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Social
Studies: Civics and Government
Curriculum Standard 1
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of government and
how government is established and organized.
Proficiency Standards
By the end of grade six students will be able to:
- Describe the major things governments do in their school, community, state,
and nation including making school rules; building and maintaining highways;
establishing courts of law; and providing for the defense of the nation.
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Describe, by using
examples, government in terms of the people and institutions that make, apply,
and enforce rules and laws including the resolution of disputes about rules
and laws.
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Identify and apply
criteria for evaluating the effectiveness and fairness of rules and laws in
the classroom, school, and community.
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Explain that the
basic purposes of government in the United States are to protect the inalienable
rights of individuals and to promote the common good.
Proficiency
Standards
By the end of grade ten students will be able to: -
Compare
power and authority and explain that, in the United States, civil authority
comes from custom, law, and the consent of the governed.
Curriculum Standard 2
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental ideals and principles
of American democracy; the major provisions of the United States and New Hampshire
Constitutions; and the organization and operation of government at all levels
including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Proficiency Standards
By the end of grade six students will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of the following ideals and principles to American
democracy--individual rights and responsibilities; concern for the well-being
of the community; tolerance for others; minority rights; equality of opportunity
and equal protection under the law; and the importance of education, work, and
volunteerism.
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Discuss the importance
of the following to the creation and preservation of American constitutional
democracy--the Declaration of Independence; the United States Constitution;
the Bill of Rights; the Constitution of New Hampshire; and the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Explain that the
United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and other amendments,
and the New Hampshire Constitution, including its amendments, are written documents
that set forth the purposes and organization of the federal and state government.
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Describe and compare
the primary functions of the three branches of government including the passing
of laws by the legislative branch; the carrying out and enforcement of laws
by the executive branch; and the interpretation of laws and the protection of
rights by the judicial branch.
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Identify, describe,
and compare the structure and major responsibilities and services of government
at the local, county, state, and federal levels
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Describe how public
officials are chosen and how laws and/or policies are made at the local, county,
state, and federal levels.
Proficiency
Standards
By the end of grade ten students will be able to: -
Describe
how fundamental ideals and principles of American democracy, including popular
sovereignty, rule of law, checks and balances, minority rights, civilian control
of the military, separation of church and state, public or common good, and
individual rights and responsibilities, are incorporated in the United States
Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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List the purposes
of government as stated in the Preamble to the United States Constitution and
explain how the Constitution gives government the power to fulfill these purposes.
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Explain how the
United States Constitution is a living document by analyzing its evolution through
amendments and Supreme Court interpretations and decisions.
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Describe how statements
and events related to the following movements contributed to the evolution of
the United States Constitution--ratification process including the Federalist
Papers; states' rights; abolition; universal suffrage; prohibition; and civil
rights.
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Discuss the relationship
of the New Hampshire Constitution to the United States Constitution and explain
that the United States Constitution is the highest law in the land and that
no government can make laws that take away the rights it guarantees.
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Discuss the major
responsibilities of government at the local, county, state, and federal levels;
how these governments are funded; and the purposes for which funds are used.
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Describe the legislative
and political processes by which a bill becomes a law or a governmental policy
is established at the state and federal levels.
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Describe the organization
and operation of the United States legal system including the justice system
and the courts.
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Discuss how individual
rights are protected in the United States legal system.
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Explain why American
constitutional democracy has survived for more than 200 years and why it has
become a model governmental framework.
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