OverviewIs economic freedom a necessary condition for political freedom? What can the government do about unemployment? Why would governments limit international trade? Students use questions such as these to help them make essential connections between economics and civics/government.
Detailed Information Through group activities, data analysis, and class debates, this Teacher’s Manual contains supplemental lessons designed to provide an economic insight into topics typically covered in may civics and government classes. In 12 lessons, students discover:
- How the U.S. Constitution shaped the economic system
- Whether economic freedom is necessary for political reform
- Economic impact on presidential elections
- Costs and benefits of voting
- Changes in federal government spending
- How economic solutions to pollution differ from political ones
- Why income is not more equally distributed
- Why governments limit international trade
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