Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. - Recognize how Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu's view of separation of power and John Locke's theories related to natural law and how Locke's social contract influenced the Founding Fathers.
Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. - Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" had on colonists' views of government.
Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. - Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.
Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. - Identify how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution.
Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. - Interpret the intentions of the Preamble of the Constitution.
Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. - Explain the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the Constitution and inclusion of a bill of rights.
Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. - Define the rule of law and recognize its influence on the development of the American legal, political, and governmental systems.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Identify sources and types (civil, criminal, constitutional, military) of law.
Evaluate the roles, rights, and responsibilities of United States citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government, and the political system. - Define the term "citizen," and identify legal means of becoming a United States citizen.
Evaluate the roles, rights, and responsibilities of United States citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government, and the political system. - Evaluate rights contained in the Bill of Rights and other amendments to the Constitution.
Evaluate the roles, rights, and responsibilities of United States citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government, and the political system. - Distinguish how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Evaluate Constitutional rights and their impact on individuals and society.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Analyze the significance and outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases including, but not limited to, Marbury v. Madison, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, in re Gault, Tinker v. Des Moines, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, United States v. Nixon, and Bush v. Gore.
Evaluate the roles, rights, and responsibilities of United States citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government, and the political system. - Identify America's current political parties, and illustrate their ideas about government.
Evaluate the roles, rights, and responsibilities of United States citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government, and the political system. - Develop a plan to resolve a state or local problem by researching public policy alternatives, identifying appropriate government agencies to address the issue, and determining a course of action.
Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues in world affairs, and evaluate the role and impact of United States foreign policy. - Differentiate concepts related to United States domestic and foreign policy.
Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues in world affairs, and evaluate the role and impact of United States foreign policy. - Recognize government and citizen participation in international organizations.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Compare different forms of government (direct democracy, representative democracy, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, autocracy).
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Compare parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government in the United States as established in the Constitution.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Explain the Constitutional amendment process.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Diagram the levels, functions, and powers of courts at the state and federal levels.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. - Differentiate between local, state, and federal governments' obligations and services.
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