--- title: Learn Your Constitutional Rights | Williamsburg Learning description: This online government and economics course teaches your student about their constitutional rights, and the economic forces that affect their lives. image: https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/government-economics-b.jpeg --- Social Studies Program ![graduation cap icon](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/badget_ico_1.svg) required for graduation # Government & Economics B ![live online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-4.svg) ![live online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20live%20course.svg) #### Live Courses If you want the personal connection of an excellent brick-and-mortar classroom combined with the flexibility of online learning for your student, choose this option. Our signature live online courses are the heart of the Williamsburg program, led by expert mentors who create a deep sense of community between students. Live courses include the following benefits: - Weekly live classes with mentor and peers - Live interaction via webcam, mic, and chat box - Access to live study groups and 1:1 tutoring - Chances to participate in student government - Group projects & peer-reviewed presentations - Simulations & student-led discussions - Written, oral, and project-based exams ![classic or honors online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20195%20(1)-1.svg) ![classic or honors online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20classic%20honors.svg) #### Classic & Honors Versions In many live courses, we offer both a Classic and Honors format. Students in both versions meet in the same live class sessions, but students in Honors courses have about 30% more readings and assignments, including projects that are more challenging. Students are welcome to enroll in whichever version fits best for them and can switch within the first twenty-one days of the semester. Honors courses are not available in the self-paced format. - Freedom to participate in other programs and extracurriculars - Freedom to go deeper in other areas of interest - Time to process what you’re learning without being overwhelmed by assignments and readings - Opportunities for deeper readings, discussions, and analysis - Challenging assignments exploring themes, lessons, and characters in the liberal arts - Freedom to thoroughly explore the subject material ![self-paced online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-3.svg) ![self-paced online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20selfpaced.svg) #### Self-Paced Courses If your student works well independently or needs more flexibility to work around other activities, our self-paced courses are an ideal option and provide a richer, more personal experience than many other asynchronous online courses. Self-paced courses include the following benefits: - Engaging recordings from our best live classes - Interaction with peers through online forums - Access to weekly mentor office hours - Streamlined assignments for meaningful learning - Same high-quality readings as live classes - Same personalized feedback as live classes ![independent studies online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Icons%20Badges/ico-bar-2.svg) ![independent studies online course](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/WHITE%20indi%20studies%20course.svg) #### Independent Studies Courses In high school [Math](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/math/independent-math-courses/), [Fine Arts](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/fine-arts/independent-fine-arts/), [PE](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/pe-health/independent-pe/), and [Electives](https://www.williamsburglearning.com/curriculum/high-school/electives/independent-electives/), we offer independent courses so students can earn academic credit for learning from a third-party curriculum provider. Some students prefer alternative math programs; others put in long hours practicing musical instruments, competing on an athletic team, or participating in internships. Students can earn credit for these and other activities by enrolling in an Independent Studies course, provided they fulfill the course requirements (see the above course links for full details). - Earn credit for things you are already doing and enjoy - Access to a mentor while working independently to complete education hours Why This Class As a parent, you want your student to understand their rights—and know when to stand up for them. You also want them to know how the economy works. This course helps by guiding your student through the Supreme Court cases that have shaped American civil rights and introducing them to the foundations of economic theory. Students in this course start by discovering Miranda Rights and why they matter. Through a series of Supreme Court case studies and debates, they explore dozens of constitutional protections, including when a police officer can and cannot search a cell phone. Mentors then turn the focus to economics, where students learn how inflation works and identify the best arguments for and against capitalism, democratic socialism, and laissez-faire. Students emerge from this course with an uncommonly broad and deep awareness of what makes American political and economic freedom tick. They can hold their own in detailed conversations about constitutional rights and the economic forces that affect their lives. ![Featured Image](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/government-economics-b.jpeg) [![REGISTER NOW](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/8517951/88ac3225-76e8-42c6-b779-0d65b82fa80e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/8517951/88ac3225-76e8-42c6-b779-0d65b82fa80e) **Course Details** Recommended Grade: 11th (Junior) Prerequisites: Government & Economics A (recommended) Estimated Weekly Hours: 5 (Classic); 7 (Honors) Format: Live, self-paced Credits: 0.5 ### Reading List ![Group 166](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20166.svg) Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? By Richard J. Maybury The Five Thousand Year Leap by Cleon Skousen The Roots of American Order by Russell Kirk (optional) *Selected Essays on Political Economy by Frederic Bastiat *Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville (optional) *Available in the public domain so you can find these works free online. Links will be provided in the course for those who do not wish to purchase the physical books. ### Overarching Questions ![Group 108](https://blogstaging.williamsburglearning.com/hubfs/Group%20108.svg) What individual rights do I enjoy and how can I protect them? What is economics? What are inflation and deflation? What are socialism and capitalism? 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