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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
New England
Middle Colonies
colonies
Southern Colonies
Jamestown
Plantation system
Mercantilism
Economic growth
Indentured servants
Slavery
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade Route
Pilgrims
Puritans
Colonial social structure
Quakers
Catholics
American Indian
Religious dissenters
Political/Governmental
Bacon’s
Rebellion
Town
meetings
structure
Joint-stock/ Proprietary/Royal/
Self-Governing Colonies
Ethnic and Religious Diversity
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 selfMagna Carta/Great Charter
Parliament
government
Common Law
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Town meetings
Ideas of the Enlightenment
Social Contract theory
Natural rights
Common good/Civic virtue
Classical republicanism
The seeds of rebellion
1st/2nd Continental Congress
Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut
Majority Rule
English Bill of Rights
Limited Government
Republic
Separation of Church and
State
Objective 1.03:
Examine the causes of the American Revolution.
Major Concepts
Terms
Discontent with foreign rule
Favorable Balance of Trade
Proclamation of 1763
Mercantilism
Congress
Sons of Liberty
Tradition of self-government
Committees of Correspondence
“Shot heard around the world”
Preservation of civil liberties
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
No Taxation without
Salutary neglect
representation
Objective 1.04:
Elaborate on the emergence of an American identity.
Major Concepts
Terms
Emphasis on education
Public schooling
Suffrage
Separation of church and state
Institution of slavery
Religious pluralism
Development of Egalitarianism
Consent of the Governed
French and Indian War
Quartering Act
Declaratory Act
Boston Massacre
John Peter Zenger
Writs of assistance
Stamp Act/Stamp Act
Albany Plan of Union
Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Navigation Acts
Slave trade
Nationalism
1 st Great Awakening
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 Land Ordinance, 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
of Confederation
Treaty of Paris, 1783
Shays Rebellion
Bill of Rights
The Virginia Plan
Organization and governance of The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise Connecticut Plan
new lands
The three/fifths Compromise
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
The Electoral College
Internal rebellion
Role of the central government
Objective 1.06:
Compare viewpoints about government in the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist Papers.
Major Concepts
Terms
Protection of individual rights
Federalists
Anti-federalists
Loose Interpretation
Strict Interpretation
States rights vs. strong
Federalism
Separation of Powers
centralized government
Checks and Balances
Republicanism
The Judiciary
The Executive Branch
Ratification of the Constitution 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
Free Exercise Clause
Constitution
Freedoms of expression, assembly, petition, religion
Right to bear arms
Scope and Limits of the Bill of
Search & Seizure
Rights
Due Process
Self incrimination
Guarantees of Personal
Speedy and public trial
Liberties
Fines and punishments
Powers of people
Establishment Clause
Quartering
Eminent Domain
Double Jeopardy
Rights of the accused
Trial by jury
Powers of states
Objective 1.08:
Compare the American system of government to other forms of government.
Major Concepts
Terms
Forms of governments
Anarchy
Autocracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
American system of
Limited/Absolute Monarchy
Totalitarianism
government
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
Preamble
Federalism
Implied Powers
Separation of Powers
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks & Balances
Expressed Powers
Limited Government
Flexibility
Reserved Powers
Supremacy Clause
Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause)
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Executive Branch
Enumerated Powers
Delegated Powers
Concurrent Powers
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
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
President of the Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
Bill/Law
Executive Branch
The Committee System
Cloture
Filibuster
Apportionment
Non-legislative Powers
Immunity
Judicial Branch
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
Impeachment
Pardons
Commutations
Reprieve
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Bill of Attainder
Enumerated Power
Ex post facto laws
Title of Nobility
Rule of Law
Judicial Review
Veto Power
Supremacy Clause
National Supremacy
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 25th 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
Marbury v. Madison 1803
McCulloch v. Maryland 1819
Elastic clause
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
Term limits for government officials
Redistricting
constructionist views of the
Constitution
States Rights
Electoral College and process
Civil and Personal Liberties
Interest Groups
Homeland Security
Majority rule/Minority rights
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
Fiscal policy
Expenditure
revenue
Regressive taxation
Progressive taxation
Income tax
Excise tax
Government expenditures
Direct Tax
Estate tax
Tariffs
Social Security
Budget deficit/Surplus
National debt
Tax returns
Fines
Balanced budget
Revenue
Proportional taxation
Corporate tax
User fees
National budget
Deficit spending
Bonds
Objective 2.09:
Describe the services provided by selected government agencies and how funding is provided.
Major Concepts
Terms
National security
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Transportation
Department of Homeland Security
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Conservation of natural
resources
Department of Transportation (DOT)
National Transportation Safety Board
Immigration and naturalization
Crime control and drug
interdiction
Health and human services
Information Gathering &
Policy Formation
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.
Terms
Major Concepts
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
Council of State
Governor
state and local government
Lieutenant Governor
General Assembly Officials & Committees
Types of local government:
The N. C. General Assembly
 County
 City
Governor and the State
 Special Districts
Administration
 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
State Agencies
Health Department
function
Parks and Recreation Department
Transportation Department
Register Deeds
Governor
Authority of public officials
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.
Referendum
Constitution
Local Act
Reform in state and local
government
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
Citizenship
Civil rights
Individual Rights
Voting rights
Women’s rights
Objective 3.07:
Identify modern controversies related to powers of the state government.
Major Concepts
Terms
Education
Annexation
Lottery
Taxes/Resources/Services
Disaster relief
Balanced budget
Terrorism/Security
Charter Schools
Redistricting
Political Integrity
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
State income tax
Corporate income tax
Government
Sales tax
Excise taxes
Types of State and Local
Inheritance taxes
Licenses
Taxes
Federal Grants in Aid
Property tax
Non-Tax Sources of State
Estate tax
Fines
Revenue
Intergovernmental Revenue
User fees
State Budget Process
Disposal fees
Permits
State and Local Spending
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.
Terms
Major Concepts
State Agencies
Local Agencies
Community colleges
Court facilities
Jails/Youth Detention Centers
Public Health services
Social services
Tax assessment
Ambulance services
Buses/public transit
Parks & Recreation
Public housing
Objective 4.01:
Examine the structure and organization of political parties.
Major Concepts
Terms
Functions of Parties
Political Party
 Democratic
Types of Party Systems
 Republican
 Third parties (minor)
One-party system
Multi-party system
Moderate
Reactionary
Platform
Candidates
Majority Vote
Patronage
Grassroots
Cooperative extension
Elections
Mental Health services
Public Schools
Soil & Water conservation
Airports
Art galleries & museums
Emergency management
Libraries
Public utilities
Two-party system
Liberal
Conservative
Radical
Planks
Plurality Vote
Coalitions
Political machine
Objective 4.02:
Describe the election process and the qualifications and procedures for voting.
Major Concepts
Terms
Types of Elections
General Election
Primary Election
Partisan/Nonpartisan
Caucus
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Campaign Finances
Public & Private Funding
Canvassing
Endorsements
Propaganda
Campaign Process
 Glittering Generalities
 Bandwagon
Election Process
 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
Mass media
Polls
Public Issues
Public Agenda
Party Platform
Objective 4.04:
Demonstrate active methods of promoting and inhibiting change through political action.
Major Concepts
Terms
Forming public opinion
Vote
Protest
Slander
Libel
Citizen Activism
Surveys
Random samples
Lobbyist
Apathy
Objective 4.05:
Analyze consequences of compliance or noncompliance with laws governing society.
Major Concepts
Terms
Benefits and Risks of
Public Safety
Domestic Tranquility
Compliance
Prosecution
Fines
Lawsuits
Penal Code
Civil Disobedience
Mandatory sentencing
Anarchy
Bias
Petitions
Activists
Criminal law
Civil law
Objective 4.06:
Describe the benefits of civic participation.
Major Concepts
Terms
Responsibilities and Duties of
Patriotism
Citizenship
Public service
Peace Corps
Volunteerism
AmeriCorps
Job Corps
Acquiring Real World
Senior Corps
Experience
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
Informed Electorate
Process
Rights
Participation in the Political
Process
Benefits and Costs of Public
Service
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
Negotiation
Arbitration
Mediation
Collaboration
Pre-hearing settlement
Small Claims Court
Legal Action
Compromise
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
Appellate
Exclusive
Original
Type of courts
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
Concurrent
Objective 5.03:
Describe the adversarial nature of the judicial process.
Major Concepts
Terms
Confirmation Process
Judicial Review
Selection of Federal Judges
Brief
Oral argument
Dissenting Opinion
Concurrent Opinion
Selection of State Judges
Misdemeanor
Torts
Issue of Fact
Issue of Law
Judicial Process
Complaint
Defendant
Subpoena
Summons
Courtroom Roles
Indictment
Information
Petit Jury
Grand Jury
The Jury System
Plea Bargaining
Bail
Rights of victims
Public Defender
Sentencing
Hearing
Defendant
Verdict
Capital offense
Appeal
Objective 5.04:
Evaluate the role of debate and compromise in the legislative process.
Major Concepts
Terms
Committee system
Proposition
Bill
Seniority System
House Rules Committee
Veto process
Conference Committee
Public Hearing
Law
Veto
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Pocket veto
Filibuster
Rider
Writ of Certiorari
Majority Opinion
Felony
Court Docket
Prosecutor
Plaintiff
Arrest Warrant
Perjury
Plea
Sentence
Prosecution
Bailiff
Settlement
Warrants
Standing Committee
Joint Committee
Act
Line item veto
Cloture
Objective 5.05:
Explain how local government agencies balance interest and resolve conflicts.
Major Concepts
Terms
Interaction between city and
Town meetings
Public hearings
county government
Budget
Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
At-large
Zoning
Citizen Input on Public Policy
Annexation
Infrastructure
Forums
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
Tuition voucher
Charter schools
Petition
Local Referendums
Bond issues
Public policy
Special interest groups
Recall
Electronic media
Voting
Objective 6.01:
Trace the development of law in American Society.
Major Concepts
Terms
Philosophy of law
Legal code
Ten Commandments
Landmark English Documents
House of Burgesses
Social contract
The development of rule of law The Iroquois Nation’s Constitution
in the United States
The U. S. Constitution
Moral code
Codes of Hammurabi
Justinian Codes
Draconian Laws
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
British common law
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
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
Major Concepts
Implementation of law
Regulatory Commissions
Independent Agencies
Enforcement of law
in the enactment, implementation, and enforcement of law.
Terms
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
Town meetings
Public hearings
“Ignorance of the law is no
Public forums
excuse.”
Media
Objective 6.05:
Investigate the role and responsibility of government to inform the citizenry.
Terms
Major Concepts
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
Economic Interest
 Business
Interest Groups
 Labor groups
 Agricultural groups
Lobbying
 Professional groups
Non-economic Interest
Think Tanks
 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
Local Law Enforcement
Agencies
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
Long-term suspension
Three-Strikes laws
Confiscation of Property
Mental Institutions
Repetitive Criminal Activity
Long-term Incarceration
Death Penalty
Rehabilitation
Monetary Compensation
Deviant Behavior
Recidivism
Retribution
Restitution
Detention
Parole
Community service
Jail
Boot camp
Rehabilitation
Deterrence
Probation
Juvenile detention
House arrest
Prison
Compensation
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
Economics
Want
Need
Land
Efficient use of production
Renewable natural resource
Nonrenewable natural resources
Labor
Capital
Basic Economic Questions
Entrepreneurship
Productivity
Objective 7.02:
Explain how scarcity influences producers and consumers to make choices.
Major Concepts
Terms
Scarcity
Limited resources
Decision-making model
Decision Making Process
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
Immediate gratification
Incentives
Tradeoffs
Fixed costs
Variable costs
Opportunity 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
Assembly line
Technologies
Division of Labor
Robotics
Invention
Consumption
Innovation
Mass production
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
Capital Goods
Consumer Goods
Investment
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
Market
Laissez-faire
Capitalism
Invisible hand
Competition
Socialism
Cooperation
Choices
Communism – Command
Consumer sovereignty
Private property
Traditional Society
Profit motive
Market Economy
Mixed Economy
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
Market economy
Mixed Market economy
How to Produce It
Command economy
Mixed economy
For Whom to Produce It
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
Private property
Voluntary exchange
Economic Goals of the Free
Patents
Enterprise System
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)
Circular flow of economic activity
Wages
Salary
Economic interdependence
Product market (business)
Objective 8.04:
Illustrate how supply and demand affects prices.
Major Concepts
Terms
Law of demand
Demand curve/schedule
Law of supply
Supply curve/schedule
Law of supply and demand
Personal income
Equilibrium Price/Market Price Disposal income
Influences on Supply and
Complimentary goods
Demand
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
Vertical merger
Multinational Conglomerates
Horizontal merger
Conglomerates
Objective 8.07:
Identify and describe the roles and functions of various economic institutions and business organizations.
Major Concepts
Terms
Types of Business
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Cooperative
Organized Labor
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
Time deposit
Demand deposit
Credit cards
Debit cards
Monetary Policy
Mutual Funds
Commercial Bank
Savings & Loan Associations
Credit Unions
Banking System
Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC)
Investment spending
Capital investment
Life
Types of Insurance
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
Collateral
Money
Barter
Coins
Function of money
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
Migration
Immigration
Sunbelt states
Service industries
Silicon Valley
Frost belt or Rustbelt states
Research Triangle Park
Service Society
Objective 9.04:
Assess how current events impact decisions made by consumers, producers, and government policy makers.
Major Concepts
Terms
Technological Advances
Microsoft Anti-trust Case
Operation Iraqi Freedom
War and Homeland Security
Homeland Security Department
Patriot Act
Downsizing
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
Tariffs
Foreign trade
Exchange rate
Treaty
Protective tariffs
Multinational conglomerate
Globalization
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
International Economic
European Union (EU)
Unfavorable Balanced Trade
Organizations
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
Developed countries
Developing countries
International Trade
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)
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Loose (Easy) money policy
Tight money policy
Spending and taxation
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
Scarcity
Depression
conflict with industry
Inflation
Recession
Bear and bull markets
Radioactive waste disposal
Personal decision making
NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard)
Clean Air and Water Act
related to economic
OPEC Oil Embargo
Cuban Economic Embargo
conditions
Zoning laws
Building codes
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
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
Fiscal responsibility
Volunteerism
Speaking to issues
Cooperation
Paying taxes
Community activism
Obeying the laws
Compromise
Collaboration
Objective 10.02:
Develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding diversity in American life.
Major Concepts
E Pluribus Unum
Diversity as “isms” in America
Terms
Racism
Ageism
Gender
Religion
Nationality
Multicultural
“Tossed Salad” theory
Sexism
Bias
Disabilities
Lifestyles
Physical appearance
“Melting Pot” theory
Objective 10.03:
Evaluate the importance of supporting, nurturing, and educating oneself in the United States society.
Major Concepts
Terms
Life Long Learning
Self-motivation
Being informed
Earning capacity
Literacy
Informed Citizenry
Public service
Objective 10.04:
Demonstrate characteristics of effective citizenship.
Major Concepts
Terms
Citizenship
Property rights
Voting rights
Voluntary Compliance
Involvement
Community spirit
Duty & Responsibility
Tolerance
Patriotism
Respect
Common Civic Culture
Individual rights
Taxpayer
Charity
Responsible Behavior
Volunteerism
Community service
Objective 10.05: Describe examples of recurring public problems and issues.
Major Concepts
Public Problems
Public Issues
Unenumerated Rights
Terms
Under employment Education needs
Law and order
Taxation
Citizen apathy
Economic cycles
Poverty
Unemployment
Prison Reform
Waste Disposal
Crime
Natural Disasters
Baby Boomers
Graying population
Graft and corruption
Security
Disease
New Immigration
Substance Abuse
Racism/Discrimination
Homelessness
Acid Rain/Greenhouse Effect
Pollution
Objective 10.06:
Discuss the consequences and/or benefits of the freedom of economic, legal, and political choices.
Major Concepts
Terms
Choices
Economic choices
Legal choices
Political choices
Freedom
Opportunity
Liberty
Justice
Self-determination
Socio-economic status
Benefits of Freedoms
Political activism
Consequences of Freedom