AP US Government and Economics (Period 2)

 

This course is designed to give students a critical perspective on government and politics in the United States, and involves the study of general concepts used to interpret United States politics and the analysis of specific case studies. It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs and ideas that make up American political reality. All students enrolled in the course are required to take the Advanced Placement American Government examination. The Economics component of this course is an introduction to fundamental concepts including scarcity and choice, supply and demand. Economic systems are compared and contrasted. Microeconomics, macroeconomic, international economic concepts, the stock market and trade are examined as well as U.S. monetary and fiscal policies.

 

 

This course is an introduction to fundamental economic concepts, such as scarcity and choice and supply and demand. Students will compare and contracts economic systems throughout the industrialized and developing world, explore of the functions of money, and the workings of financial markets. The course will also emphasize economic cycles as well as reading economic data and indicators, paying particular attention to the recent financial events.