This course is a study of the origins, development, structure, and functions of American, national, state and local government. Topics include The Constitutional Frame Work, Federalism, the three branches of government including the bureaucracy, civil rights and liberties, political participation and behavior, and policy formation. Intro to Economics introduces the basic concepts in order to understand the economy. Topics include microeconomics which will study individual consumer and firm behaviors. Macroeconomics will study the economy as a whole, unemployment, inflation and the stock market.