Students engage in decision-making processes to create an environment where high employment and a higher standard of living are achievable by using the economic tools of fiscal and monetary policy. They study general concepts used to interpret American politics, and they examine various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas which make up the American political reality. This course prepares students for the Advanced Placement Examination in American Government. This course complements the American Government AP course and helps students deepen their understanding of the American system by contrasting it with other systems . This course prepares students for the Advanced Placement Examination in Comparative Government.
Students investigate, question, and discuss past human achievements as illuminations of the present.
World History, while not a prerequisite, provides excellent background to the student who wishes to enroll. Field trips to cultural events and independent study projects are essential activities of the curriculum. Students are expected to pay field trip expenses.