our economy and how the federal government regulates the money and banking industry. • http://www.federalreserve.gov/

  9. World Economies • Lastly, we will compare major economic systems around the world.

  10. Financial Literacy • http://www.smgww.org/

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