American Government/Economics - diagnostic
Course Id:   2821

Course Overview
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SubjectSocial Studies Core
Education LevelHigh School
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Course Description
Government introduces students to a variety of topics including: - government functions - population - territory - sovereignty - the origin of government - the English Bill of Rights - the founding of the original thirteen colonies - the Proclamation of 1763 - the First Continental Congress - the Articles of Confederation - the origin and principles of the U.S. Constitution - the Bill of Rights - executive, legislative, and judicial powers - the amendments - federal, state, and local taxes - the U.S. Senate - the U.S. House of Representatives - impeachment - how a bill becomes a law - political campaigns and elections - the President and the Presidential Cabinet
- executive agencies - fiscal and monetary policies


Economics introduces students to a variety of topics including: - economics - microeconomics - producers and consumers - capitalism, socialism, and communism
- world economy from 1500 to present day - colonization - balance of trade
- the Great Depression - the U.S. economy from 1600 to present day
- economic causes of the Revolutionary War - railroads, corporations, monopolies, and labor unions - the New Deal - recession and inflation - the American microeconomic system - applied economics - social programs - challenges of the global economy - producers and consumers - role of the government in economics


This course requires students to take a diagnostic pretest. Students will be assigned work based on their assessment.


To view a complete course overview please view the syllabus.


Scheduling Information
COMPLETE COURSES -A complete version of the virtual course.
- Full Credit Equivalent courses must be completed by your school's end date and within 9 months
- 1/2 Credit Equivalent courses must be completed by your school's end date and within 4 months
- 1/4 Credit Equivalent courses must be completed by your school's end date and within 2 months

ABBREVIATED COURSES - A shortened course intended for students seeking to recover credits or make-up failed courses during the regular school year or over the summer.
- Abbreviated Full Credit Equivalent courses must be completed by your school's end date and within 60 days.
- Abbreviated 1/2 and 1/4 Credit Equivalent courses must be completed by your school's end date and within 30 days.

PARTIAL COURSES - A partial version of an online course intended for students temporarily away from classes (i.e. Home Bound Instruction, In/Out-of School Suspension).
- Partial courses must be completed by your school's end date

Format
-Delivery : This is a virtual course delivered entirely by an established education organization, including a virtual instructor, to students and educators.



Delivery Method

  • Internet
  • Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access


  • Course Materials
    Course materials are available online or at your local library.

    Course Availability
    Course NumberRigorFormatStructureCredit EquivalentSchedule
    CPDAFUSP2821College PrepDeliveryAbbreviatedFullSelf Paced

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