U.S. Government (Civics) and Economics

This online course focuses on two main areas: U.S. Government and Economics. In the U.S. Government section, students will learn about the historic foundations of the American system, including the founding documents. They will explore the three branches of government and the American political and electoral process. The course will also cover the rights and responsibilities of American citizens and the-Economic systems. In the Economics section, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of economics and how different types of economic systems attempt to answer basic economic questions. They will learn about the role of supply and demand, pricing, competition and entrepreneurship, business and labor, banking and financial markets, taxes and spending, fiscal policy, and trade in a free-enterprise system. The course will also cover the role of state and local governments as they interact with the national government.

The course is designed to meet the high school graduation requirements for those states in the U.S. and is based on a review of U.S. Government and Economics courses in the United States. The curriculum is built around the highly-regarded Marauder's American Government textbook, and supplemented with an eText version of Economics and additional primary and secondary sources. This course has CA A-G approval.