2011 Mississippi Social Studies Framework United States Government

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1 A Correlation of Prentice Hall Magruder s American Government To the

2 A Correlation of Prentice Hall Magruder s American Government, CONTENT STRANDS: Domestic Affairs; Global Affairs; Civil Rights/Human Rights; Economics; Culture COMPETENCIES AND OBJECTIVES Domestic Affairs 1. Understand the fundamental principles and moral values of American democracy as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and other important documents of American democracy. a. Explain how the U.S. Constitution calls for a system of shared powers, specifies the role of organized interests, details checks and balances, and explains the importance of an independent judiciary, enumerated powers, rule of law, federalism, and civilian control of the military. (DOK 2) b. Explain how the Founding Fathers realistic view of human nature led directly establishment of a constitutional system that limited the power of the governors and the governed. (DOK 2) SE/TE: Rule of Law, 30, 70, 651; Checks and balances, 57, 72 73, 417, ; Separation of powers, 57, 70 72, 523, 653; Federalism, 74 75, 80, 94 96, , 143, 269, 522, ; Judicial review, 73 74, 76 77, 87, , 549, 563, 710; Civilian control of the military, ; The Federal Court System: The National Judiciary, ; The Supreme Court, SE/TE: The Critical Period, 48 51; Creating the Constitution, 52 58; Ratifying the Constitution, 59 62; Basic Principles, 68 75; also see: The Federalist, , 269, 417, 427, 520, Understand the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution. a. Analyze Article I of the Constitution as it SE/TE: The National Legislature, ; relates legislative branch, including The House of Representatives, ; eligibility for office and lengths of terms of The Senate, ; The Members of representatives and senators; election to Congress, ; The Expressed Powers office; the roles of the House and Senate in of Money and Commerce, ; The impeachment proceedings; the role of the Other Expressed Powers, ; The vice president; the enumerated legislative Implied Powers, ; The powers; and the process by which a bill Nonlegislative Powers, ; Congress becomes a law. (DOK 2) Organizes, ; Committees in Congress, ; Making Law: The House, ; Making Law: The Senate, ; The United States Constitution, C2 C9 2

3 A Correlation of Prentice Hall Magruder s American Government, b. Analyze Article II of the Constitution as it relates executive branch, including eligibility for office and length of term, election to and removal from office, the oath of office, and the enumerated executive powers. (DOK 2) c. Analyze Article III of the Constitution as it relates to judicial branch, including the length of terms of judges and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. (DOK 2) SE/TE: The President s Job Description, ; Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency, ; Presidential Selection: The Framer s Plan, ; Presidential Nominations, ; The Presidential Election, ; The Growth of Presidential Power, ; The Executive Powers, ; Diplomatic and Military Powers, ; Legislative and Judicial Powers, ; The United States Constitution, C9 C11 SE/TE: The Federal Court System: The National Judiciary, ; The Inferior Courts, ; The Supreme Court, ; The Special Courts, ; The United States Constitution, C11 C12; also see: Judicial Review, 73 74, 76 77, 87, , 549, 563, Understand the meaning, scope, and limits of rights and obligations of democratic citizenship and that the relationships among democratic citizens and government are mutable. a. Explain the individual s legal obligations to obey the law, serve as a juror, and pay taxes. (DOK 1) SE/TE: For related material see: Duties and Responsibility of Citizenship, 23, 156, 169, 731 b. Explain the obligations of civicmindedness, including voting, being informed on civic issues, volunteering and performing public service, and serving in the military or alternative service. (DOK 1) c. Explain how one becomes a citizen of the United States, including the process of naturalization (e.g., literacy, language, and other requirements). (DOK 1) SE/TE: Casting Your Vote, 169; also see: Citizenship 101, 19, 84, 141, 169, 227, 272, 369, 472, 568, 631, 652, 731; Issues of Our Time, 35, 110, 200, 253, 317, 350, 404, 450, 504, 527, 591, 692, 760 SE/TE: American Citizenship,

4 A Correlation of Prentice Hall Magruder s American Government, d. Explain how the Constitution can be amended. (DOK 1) SE/TE: Formal Amendment, 78 83; Change by Other Means, Global Affairs 4. Understand the origins and characteristics of different political systems across time and place, with emphasis on the quest for political democracy, its advances, and its obstacles. a. Explain how the different ideas and structures of feudalism, mercantilism, socialism, fascism, communism, monarchies, parliamentary systems, and constitutional liberal democracies influence economic policies, social welfare policies, and human rights practices. (DOK 3) SE/TE: Forms of Government, 12 18; Basic Concepts of Democracy, 20 24; Comparative Political Systems, b. Identify the forms of illegitimate power that some twentieth-century African, Asian, and Latin American dictators used to gain and hold office and the conditions and interests that supported them. (DOK 1) c. Analyze the ideologies that give rise to Communism, methods of maintaining control, and the movements to overthrow Communist governments in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland, including the roles of movement leaders and individuals. (DOK 3) SE/TE: Issues of Our Time, 35; Ideas and Revolutions, ; SE/TE: Fascism and Communism, 659; Fall of the Soviet Union, ; Socialism and Communism,

5 A Correlation of Prentice Hall Magruder s American Government, Civil Rights/Human Rights 5. Understand the role that governments play in the protection, expansion, and hindrance of civil/human rights of citizens. a. Explain Supreme Court rulings that have resulted in controversies over changing interpretations of civil rights, including those in Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Miranda v. Arizona, Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, and United States v. Virginia (VMI). (DOK 2) b. Explain the importance of maintaining a balance between the following concepts: majority rule and individual rights; liberty and equality; state and national authority in a federal system; civil disobedience and the rule of law; freedom of the press and the right to a fair trial; and the relationship of religion and government. (DOK 2) SE/TE: Brown v. Board of Education, 620, ; Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), , 624; Miranda v. Arizona, 598, 599, ; United States v. Virginia (VMI), 623; Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, ; Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, 629 SE/TE: Bill of Rights, U.S., C17 C18, 60, 80, 81, 82, ; Majority rule, 20 21; Rule of law, 30, 70, 651; The Unalienable Rights, ; Freedom of Religion, ; Freedom of Speech and Press, ; Freedom of Assembly and Petition, ; Balancing Security and Liberty, 591; Diversity and Discrimination, ; Equality Before the Law, ; Federal Civil Rights Laws, ; American Citizenship, ; also see: Title IX, 627; Civil Rights Act (1960), 165; Voting Rights Acts, , 168, 528, 613, 626; Suffrage and Civil Rights, ; Civil Rights Act (1964), 298, 528,; 547, 584, 613, 617, 620, ;Civil Rights Act (1957), 352; Civil Rights Act (1866), 584; Civil Rights Act (1968), 626 5

6 A Correlation of Prentice Hall Magruder s American Government, c. Analyze the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and landmark Amendments (e.g., 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 26th) and how each is secured (e.g., freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, privacy). (DOK 3) SE/TE: Bill of Rights, U.S., C16 C18, 60, 80-83, ; The Unalienable Rights, ; Freedom of Religion, ; Freedom of Speech and Press, ; Freedom of Assembly and Petition, ; Civil Rights: Due Process of Law, ; Freedom and Security of the Person, ; Rights of the Accused, ; Punishment, ; also see: Amendments, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 161, 163, , 166, 420, 547, , , 550, , 559, 569, 578, , 589, 591, , 602, 603, 604, 622, 632, 633, 684, 761 Economics 6. Understand how some American Governmental actions protect and expand the economic interest of American individual citizens, corporations and society in general. a. Critique whether certain governmental acts, such as the Sherman Anti-trust Act and the North American Free Trade Agreement, promote the common welfare of the United States as stated in the preamble Constitution. (DOK 3) b. Cite evidence and explain how the American Governmental policies of containment and democratic expansion serve as means of expanding and protecting the economic interests of the United States. (DOK 2) c. Explain how economic rights are secured and their importance individual and to society (e.g., the right to acquire, use, transfer, and dispose of property; right to choose one s work; right to join or not join labor unions; copyrights and patents). (DOK 2) SE/TE: Fiscal and Monetary Policy, ; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 692, 695, 697, 700; Sherman Anti-trust Act, ; also see: Preamble, C2, 9 10 SE/TE: Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy, ; National Security, ; American Foreign Policy Overview, ; Issues of Our Time, 504; Foreign Aid and Alliances, ; The U.S. in a Global Economy, SE/TE: Private property, 309, ; Labor and labor unions, , 679; Trade, ; Monopolies and trusts,

7 A Correlation of Prentice Hall Magruder s American Government, Culture 7. Understand the fundamental values and principles of a civil society and how they are influenced by and reflective of the culture of the people in the society and understand the meaning and importance of those values and principles for a free society. a. Analyze how a civil society makes it possible for people, individually or collectively, to influence government in ways other than voting and elections (e.g., Lobbying, Political Action Committees, Political Art /political cartoons, protest songs, plays, movies, novels, etc.). (DOK 3) SE/TE: The Formation of Public Opinion, ; The Nature of Interest groups, ; Types of Interest Groups ; Interest Groups at Work, ; Lobbyists, 331, 341, 470; also see: Citizenship 101, 19, 84, 141, 227, 272, 369, 472, 568, 631, 652, 731; Issues of Our Time, 200, 253 b. Explain how religion and religious diversity has characterized the development of American democracy. (DOK 2) c. Analyze the influence of the media on American political life. (DOK 3) SE/TE: Freedom of Religion, SE/TE: The Formation of Public Opinion, ; Measuring Public Opinion, ; The Mass Media,