Grade 11 → Social Studies

Government & Economics

Civics and economics.

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Lessons

1

American Government

ACT: ambition. No single faction or leader could easily dominate. The system was designed to make change slow and deliberate, requiring broad consensus. Critics argue this creates gridlock; defenders say it prevents hasty, ill-considered changes.
2

Claim-Evidence Writing

SAT: and ACT passages that require evidence-based responses: ACT: on employment rates than fiscal policy because interest rate changes affect business investment decisions within weeks rather than months.
3

Economic Principles

 4

Maps and Data

ACT: income of a specific household
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Primary Source Analysis

 6

Unit Checkpoint: Government & Economics