Heritage Social Studies 9-12: American Government

How do the court systems work in the United States? How do we elect government officials from the school board all the way up to the President of the United States?  From special interest groups to the media's effect on the government and everything in between, our homeschool course Social Studies 9-12: American Government will round out your homeschooler's curriculum with a complete understanding of how the government works. Homeschoolers will learn about the Executive branch, the Legislative branch, and the Judicial branch, Congress, the Senate, the House of Representatives and more with this course designed specifically for the homeschooling setting.

1: What is Government?

2: Constitutional Governments

3: Foundation of American Government

4: Executive Branch

5: Legislative Branch

6: Judicial Branch

7: Research Project

8: Midterm Review

9: Midterm - Government

10: Rule of Law

11: State and Local Governments

12: International Governments

13: American Society and Political Culture

14: Role of Citizens – Part 1

15: Role of Citizens – Part 2

16: Government Participation 17: Final Exam Review – Government

18: Final Exam – Government

19: What is Economics?

20: Economic Analysis

21: Economic Systems

22: Supply and Demand

23: Business Organization

24: Market Structures

25: National Income

26: Midterm Review – Economics

27: Midterm – Economics

28: Foreign Trade

29: Money Supply

30: Employment, Labor, and Wages

31: Unemployment, Inflation, and Poverty

32: Government’s Role in the Economy

33: Government Spending

34: Research Project

35: Final Exam Review – Economics

36: Final Exam – Economics