Competency Goal 1: The learner will investigate the foundations of the American political system and explore basic values and principles of American democracy.

Objective 1.01:

Describe how geographic diversity influenced economic, social and political life in colonial North America.

Major Concepts

Terms

Regional divisions in the colonies

Economic growth

Colonial social structure

Political/Governmental structure

Ethnic and Religious Diversity

New England Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies Jamestown

Plantation system Mercantilism

Indentured servants Slavery

Middle Passage Triangular Trade Route

Pilgrims Puritans

Quakers Catholics

American Indian Religious dissenters

Bacon’s Rebellion Town meetings

Joint-stock/ Proprietary/Royal/

Self-Governing Colonies

Salem Witch Trials

Objective 1.02:

Trace and analyze the development of ideas about self-government in British North America.

Major Concepts

Terms

Colonial traditions of self-government

Ideas of the Enlightenment

The seeds of rebellion

Majority Rule

Separation of Church and State

Magna Carta/Great Charter Parliament

Common Law Mayflower Compact

House of Burgesses Town meetings

Social Contract theory Natural rights

Common good/Civic virtue Classical republicanism

1^st/2^nd Continental Congress Fundamental Orders of

Connecticut

English Bill of Rights Limited Government

Republic

Objective 1.03:

Examine the causes of the American Revolution.

Major Concepts

Terms

Discontent with foreign rule

Mercantilism

Tradition of self-government

Preservation of civil liberties

No Taxation without representation

Favorable Balance of Trade French and Indian War Writs of assistance

Proclamation of 1763 Quartering Act Stamp Act/Stamp Act Congress Declaratory Act Albany Plan of Union

Sons of Liberty Boston Massacre

Committees of Correspondence John Peter Zenger

“Shot heard around the world”

Boston Tea Party Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts

Declaration of Independence Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Salutary neglect Navigation Acts

Objective 1.04:

Elaborate on the emergence of an American identity.

Major Concepts

Terms

Emphasis on education

Separation of church and state

Institution of slavery

Religious pluralism

Development of Egalitarianism

Consent of the Governed

Public schooling Slave trade 1^st Great Awakening

Suffrage Nationalism Land ownership

Objective 1.05:

Identify the major domestic problems of the nation under the Articles of Confederation and assess the extent to which they were resolved by the new Constitution.

Major Concepts

Terms

Characteristics of the Articles of Confederation

Organization and governance of new lands

Internal rebellion

Role of the central government

Land Ordinance, 1785 Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Treaty of Paris, 1783 Shays Rebellion

Bill of Rights The Virginia Plan

The New Jersey Plan The Great Compromise Connecticut Plan

The three/fifths Compromise The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

The Electoral College

Objective 1.06:

Compare viewpoints about government in the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist Papers.

Major Concepts

Terms

Protection of individual rights

States rights vs. strong centralized government

Ratification of the Constitution

Federalists Anti-federalists

Loose Interpretation Strict Interpretation

Federalism Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances Republicanism

The Judiciary The Executive Branch

Factions Bill of Rights

Objective 1.07:

Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution.

Major Concepts

Terms

Compromise and adoption of Constitution

Scope and Limits of the Bill of Rights

Guarantees of Personal Liberties

Free Exercise Clause Establishment Clause

Freedoms of expression, assembly, petition, religion

Right to bear arms Quartering

Search & Seizure Eminent Domain

Due Process Double Jeopardy

Self incrimination Rights of the accused

Speedy and public trial Trial by jury

Fines and punishments Powers of states

Powers of people

Objective 1.08:

Compare the American system of government to other forms of government.

Major Concepts

Terms

Forms of governments

American system of government

Anarchy Autocracy

Theocracy Oligarchy

Limited/Absolute Monarchy Totalitarianism

Dictatorship Aristocracy

Democracy Federalism

Republicanism

Competency Goal 2: The learner will analyze how the government established by the United States Constitution embodies the purposes, values, and principles of American Democracy.

Objective 2.01:

Identify principles in the United States Constitution.

Major Concepts

Terms

Popular Sovereignty

Federalism

Separation of Powers

Checks & Balances

Limited Government

Flexibility

Preamble Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause)

Implied Powers Full Faith and Credit Clause

Legislative Branch Executive Branch

Judicial Branch Enumerated Powers

Expressed Powers Delegated Powers

Reserved Powers Concurrent Powers

Supremacy Clause

Objective 2.02:

Explain how the United States Constitution defines the framework, organization and structure of the three branches of government at the national level.

Major Concepts

Terms

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore President of the Senate

House of Representatives Senate Bill/Law

The Committee System Cloture Filibuster

Apportionment Non-legislative Powers Immunity

Censure Expulsion Seniority System

Majority & Minority Leaders Party Whips Impeachment

Presidential Succession State of the Union Address

Veto Power Executive Agreement Commander-in-Chief

Chief Diplomat Chief Executive Party Leader

Legislative Leader Head-of-State Economic Leader

Executive Orders Treaty U.S. Supreme Court

Chief Justice Associate Justices Original Jurisdiction

Appellate Jurisdiction Concurrent Jurisdiction Exclusive Jurisdiction

Objective 2.03:

Explain how the United States Constitution grants and limits the authority of public officials and government agencies.

Major Concepts

Terms

Limited Power

Enumerated Power

National Supremacy

Impeachment Pardons Commutations

Reprieve Writ of Habeas Corpus Bill of Attainder

Ex post facto laws Title of Nobility Rule of Law

Judicial Review Veto Power Supremacy Clause

Articles 1, 2, & 3

Objective 2.04:

Describe how the United States Constitution may be changed and analyze the impact of specific changes.

Major Concepts

Terms

Amending the Constitution

Constitutional Convention Congressional action

Executive Order Judicial Decisions and Review

Customs/Traditions Amendments 1 – 27

Equal protection Due Process

Citizenship Suffrage

Presidential Succession and Term Limits (22^nd and 25^th amendments)

Objective 2.05:

Analyze court cases that illustrate that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

Major Concepts

Terms

Judicial review

Elastic clause

Marbury v. Madison 1803

McCulloch v. Maryland 1819

Gibbons v. Ogden 1824

Plessy v. Ferguson 1896

Brown v. Board of Education 1954

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education 1969

Korematsu vs. US 1944

Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States 1964

Objective 2.06:

Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals.

Major Concepts

Terms

Individual Rights of Citizens

Furman v. Georgia, 1972 Gregg v. Georgia, 1976

Gideon V. Wainwright, 1963

Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke, 1978

New Jersey vs. T.L.O., 1985 Bethel School District vs. Frasier, 1986

Tinker v. Des Moines, 1969 Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 1988

Texas v. Johnson, 1989 Engel v. Vitale, 1962

Miranda v. Arizona, 1966 Mapp v. Ohio, 1961

Objective 2.07:

Identify modern controversies related to the powers of the federal government that are similar to the debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification of the United States Constitution.

Major Concepts

Terms

Strict versus loose constructionist views of the Constitution

States Rights

Electoral College and process

Civil and Personal Liberties

Term limits for government officials Redistricting

Interest Groups Majority rule/Minority rights

Homeland Security Patriot Act

Right to bear arms Separation of church and state

Objective 2.08:

Examine taxation and other revenue sources at the national level of government.

Major Concepts

Terms

Sources of government revenue

Government expenditures

Fiscal policy Expenditure Revenue

Regressive taxation Progressive taxation Proportional taxation

Income tax Excise tax Corporate tax

Direct Tax Estate tax User fees

Tariffs Social Security National budget

Budget deficit/Surplus National debt Deficit spending

Tax returns Fines Bonds

Balanced budget

Objective 2.09:

Describe the services provided by selected government agencies and how funding is provided.

Major Concepts

Terms

National security

Transportation

Conservation of natural resources

Immigration and naturalization

Crime control and drug interdiction

Health and human services

Information Gathering & Policy Formation

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Department of Homeland Security Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Department of Transportation (DOT) National Transportation Safety Board

U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)

Medicare/Medicaid

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Census

Objective 3.01:

Identify the principles in the North Carolina Constitution and local charters.

Major Concepts

Terms

State Constitutions

Principles of N. C. State Government

Local charters (City & County)

Preamble to N. C. Constitution

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Flexibility/Amendment Process

Popular sovereignty

Limited government

Incorporation

Declaration of Rights

Objective 3.02:

Explain how the N. C. Constitution and local charters define the framework, organization, and structure of government at the state and local level.

Major Concepts

Terms

Organization and structure of state and local government

The N. C. General Assembly

Governor and the State Administration

Council of State Governor

Lieutenant Governor General Assembly Officials & Committees

Types of local government:

County
City
Special Districts
Townships
Metropolis

Mayor Mayor-council plan

City or Town Council Council Manager plan

County Commissioners Sheriff

Chief of police Statutes

Ordinances Board of Education

Alderman

Objective 3.03:

Explain how the state constitution grants and limits the authority of public officials and government agencies.

Major Concepts

Terms

State Agencies and how they function

Authority of public officials

State Agencies Health Department

Parks and Recreation Department Transportation Department

Lieutenant Governor Sheriffs

Judges

Objective 3.04:

Describe how the state constitution and local charters may be changed, and analyze the impact of specific changes.

Major Concepts

Terms

Amending the N. C. Constitution

Reform in state and local government

Referendum

Local Act

Objective 3.05:

Analyze court cases that illustrate that the N. C. Constitution is the law of the state.

Major Concepts

Terms

N. C. Supreme Court

State v Mann, 1830

The Leandro Case

Objective 3.06: Analyze how the Fourteenth Amendment extends the Bill of Rights’ protection to citizens of a state.
Major Concepts		Terms
Equal protection under the law Individual Rights		Citizenship Civil rights Voting rights Women’s rights
Objective 3.07: Identify modern controversies related to powers of the state government.
Major Concepts		Terms
Education Taxes/Resources/Services Terrorism/Security Political Integrity		Annexation Lottery Disaster relief Balanced budget Charter Schools Redistricting Political Corruption School busing Gerrymandering
Objective 3.08: Examine taxation and other revenue sources at the state and local level.
Major Concepts		Terms
Financing State and Local Government Types of State and Local Taxes Non-Tax Sources of State Revenue State Budget Process State and Local Spending		State income tax Corporate income tax Sales tax Excise taxes Inheritance taxes Licenses Federal Grants in Aid Property tax Estate tax Fines Intergovernmental Revenue User fees Disposal fees Permits Assessments Finances Budgets Impact fees State & Municipal Bonds
Objective 3.09: Describe the services provided by state and local government agencies and how funding is provided.
Major Concepts		Terms
State Agencies Local Agencies		Community colleges Cooperative extension Court facilities Elections Jails/Youth Detention Centers Mental Health services Public Health services Public Schools Social services Soil & Water conservation Tax assessment Airports Ambulance services Art galleries & museums Buses/public transit Emergency management Parks & Recreation Libraries Public housing Public utilities
Objective 4.01: Examine the structure and organization of political parties.
Major Concepts	Terms
Functions of Parties Types of Party Systems	Political Party Democratic Republican Third parties (minor) One-party system Two-party system Multi-party system Liberal Moderate Conservative Reactionary Radical Platform Planks Candidates Plurality Vote Majority Vote Coalitions Patronage Political machine Grassroots
Objective 4.02: Describe the election process and the qualifications and procedures for voting.
Major Concepts		Terms
Types of Elections Campaign Finances Campaign Process Election Process		General Election Primary Election Partisan/Nonpartisan Caucus Political Action Committee (PAC) Public & Private Funding Canvassing Endorsements Propaganda Glittering Generalities Bandwagon Stack Cards Name Calling “Just Plain Folks” Image Molding Voter registration Voting Districts Polling place Precinct Types of Ballots Board of Elections Exit poll National Convention Recall Election Initiative Proposition Electors Electoral College Nominations Political Machine Delegates

Objective 4.03:

Analyze information on political issues and candidates seeking political office.

Major Concepts

Terms

Public Opinion

Public Issues

Mass media

Polls

Public Agenda

Party Platform

Objective 4.04:

Demonstrate active methods of promoting and inhibiting change through political action.

Major Concepts

Terms

Forming public opinion

Citizen Activism

Vote Protest Bias

Slander Libel Petitions

Surveys Random samples Activists

Lobbyist Apathy

Objective 4.05:

Analyze consequences of compliance or noncompliance with laws governing society.

Major Concepts

Terms

Benefits and Risks of Compliance

Civil Disobedience

Public Safety Domestic Tranquility Criminal law

Prosecution Fines Civil law

Lawsuits Penal Code

Mandatory sentencing Anarchy

Objective 4.06:

Describe the benefits of civic participation.

Major Concepts

Terms

Responsibilities and Duties of Citizenship

Volunteerism

Acquiring Real World Experience

Patriotism

Public service

Peace Corps

AmeriCorps

Job Corps

Senior Corps

Objective 4.07:

Analyze costs and benefits of jury service, voting, seeking office, and civic action at the local, state, and national level.

Major Concepts

Terms

Participation in the Judicial Process

Participation in the Political Process

Benefits and Costs of Public Service

Informed Electorate

Rights

Objective 4.08:

Participate in civic life, politics, and/or government.

Major Concepts

Terms

Civic Involvement

Mock elections

Moot courts

Community service

Service learning

Objective 4.09:

Utilize various methods of resolving conflicts.

Major Concepts

Terms

Resolving Conflict

Collaboration

Compromise

Negotiation Arbitration Mediation

Pre-hearing settlement Small Claims Court Legal Action

Objective 5.01:

Evaluate the role of debate, consensus, compromise, and negotiation in resolving conflicts.

Major Concepts

Terms

Conflict Resolution

Consensus Building

Debate

Negotiation

Compromise

Objective 5.02:

Identify the jurisdiction of state and federal courts.

Major Concepts

Terms

Types of jurisdictions

Type of courts

Appellate Exclusive Concurrent

Original

Federal Courts

District Courts
U.S. Courts of Appeal
U.S. Supreme Court
Special Court

State Courts

Lower Courts
General Trial Courts
Intermediate Appellate Courts
State Supreme Court

Objective 5.03:

Describe the adversarial nature of the judicial process.

Major Concepts

Terms

Selection of Federal Judges

Selection of State Judges

Judicial Process

Courtroom Roles

The Jury System

Confirmation Process Judicial Review Writ of Certiorari

Brief Oral argument Majority Opinion

Dissenting Opinion Concurrent Opinion Felony

Misdemeanor Torts Court Docket

Issue of Fact Issue of Law Prosecutor

Complaint Defendant Plaintiff

Subpoena Summons Arrest Warrant

Indictment Information Perjury

Petit Jury Grand Jury Plea

Plea Bargaining Bail Sentence

Rights of victims Public Defender Prosecution

Sentencing Hearing Bailiff

Defendant Verdict Settlement

Capital offense Appeal Warrants

Objective 5.04:

Evaluate the role of debate and compromise in the legislative process.

Major Concepts

Terms

Committee system

Veto process

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Proposition Bill Standing Committee

Seniority System House Rules Committee Joint Committee

Conference Committee Public Hearing Act

Law Veto Line item veto

Pocket veto Filibuster Cloture

Rider

Objective 5.05:

Explain how local government agencies balance interest and resolve conflicts.

Major Concepts

Terms

Interaction between city and county government

Citizen Input on Public Policy

Town meetings Public hearings Forums

Budget Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)

At-large Zoning

Annexation Infrastructure

Objective 5.06:

Analyze roles of individual citizens, political parties, the media, and other interest groups in public policy decisions, dispute resolution, and government action.

Major Concepts

Terms

Local Initiatives

Local Referendums

Recall

Tuition voucher Charter schools Petition

Bond issues Public policy Special interest groups

Electronic media Voting

Objective 6.01: Trace the development of law in American Society.
Major Concepts	Terms
Philosophy of law Landmark English Documents The development of rule of law in the United States	Legal code Moral code Codes of Hammurabi Ten Commandments Justinian Codes Draconian Laws House of Burgesses Magna Carta English Bill of Rights Social contract British common law Mayflower Compact The Iroquois Nation’s Constitution Declaration of Independence The U. S. Constitution
Objective 6.02: Cite examples of common, criminal, civil, constitutional, administrative, and statutory law.
Major Concepts	Terms
Types of laws	Common law Criminal law Civil law Constitutional law Administrative law Statutory law International law
Objective 6.03: Identify the various procedures in the enactment, implementation, and enforcement of law.
Major Concepts	Terms
Implementation of law Regulatory Commissions Independent Agencies Enforcement of law	Consumer Protection Transportation Regulation Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Secret Service National Guard Reserves
Objective 6.04: Identify ways citizens can be informed about laws.
Major Concepts	Terms
Informed Citizenry “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.”	Town meetings Public hearings Public forums Media
Objective 6.05: Investigate the role and responsibility of government to inform the citizenry.
Major Concepts	Terms
Informing citizens Utilizing Government Publications & Websites	Political debates Special task forces Franking privilege Press releases

Objective 6.06: Analyze the role of lobby groups and special interest groups in the enactment of legislation.
Major Concepts		Terms
Organizing for Influence Interest Groups Lobbying Think Tanks		Economic Interest Business Labor groups Agricultural groups Professional groups Non-economic Interest Public Interest Single-Issue Interest Ideological Chamber of Commerce
Objective 6.07: Compare responsibilities, jurisdictions, and methods of law enforcement agencies.
Major Concepts		Terms
Role of Law Enforcement Agencies		Local Law Enforcement State Law Enforcement Federal Law Enforcement Sheriff Police State Troopers
Objective 6.08: Evaluate methods used by society to address criminal and anti-social behaviors.
Major Concepts	Terms
Types of Punishment Repetitive Criminal Activity Deviant Behavior	Long-term suspension Three-Strikes laws Confiscation of Property Mental Institutions Long-term Incarceration Death Penalty Rehabilitation Monetary Compensation Recidivism Retribution Restitution Deterrence Detention Probation Parole Juvenile detention Community service House arrest Jail Prison Boot camp Compensation Rehabilitation Incarceration
Objective 7.01: Describe the basic factors of production such as land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurial skills and their impact on economic activities.
Major Concepts		Terms
Four Factors of Production Efficient use of production Basic Economic Questions		Economics Want Need Land Renewable natural resource Nonrenewable natural resources Labor Capital Entrepreneurship Productivity
Objective 7.02: Explain how scarcity influences producers and consumers to make choices.
Major Concepts		Terms
Scarcity Decision Making Process		Limited resources Decision-making model Wants Needs Services Goods Wages Salary Consumer Producer Pricing
Objective 7.03: Compare examples of tradeoffs and opportunity costs of economic choices.
Major Concepts			Terms
Wants versus Needs Tradeoffs Opportunity Costs			Immediate gratification Incentives Fixed costs Variable costs Total costs Marginal costs
Objective 7.04: Analyze the impact on economic activities of specialization, division of labor, consumption and production increases.
Major Concepts		Terms
Specialization Division of Labor Consumption Production		Assembly line Technologies Robotics Invention Innovation Mass production Factory Agribusiness Business organizations Specialization Human capital Productivity White collar Blue collar Skilled workers Unskilled workers Automation
Objective 7.05: Explain the impact of investment on human, capital, productive, and natural resources.
Major Concepts		Terms
Productivity Investment		Capital Goods Consumer Goods Producer Price Index (PPI) Output versus Input Law of Diminishing Return Recycling Education and training
Objective 7.06: Compare and contrast how different economic systems address key economic factors.
Major Concepts		Terms
Free Enterprise Capitalism Socialism Communism – Command Traditional Society Market Economy Mixed Economy		Market Laissez-faire Invisible hand Competition Cooperation Choices Consumer sovereignty Private property Profit motive Exchange Incentives Communist Manifesto Wealth of Nations The Keynesian Theory Fiscal Policy Deficit Spending
Objective 8.01: Compare characteristics of command, market, traditional, and mixed economies.
Major Concepts		Terms
What to Produce How to Produce It For Whom to Produce It		Market economy Mixed Market economy Command economy Mixed economy Traditional economy
Objective 8.02: Describe how the free enterprise system encourages private ownership of property and promote individual initiative.
Major Concepts		Terms
Mixed Market Economy Economic Goals of the Free Enterprise System		Private property Voluntary exchange Patents Copyrights Full employment Efficiency Productivity Specialization Division of Labor Security Equity Freedom
Objective 8.03: Explain the circular flow of economic activities and how interactions determine the prices of goods and services.
Major Concepts		Terms
Factor market (household) Product market (business)		Circular flow of economic activity Wages Salary Economic interdependence
Objective 8.04: Illustrate how supply and demand affects prices.
Major Concepts		Terms
Law of demand Law of supply Law of supply and demand Equilibrium Price/Market Price Influences on Supply and Demand		Demand curve/schedule Supply curve/schedule Personal income Disposal income Complimentary goods Substitute good
Objective 8.05: Predict how prices change when there is either a shortage or surplus.
Major Concepts		Terms
Influences on prices		Surplus Shortage Consumer Tastes Minimum wage Inflation Deflation Wage and price control Interest rates Trickle-down effect Supply side economics
Objective 8.06: Explain how changes in the level of competition can affect price and output levels.
Major Concepts		Terms
Market Basics		buyers and sellers Monopoly Oligopoly Competitive market Mergers Horizontal merger Vertical merger Conglomerates Multinational Conglomerates

Objective 8.07: Identify and describe the roles and functions of various economic institutions and business organizations.
Major Concepts	Terms
Types of Business Organized Labor	Sole proprietorship Partnership Corporation Cooperative Franchise Limited liability Unlimited liability Limited life Unlimited life Small Business Administration (SBA) Stock Stock market Dividend Bond Craft Union Industrial Union Collective bargaining Mediation Arbitration Lockout Strike Social Security Act of 1935 National Labor Relations Act, 1935 Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938 Taft-Hartley Act,1947 Anti-trust Laws Labor Union
Objective 8.08: Evaluate the investment decisions made by individuals, businesses, and the government.
Major Concepts	Terms
Fiscal Policy Monetary Policy Banking System Types of Insurance	Time deposit Demand deposit Credit cards Debit cards Mutual Funds Commercial Bank Savings & Loan Associations Credit Unions Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC) Investment spending Capital investment Life Medical Comprehension Liability tight money Easy money
Objective 8.09: Describe the role of money in trading, borrowing, and investing.
Major Concepts	Terms
Types of money Function of money	Collateral Money Barter Coins Currency Check Legal tender Credit Reserve requirement Medium of exchange Pension funds Mutual funds
Objective 9.01: Identify phases of the business cycle and the economic indicators used to measure economic activities and trends.
Major Concepts	Terms
Business Cycle Economic Indicators	Peak/Prosperity Contraction/Recession Trough/Depression Expansion/Recovery Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita GDP Standard of living Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Debt
Objective 9.02: Describe the impact of government regulation on specific economic activities.
Major Concepts	Terms
Government Regulations	Deregulation Environmental protection Work place safety Consumer protection Labor disputes Affirmative Action
Objective 9.03: Explain the impact of the movement of human and capital resources on the United States economy.
Major Concepts	Terms
Population shifts Sunbelt states Frost belt or Rustbelt states Service Society	Migration Immigration Service industries Silicon Valley Research Triangle Park
Objective 9.04: Assess how current events impact decisions made by consumers, producers, and government policy makers.
Major Concepts	Terms
Technological Advances War and Homeland Security Downsizing	Microsoft Anti-trust Case Operation Iraqi Freedom Homeland Security Department Patriot Act Out-sourcing N. C.’s Furniture Industry N. C.’s Textile Industry

	Objective 9.05: Explain the impact on the United States economy of international trade and global products.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Global interdependence Protective tariffs International Economic Organizations	Tariffs Foreign trade Exchange rate Treaty Multinational conglomerate Globalization North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) World Trade Organization (WTO) European Union (EU) Unfavorable Balanced Trade Favorable Balance of Trade Comparative advantage Child labor Human rights
	Objective 9.06: Investigate the ways that domestic and international economies are interdependent.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Global Interdependency and International Trade	Developed countries Developing countries Foreign aid United Nations International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Bank Free Trade
	Objective 9.07: Analyze the short- and long-term effects of fiscal and monetary policy on the United States economy.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Federal Reserve System (FED) Spending and taxation	Monetary policy Fiscal policy Loose (Easy) money policy Tight money policy Reserve requirement Discount Rate Interest rates Open Market Operations Government spending Revenue Taxation Personal Income Tax Excise tax Regressive tax Progressive tax Proportional Tax Sales Tax
	Objective 9.08: Analyze the influence of environmental factors, economic conditions, and policy decisions on individual economic activities.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Environmental protection and conflict with industry Personal decision making related to economic conditions Government regulation and its impact on the individual Federal ownership of land vs. private ownership across the country Zoning and its impact on economic development and neighborhood standards	Scarcity Depression Inflation Recession Bear and bull markets Radioactive waste disposal NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) Clean Air and Water Act OPEC Oil Embargo Cuban Economic Embargo Zoning laws Building codes
	Objective 10.01 Explain the distinction between personal and civic responsibilities and the tensions that may arise between them.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Civic Responsibilities Personal Responsibilities Legal responsibilities vs. moral responsibilities	Voting Paying taxes Fiscal responsibility Community activism Volunteerism Obeying the laws Speaking to issues Compromise Cooperation Collaboration
Objective 10.02: Develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding diversity in American life.
Major Concepts			Terms
E Pluribus Unum Diversity as “isms” in America			Racism Sexism Ageism Bias Gender Disabilities Religion Lifestyles Nationality Physical appearance Multicultural “Melting Pot” theory “Tossed Salad” theory
	Objective 10.03: Evaluate the importance of supporting, nurturing, and educating oneself in the United States society.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Life Long Learning Informed Citizenry	Self-motivation Being informed Earning capacity Literacy Public service
	Objective 10.04: Demonstrate characteristics of effective citizenship.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Citizenship Voluntary Compliance Duty & Responsibility Respect Common Civic Culture	Property rights Individual rights Voting rights Taxpayer Involvement Charity Community spirit Responsible Behavior Tolerance Volunteerism Patriotism Community service
	Objective 10.05: Describe examples of recurring public problems and issues.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Public Problems Public Issues Unenumerated Rights	Under employment Education needs Baby Boomers Law and order Graying population Taxation Graft and corruption Citizen apathy Security Economic cycles Disease Poverty New Immigration Unemployment Substance Abuse Prison Reform Racism/Discrimination Waste Disposal Homelessness Crime Acid Rain/Greenhouse Effect Natural Disasters Pollution
	Objective 10.06: Discuss the consequences and/or benefits of the freedom of economic, legal, and political choices.
	Major Concepts	Terms
	Choices Opportunity Benefits of Freedoms Consequences of Freedom	Economic choices Legal choices Political choices Freedom Liberty Justice Self-determination Socio-economic status Political activism

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