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

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/

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/

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/

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.

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.

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/

Lastly, we will compare major economic systems around the world.

http://www.smgww.org/