This class is designed to prepare students to become active participants in both the political & economic aspects of American citizenship, acting both as informed voters and as economically knowledgeable and independent adults with agency.

The First Module focuses on the nuts and bolts structures of American government on the Federal, State & Local Level. We emphasize how both the branches and levels of government in America work by themselves, and with/against each other. Ultimately, we examine the role that we, the people, have within the system, both as individual voters and in organized groups.

The Second Module focuses on economics for the individual. Earning, saving, investing, spending, taxes and management of one's money are the major topics, applied towards various real-world simulations as practice in the skills necessary for independent adult life.

The Third Module is the culminating module of the course. Students examine historic examples of economic philosophy and its relation to public policy. Then, students explore the nature of group politics based on policy philosophy, whether in interest group or political party. Ultimately, students analyze issues of the day from the various points of view of different political/economic philosophies and formulate their own informed opinion on policies related to those issues, a key component of the informed voter.