1. Goal –to use the terminology in real world situations, to understand the US system by using the ST framework and to understand that economics cannot be divorced from politics 1.Questions from homework? 2.Review glossary terms – any questions or need for further explanation or example? 3.Groups Discuss STs for U.S. – complete an ST chart for US 4.Review unit review questions with partner AP Comp Day 18

2. Globalization - the increasing interdependence of economies, political systems and societies on a global scale. -the integration of capital, technology, and information across national borders, in a way that is creating a single global market, and, to some degree, a global village. Our Federal Economy By George F. WillGeorge F. Will Wednesday, September 24, 2008; Page A23 An enormous range of complex judgments will have to be made about who will decide -- and by what criteria -- to whom money will be directed, and how to value and price the financial instruments, and the assets behind them, that the government might soon own.

3. Agents of each S-F functions Articulation – people, lobbyists, interest groups, politicians, bureaucrats, corporations Aggregation – political parties, executive, lobbyists P-m – executive, legislature, lobbyists, bureaucracy Implementation – bureaucracy under the executive, judiciary System functions –Socialization – state, parents, schools, religion, peers, mass media/entertainment, experience with state, workplace/employers –Communication – individuals and groups (blogs, texting, IM, facebook etc faxing, e-mail, snailmail,) mass media (newspapers, bloggers, net sites, TV, Radio), the state –Recruitment – hiring, elections, asking to run for office, disincentives for public life