American Government CP Curriculum Pacing Guide

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1 Unit 1 Principals of American Government Unit 2 The Legislative Branch Pacing 7 days 7 days USG-1.1 USG-1.2 USG-1.3 USG-1.5 USG-1.6 USG-2.1 USG-2.2 Analyze political theories related to the existence, necessity, and purpose of government, including natural rights, balance of the public and private interests, and physical and economic security. Analyze components of government and the governing process, including politics, power, authority, sovereignty, legitimacy, public institutions, efficacy, and civic life. Evaluate the role and relationship of the citizen to government in democratic, republican, authoritarian, and totalitarian systems. Evaluate limited government and unlimited government with regard to governance, including rule of law, the role of constitutions, civil rights, political freedom, economic freedom, and the ability of citizens to impact or influence the governing process. Evaluate the organization of government in confederal, federal, and unitary systems, including the distribution of power and the advantages and disadvantages of each system. Summarize core principles of United States government, including limited government, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, rule of law, popular Analyze developmental influences on the core political principles of American government, including Greek democracy, Roman republicanism, the Judeo-Christian heritage, and the European philosophers John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and William Blackstone. USG-3.1 USG-3.2 USG-3.3 Evaluate the Constitution as the written framework of the United States government, including expression of the core principles of limited government, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, rule of law, popular Evaluate the formal and informal structure, role, Analyze federalism and its application in the United States, including the concepts of enumerated, concurrent, and reserved powers; the meaning of the ninth and tenth amendments; the principle of states rights; the promotion of limited government; the protection of individual rights; and the potential for conflict among the levels of government. Anderson School District Five

2 Unit 1 Principals of American Government Unit 2 The Legislative Branch USG-2.3 USG-2.4 USG-2.5 Analyze the British heritage that fostered development of the core political principles of American government, including the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right (1628), the Glorious Revolution, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact. Evaluate significant American founding documents in relation to core political principles, including the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, state constitutions, the United States Constitution, The Federalist papers, and the Bill of Rights. Evaluate significant American historical documents in relation to the application of core principles (e.g., the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, the Ordinance of Nullification, the Seneca Falls Declaration, the Emancipation Proclamation, Martin Luther King Jr. s Letter from a Birmingham Jail ), the eleventh through the twenty-seventh amendments to the Constitution, and critical Supreme Court cases). Content Focus Foundations of American Government Powers of Congress Congress in Action Introduce unit by asking students, Do we need a government? Explain the concept of anarchy and discuss the type of society that would exist without government. Have students compare and contrast a unitary government and a confederate government using a three column chart. Students should include examples of one modern and one historical country for each type. Students will create a flow chart that illustrates the steps in the lawmaking process in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Conduct a mock Congress in class and have students introduce simple bills. Ch. 1-4 Ch Anderson School District Five

3 Unit 3 The Executive Branch Unit 4 The Judicial Branch Pacing 7 days 7 days USG-3.1 Evaluate the Constitution as the written framework of the United States government, including expression of the core principles of limited government, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, rule of law, popular USG-3.2 Evaluate the formal and informal structure, role, USG-3.1 USG-3.2 Content Focus The Presidency in Action The Federal Court System Civil Liberties Evaluate the Constitution as the written framework of the United States government, including expression of the core principles of limited government, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, rule of law, popular Evaluate the formal and informal structure, role, Writing assignment: Imagine that you are the President that is leaving office. Prepare your successor a memo that outlines the five major presidential powers that are described in the text. Students create a chart that illustrates the organizations of the government that support the President. The chart should show the separate cabinet and executive offices. Students should research and discuss prominent Supreme Court cases such as Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, and Miranda v. Arizona When discussion the U.S. Supreme Court, list the steps the court follows when deciding a case. Students bring in articles relating to current cases and note which court would have jurisdiction. Ch Ch Anderson School District Five

4 End of Course Exam American Government CP Curriculum Pacing Guide Unit 5 Political Parties and the Mass Media Unit 6 Participating in State and Local Government Pacing 10 days 5 days USG-4.1 USG-4.2 USG-4.3 USG-4.4 USG-4.5 USG-4.6 Evaluate the role of the citizen in the American political process, including civic responsibilities and the interaction between the citizen and government. Analyze the process of political socialization and its relation to political participation. Evaluate the role and function of common avenues utilized by citizens in political participation, including political parties, voting, polls, interest groups, and community service. Analyze the process through which citizens monitor and influence public policy, including political parties, interest groups, the media, lobbying, donations, issue advocacy, and candidate support. Evaluate the importance of civil rights and civil liberties for citizens in American political culture and the protective role of the national government through the Bill of Rights, the judicial system, and the Fourteenth Amendment. Explain how fundamental values, principles, and rights often conflict within the American political system; why these conflicts arise; and how these conflicts are and can be addressed. USG-3.3 Analyze federalism and its application in the United States, including the concepts of enumerated, concurrent, and reserved powers; the meaning of the ninth and tenth amendments; the principle of states rights; the promotion of limited government; the protection of individual rights; and the potential for conflict among the levels of government. USG-3.4 Analyze the organization and responsibilities of local and state governments in the United States federal system, including the role of state constitutions, the limitations on state governments, the typical organization of state governments, the relationship between state and local governments, and the major responsibilities of state governments. Content Focus Political Parties Electoral Process Governing the States Local Government and Finance Anderson School District Five

5 End of Course Exam Cou rse American Government CP Curriculum Pacing Guide Unit 5 Political Parties and the Mass Media Unit 6 Participating in State and Local Government Students use local newspapers to research a list of locally elected officials and determine if these officials declared a party affiliation on the ballot. Allow students to use computers in researching a minor party (third party). Have students present findings to the class. Introduce the unit by creating a rights or responsibilities quiz and have the students complete it. The objective of the quiz is to get students thinking about distinguishing between their rights as American citizens and their duties in order to better the nation. Students complete a sheet dividing or highlighting Federal and State responsibilities. Students read local newspapers and put the title of the articles in a column labeled State or a column labeled Federal. Ch. 5-9 Ch Anderson School District Five