Government & Economics B

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.