The new textbook is intended for students of the 9th grade of general educational institutions. Contains the necessary factual and theoretical material on the basics of economics, power and politics, state and law. Created taking into account modern scientific ideas and current educational standards. Each paragraph ends with a selection of interesting documents and materials, excerpts from scientific and popular science literature, tasks for independent work, a brief dictionary, topics for messages and discussions. The textbook is equipped with diagrams, tables and figures.