e) examining how liberties and civil rights are protected under the law. student will apply social science skills to understand the role of the United States in a changing world by a) describing the responsibilities of the national government for foreign policy and national security; b) assessing the role of national interest in shaping foreign policy and promoting peace; and c) examining the relationship of Virginia and the United States to the global economy, including trends in international trade. student will apply social science skills to understand how world governments and economies compare and contrast with the government and the economy in the United States by a) describing the distribution of governmental power; b) explaining the relationship between the legislative and executive branches; c) comparing and contrasting the extent of participation in the political process; and d) comparing and contrasting economic systems. student will apply social science skills to understand economic systems by a) identifying the basic economic questions encountered by all economic systems; b) comparing the characteristics of traditional, free market, command, and mixed economies, as described by Adam Smith and Karl Marx; and c) evaluating the impact of the government’s role in the economy on individual economic freedoms. student will apply social science skills to understand the role of government in the Virginia and United States economies by a) describing the provision of government goods and services that are not readily produced by the market; b) describing government’s establishment and maintenance of the rules and institutions in which markets operate, including the establishment and enforcement of property rights, contracts, consumer rights, labor-management relations, environmental protection, and competition in the marketplace; c) investigating and describing the types and purposes of taxation that are used by local, state, and federal governments to pay for services provided by the government; d) analyzing how Congress can use fiscal policy to stabilize the economy; e) describing the effects of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy on price stability, employment, and the economy; and f) evaluating the trade-offs in government decisions. student will apply social science skills to understand that in a democratic republic, thoughtful and effective participation in civic life is characterized by a) exercising personal character traits such as trustworthiness, responsibility, and honesty; b) obeying the law and paying taxes; c) serving as a juror; d) participating in the political process and voting in local, state, and national elections; e) performing public service; f) keeping informed about current issues;
e) examining how liberties and civil rights are protected under the law. student will apply social science skills to understand the role of the United States in a changing world by a) describing the responsibilities of the national government for foreign policy and national security; b) assessing the role of national interest in shaping foreign policy and promoting peace; and c) examining the relationship of Virginia and the United States to the global economy, including trends in international trade. student will apply social science skills to understand how world governments and economies compare and contrast with the government and the economy in the United States by a) describing the distribution of governmental power; b) explaining the relationship between the legislative and executive branches; c) comparing and contrasting the extent of participation in the political process; and d) comparing and contrasting economic systems. student will apply social science skills to understand economic systems by a) identifying the basic economic questions encountered by all economic systems; b) comparing the characteristics of traditional, free market, command, and mixed economies, as described by Adam Smith and Karl Marx; and c) evaluating the impact of the government’s role in the economy on individual economic freedoms. student will apply social science skills to understand the role of government in the Virginia and United States economies by a) describing the provision of government goods and services that are not readily produced by the market; b) describing government’s establishment and maintenance of the rules and institutions in which markets operate, including the establishment and enforcement of property rights, contracts, consumer rights, labor-management relations, environmental protection, and competition in the marketplace; c) investigating and describing the types and purposes of taxation that are used by local, state, and federal governments to pay for services provided by the government; d) analyzing how Congress can use fiscal policy to stabilize the economy; e) describing the effects of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy on price stability, employment, and the economy; and f) evaluating the trade-offs in government decisions. student will apply social science skills to understand that in a democratic republic, thoughtful and effective participation in civic life is characterized by a) exercising personal character traits such as trustworthiness, responsibility, and honesty; b) obeying the law and paying taxes; c) serving as a juror; d) participating in the political process and voting in local, state, and national elections; e) performing public service; f) keeping informed about current issues;
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