A Correlation of To the 2018 Mississippi College- and Career- Readiness Standards Social Studies
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US Government USG.1 Compare and contrast knowledge and application of the basic concepts of democracy. (Strands: Civics, Civil Rights, History, Economics) 1. Evaluate the fundamental worth and dignity of the individual. SE/TE: Power Comes from the People, 25 26; Worth of the Individual, 28; Equality of All Persons, 28-29; Summarize, 30; Influential Documents and Ideas, 41-42 Topic 1 Assessment (1: Explain the Major Responsibilities of the Federal Government), 33; (20: Identify Beliefs and Principles), 35 Topic 1: Introduction: Topic Video, John Locke, Natural Rights 2. Examine the equality of all citizens under the law. SE/TE: Equality of All Persons, 28; Summarize, 30; Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Equality, 409-411; The History of Voting Rights, 424-430; Assessment, 431 Topic 1 Assessment (1: Explain the Major Responsibilities of the Federal Government), 33; (20: Identify Beliefs and Principles), 35; Topic 9 Assessment (16: Explain Changes in American Culture) Topic 1: Lesson 4: Interactive Gallery: Expanding Democratic Rights 3. Compare and contrast majority rule and minority rights. SE/TE: Majority Rule, Minority Rights, 28 29; Assessment: Apply Concepts, 32 Topic 1 Assessment (1: Explain the Major Responsibilities of the Federal Government), 33; (20: Identify Beliefs and Principles), 35 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast 3
4. Debate the necessity of compromise. SE/TE: Necessity of Compromise, 29 Topic 1 Assessment (1: Explain the Major Responsibilities of the Federal Government), 33; (20: Identify Beliefs and Principles), 35 21 st Century Skills: Summarize; Compromise 5. Contrast the meaning of the freedom of the individual. SE/TE: Insistence Upon Individual Freedom, 29 30 Topic 1 Assessment (1: Explain the Major Responsibilities of the Federal Government), 33; (20: Identify Beliefs and Principles), 35 Topic 1: Introduction: Topic Video, John Locke, Natural Rights, Lesson 4: Interactive Gallery: Expanding Democratic Rights; 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast; Summarize 6. Compare and contrast the difference between private and civic life. SE/TE: Responsibilities, Duties, and Obligations of Citizenship, 30 31 Topic 1 Assessment (24: Understand Citizenship), 36 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast; Interpret Sources; Serving on a Jury; Voting 4
7. Evaluate the relationship between politics and government. SE/TE: The Voting Process, 450 457; Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495; Political Parties and What They Do, 502 517; Nominations, 518 527; Electing the President, 528 544 Topic 6 Assessment (15: Identify Individuals in Government and Politics), 293; Topic 12 Assessment (10: Identify Individuals in Government and Politics), 610 21 st Century Skills: Voting; Being an Informed Citizen; Political Participation USG.2 Evaluate the foundational American political principles and the historical events, documents and philosophical ideas that shaped the formation of the United States. (Strands: Civics, Civil Rights, History, Economics) 1. Trace the development of Athenian democracy and the Roman republic. SE/TE: Athens: The First Democracy & The Roman Republic, 20; Analyze Charts, 31 Topic 1: Lesson 3: Video: Origins of the Modern Democratic State; Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics: Foundations of Government; 21 st Century Skills: Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables 2. Compare and contrast the influence of the Magna Carta, the English Petition of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights. SE/TE: Magna Carta, 41 42; The Petition of Right, 42; The English Bill of Rights, 42; Primary Sources: The Magna Carta, 732; English Bill of Rights, 733 Topic 2 Assessment (2: Explain Major Political Ideas), 72; (3: Explain Major Political Ideas in History), 72; (18: Identify Major Traditions), 74 Interactive Primary Sources: The Magna Carta; English Petition of Rights; English Bill of Rights 5
3. Compare the writings of Hobbes, Locke, and Montesquieu. SE/TE: Thomas Hobbes, 7, 71; John Locke, 8, 46, 51, 60, 71; Montesquieu, 26, 60, 71; Primary Sources: Treatise on Government: John Locke, 734; The Spirit of the Laws: Montesquieu, 734 735 Topic 2 Assessment (3: Explain Major Political Ideas in History), 72 Social Studies Reference Center: Biographies: John Locke; Charles de Montesquieu; Interactive Primary Sources: Two Treatises of Government, John Locke; The Spirit of Laws; Baron de Montesquieu 4. Describe the guarantee of the rights of Englishmen that had been violated by the British government through statutory regulation. SE/TE: British Colonial Policies, 46 47 Topic 2 Assessment (17: Explain Major Political Ideas in History), 74 21 st Century Skills: Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables 6
5. Analyze the natural rights philosophies expressed in the Declaration of Independence. SE/TE: Major Enlightenment Figures, 26; The Second Continental Congress, 50 51; The Declaration of Independence, 51 53; Assessment, 54; Primary Sources: Declaration of Independence, 730 731 Topic 1 Assessment (3: Identify Traditions That Informed the American Founding), 33; Topic 2 Assessment (4: Identify Contributions of Founding Fathers), 72; (6: Identify Significant Individuals), 73; (12: Identify American Beliefs and Principles), 73; (13: Identify and Define Unalienable Rights and Use), 73 Social Studies Reference Center: Biographies: Thomas Jefferson; Interactive Primary Sources: Common Sense, Thomas Paine; Declaration of Independence; Virginia Declaration of Rights 6. Evaluate the Articles of Confederation as a ruling document. SE/TE: First Steps, 55 59; Primary Sources: Articles of Confederation, 740 745 Topic 2 Assessment (5: Examine Impacts on Founding Documents), 72 Interactive Primary Sources: Articles of Confederation 7. Examine the importance of Shay s Rebellion in the formation of the Constitution. SE/TE: A Time of Troubles, the 1800s, 57 58; Assessment: Identify Cause and Effect, 59 21 st Century Skills: Analyze Cause and Effect 7
8. Compare the backgrounds of the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention. SE/TE: The Framers Meet, 60 62 Topic 2 Assessment (7: Identify Contributions of the Founding Fathers), 73 21 st Century Skills: Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables; Social Studies Reference Center: Biographies: George Washington; Roger Sherman; Alexander Hamilton; James Madison; George Mason 9. Debate how the U.S. Constitution reflects a balance between the classical republican concern with promotion of the public good and the classical liberal concern with protecting individual rights and discuss how the basic premises of liberal constitutionalism and democracy are joined in the Declaration of Independence as self-evident truths. SE/TE: The Delegates, 60; Two Plans of Government, 62 64; Debates and Compromises, 64 67 Topic 2 Assessment (7: Identify Contributions of the Founding Fathers), 73 Social Studies Reference Center: Biographies: George Washington; Roger Sherman; Alexander Hamilton; James Madison; George Mason 10. Trace how the Founding Fathers realistic view of human nature led directly to the establishment of a constitutional system that limited the power of the governors and the governed as articulated in the Federalist Papers. SE/TE: Two Plans of Government, 62 64; Debates and Compromises, 64 67 Topic 2 Assessment (8: Analyze the Structure and Functions of the Legislative Branch), 73 Interactive Primary Sources: Federalist No. 10, James Madison; Federalist No. 39, James Madison; Federalist No. 51; Federalist no. 78, Alexander Hamilton Anti-Federalist Papers 8
11. Investigate the systems of separated and shared powers, the role of organized interests (Federalist Paper Number 10), checks and balances (Federalist Paper Number 51), the importance of an independent judiciary (Federalist Paper Number 78), enumerated powers, rule of law, federalism, and civilian control of the military. SE/TE: Two Plans of Government, 62 64; Debates and Compromises, 64 67; The Fight for Ratification, 67 71; Primary Sources: Anti- Federalist Papers, 745 748; Federalist No. 10, 749 752; Federalist No. 39, 752 755; Federalist No. 51, 756 757; Federalist No, 78, 758 762 Topic 2 Assessment (11: Analyze the Federalist Papers), 73; (15: Give Examples of Processes Used to Affect Policy), 74 Interactive Primary Sources: Federalist No. 10, James Madison; Federalist No. 39, James Madison; Federalist No. 51; Federalist no. 78, Alexander Hamilton 12. Contrast that the Bill of Rights limits the powers of the federal government and state governments. SE/TE: The Bill of Rights, 93 94 Topic 2 Assessment (11: Analyze the Federalist Papers), 73 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast 13. Critique James Madison s leadership role in securing adoption of the Bill of Rights by the First Congress and its evolution from that time. SE/TE: The Fight for Ratification, 67 71; The Bill of Rights, 93 94 Topic 2 Assessment (11: Analyze the Federalist Papers), 73; (15: Give Examples of Processes Used to Affect Policy), 74; (19: Analyze Information for Bias and Point of View), 74 Interactive Primary Sources: Federalist No. 10, James Madison; Federalist No. 39, James Madison; Social Studies Reference Center: Biographies: James Madison 9
14. Debate how the different philosophies 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. SE/TE: Types of Government, 12 18; Origins of the Modern Democratic State, 19 26; The Basics of Democracy, 27 32 Topic 1 Assessment (10: Compare the U.S. Constitutional Republic), 34; (11: Analyze Unitary Government), 34; (15: Analyze a Presidential Government), 34; (25: Analyze a Confederate Government), 37 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Political Systems; Political Structures 15. Compare the various ways in which power is distributed, shared, and limited in systems of shared powers and in parliamentary systems. SE/TE: Types of Government, 12 18; Democracy and the Changing World, 680 685; The United Kingdom, 686 792 Topic 1 Assessment (10: Compare the U.S. Constitutional Republic), 34; (11: Analyze Unitary Government), 34; (15: Analyze a Presidential Government), 34; (25: Analyze a Confederate Government), 37 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Political Systems; Political Structures 10
16. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government. SE/TE: Types of Government, 12 18; Comparative Political Systems, 678 679; Democracy and the Changing World, 680 685; The United Kingdom, 686 792; The Russian Federation, 693 699; China, 700 794; Topic 14 Assessment, 705 707 Topic 1 Assessment (10: Compare the U.S. Constitutional Republic), 34; (11: Analyze Unitary Government), 34; (15: Analyze a Presidential Government), 34; (25: Analyze a Confederate Government), 37 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Political Systems; Political Structures USG.3 Differentiate the basic organization of the US government and explain the function of each branch of the US government. (Strands: Civics, Civil Rights, History, Economics) 1. Differentiate the functions of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. SE/TE: An Outline of the U.S. Constitution, 78 79; Article I, 80 81; Article II, 81 82; Article III, 82 83; The Legislative Branch, 126 196; The Executive Branch, 198 233; The Judicial Branch, 296 323 Topic 3 Assessment (3: Analyze Legislative Branch), 121; (4: Analyze the Functions of the Executive Branch), 121 Social Studies Reference Center: U.S. Constitution 11
2. Analyze the relationships among the three branches in a system of checks and balances. SE/TE: More Basic Principles, 85 89; also see: Checks and Balances and the Constitution, 136, 156, 197, 211, 225, 320, 411, 482, 615 Topic 3 Assessment (21: Explain Certain Provisions of the U.S. Constitution), 123; Topic 4 Assessment (1: Explain Federal Responsibilities), 195; (14: Evaluate Constitutional Provisions for Limiting Government), 197; (15: Explain How Provisions Provide for Checks and Balances), 197 Social Studies Reference Center: U.S. Constitution 12
3. Investigate different perspectives on the role of government. SE/TE: Classifying Governments, 12; Who Can Participate? 13 14; Origins of the Modern Democratic State, 19 26; Origins of American Political Ideals, 40 45; The Fight for Ratification, 67 71; Primary Sources: Treatise on Government: John Locke, 734; The Spirit of the Laws: Montesquieu, 734 735; The Social Contract: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 735 736; Common Sense: Thomas Paine; Virginia Declaration of Rights, 738; Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: Thomas Jefferson, 739; Anti- Federalist Papers, 745 748; Federalist No. 10, 749 752; Federalist No. 39, 752 755; Federalist No. 51, 756 757; Federalist No, 78, 758 762 Topic 2 Assessment (11: Analyze the Federalist Papers), 73; (15: Give Examples of Processes Used to Affect Policy), 74; (19: Analyze Information for Bias and Point of View), 74; Topic 3 Assessment (17: Identify American Beliefs and Principles), 123; (21: Explain Certain Provisions of the U.S. Constitution), 123; (25: Create a Written or Oral Presentation), 124 21 st Century Skills: Compare Viewpoints; Interactive Primary Sources: Federalist No. 10, James Madison; Federalist No. 39, James Madison; Federalist No. 51; Federalist no. 78, Alexander Hamilton Anti-Federalist Papers 13
4. Examine how the national government influences the public agenda and shapes public policy, including the setting of the public agenda and implementation of it through regulations and executive orders. SE/TE: Congress at Work-Making Law, 182 194; The President s Domestic Powers, 211 223; The Federal Bureaucracy, 236 241; The EOP and the Executive Departments, 242 250; The Independent Agencies, 251 260; Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495 Topic 3 Assessment (3: Analyze Legislative Branch), 121; (4: Analyze the Functions of the Executive Branch), 121; Topic 10 Assessment (11: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 497; (16: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 498 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast; Draw Inferences; Synthesize; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables; Social Studies Reference Center: U.S. Constitution 5. Debate how public policy is formed compare the processes of lawmaking at each of the three levels of government, including the role of lobbying and the media. SE/TE: Congress at Work-Making Law, 182 194; The President s Domestic Powers, 211 223; The Federal Bureaucracy, 236 241; The Independent Agencies, 251 260; Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495 Topic 3 Assessment (3: Analyze Legislative Branch), 121 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast; Draw Inferences; Synthesize; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables; Social Studies Reference Center: U.S. Constitution 14
6. Identify the organization and jurisdiction of federal, state, and local courts and the interrelationships among them. SE/TE: The National Judiciary, 298 305; The Supreme Court, 306 312; The Inferior Courts and the Special Courts, 313 319; The State Courts, 635 644 Topic 7 Assessment (3: Analyze Functions and Explain Provisions), 320; (22: Analyze the Functions of the Judicial Branch), 123 21 st Century Skills: Make Inferences; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables; Generalize 7. Assess the scope of presidential power and decision making through examination of case studies such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, passage of Great Society legislation, War Powers Act, Gulf War, and Bosnia. SE/TE: Cuban Missile Crisis, 229, 249, 267; War Powers Act, 229; Gulf War, 271; Bosnia, 228, 277, 293, 631; Johnson and Civil Rights, 424; Voting Rights Act, 424, 428 Topic 6 Assessment (18: Analyze U.S. Foreign Policy), 293 21 st Century Skills: Make Decisions; Analyze Data and Models; Identify Main Ideas and Details 8. Trace the process by which policy is implemented by the bureaucracy at each level. SE/TE: The Federal Bureaucracy, 236 241; The EOP and the Executive Departments, 242 250; The Independent Agencies, 251 261; Foreign Policy Overview, 261 272; Diplomacy, 273 283; National Security, 284 290 Topic 6 Assessment (5: Analyze the Federalist Papers), 291; (9: Staff and Line Agencies), 292; (13: Identify the Purpose of Executive Agencies), 293 Celebrating Your State: Mississippi: Bureaucracy in State and Local Government Worksheet 15
9. Contrast the organization, jurisdiction, and proceedings of federal courts. SE/TE: The Judicial Branch, 296 297; The National Judiciary, 298 305; The Supreme Court, 306 312; The Inferior Courts and the Special Courts, 313 319 Topic 7 Assessment (3: Analyze Functions And Explain Provisions), 320; (22: Analyze the Functions of the Judicial Branch), 123 21 st Century Skills: Summarize; Compare and Contrast; Draw Conclusions 10. Evaluate how John Marshall established the Supreme Court as an independent, co-equal branch of government through his opinion in Marbury v. Madison. SE/TE: What Is Judicial Review? 87, 306 312 Topic 7 Assessment (3: Analyze Functions and Explain Provisions), 320; (4. Identify Contributions and Individuals), 320 Social Studies Reference Center: Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Marbury v. Madison; Biographies: John Marshall 11. Analyze how the Supreme Court decides cases by comparing the philosophies of judicial activism and judicial restraint. SE/TE: The Judicial Philosophy of Judicial Restraint, 303; The Judicial Philosophy of Judicial Activism, 303; Assessment: Compare and Contrast, 305; What Is Judicial Review? 306 312 Topic 7 Assessment (3: Analyze Functions and Explain Provisions), 320; (4. Identify Contributions and Individuals), 320; (6: Analyze Issues), 321; (11: Analyze Issues and Create a Product), 322 21 st Century Skills: Draw Conclusions; Compare and Contrast 16
12. Evaluate how the judiciary influences public policy by delineating the power of government and safeguarding the rights of the individual. SE/TE: The Supreme Court, 306 312; The Inferior Courts and the Special Courts, 313 319; also see: The Unalienable Rights, 326 332; Freedom of Religion, 333 339; Freedom of Speech and Press, 340 349; Freedom of Assembly and Petition, 350 354; Freedom of Security of the Person, 360 371; Rights of the Accused, 372 384 Topic 7 Assessment (3: Analyze Functions and Explain Provisions), 320; (4. Identify Contributions and Individuals), 320 Social Studies Reference Center: U.S. Constitution; 21 st Century Skills: Make Inferences; Evaluate Existing Arguments USG.4 Analyze of the role of federalism in addressing the distribution of power between the national, states and local governments. (Strands: Civics, Civil Rights, History, Economics) 1. Explain the relationship of the state governments to the national government. SE/TE: Federalism-Powers Divided, 99 108; The National Government and the States, 109 120 Topic 3 Assessment (8: Create a Visual Presentation), 122; (9: Understand the Limits on the National Government), 122; (10: Compare the Functions and Processes), 122; Assessment (11: Explain the Major Responsibilities), 122 21 st Century Skills: Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables; Draw Conclusions; Compare and Contrast 17
2. Trace the extent to which power is shared. SE/TE: Federalism-Powers Divided, 99 108; The National Government and the States, 109 120; State Constitutions, 614 619; State Legislatures, 620 626; The State Courts, 635 644; Local Governments, 645 659; State and Local Spending and Revenue, 660 670 Topic 3 Assessment (10: Compare the Functions and Processes), 122 21 st Century Skills: Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables; Draw Conclusions; Compare and Contrast 3. Identify the powers denied state and national governments. SE/TE: Three Types of Powers, 101 102; Powers Denied to the Federal Government, 103; Powers of the Fifty States, 103 104; The Exclusive and the Concurrent Powers, 105 106 Topic 3 Assessment (8: Create a Visual Presentation), 122; (9: Understand the Limits on the National Government), 122; (10: Compare the Functions and Processes), 122; Assessment (11: Explain the Major Responsibilities), 122 21 st Century Skills: Draw Conclusions 4. Evaluate the ongoing debate that focuses on the balance of power between state and national governments, especially in terms of funding. SE/TE: Federalism-Powers Divided, 99 108; The National Government and the States, 109 120 Topic 3 Assessment (23: Analyze the Federal System of Government), 123; (24: Create a Written Presentation), 123 21 st Century Skills: Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables; Draw Conclusions; Compare and Contrast 18
5. Investigate how the amendment process protects both the national and state government. SE/TE: Amending the Constitution, 90 98 Topic 3 Assessment (3: Analyze Legislative Branch), 121 Social Studies Reference Center: U.S. Constitution 6. Explain how conflicts between levels of government and branches of government are resolved. SE/TE: Federalism-Powers Divided, 99 108; The National Government and the States, 109 120; Congress: The Power to Investigate, 163 165; Impeachment, 165 167; The Judicial Branch, 296 297; The National Judiciary, 298 305; The Supreme Court, 306 312 Topic 3 Assessment (23: Analyze the Federal System of Government), 123; (24: Create a Written Presentation), 123 21 st Century Skills: Analyze Political Cartoons; Draw Conclusions 7. Compare the major responsibilities and sources of revenue for state and local governments. SE/TE: State and Local Spending and Revenue, 660 670 Topic 13 Assessment (16: Explain Government Fiscal Policies), 672 21 st Century Skills: Analyze Cause and Effect; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables 19
8. Contrast reserved powers and concurrent powers of state governments. SE/TE: Three Types of Powers, 101 102; Powers Denied to the Federal Government, 103; Powers of the Fifty States, 103 104; The Exclusive and the Concurrent Powers, 105 106 Topic 3 Assessment (23: Analyze the Federal System of Government), 123; (24: Create a Written Presentation), 123 21 st Century Skills: Draw Conclusions 9. Compare and contrast the Ninth and Tenth Amendments and interpretations of the extent of the federal government s power. SE/TE: Ninth Amendment, 93, 332; Tenth Amendment, 93, 94, 100, 104; Powers Denied to the Federal Government, 103; Powers of the Fifty States, 103 104 Topic 3 Assessment (23: Analyze the Federal System of Government), 123; (24: Create a Written Presentation), 123 21 st Century Skills: Draw Conclusions USG.5 Compare and contrast civil rights and civil liberties and explain how each have been interpreted and amended throughout American history. (Strands: Civics, Civil Rights, History, Economics). 1. Investigate the Bill of Rights, with emphasis on First Amendment freedoms. SE/TE: The Bill of Rights, 93 94; Protecting Civil Liberties: The Unalienable Rights, 326 332; Freedom of Religion, 333 339; Freedom of Speech and Press, 340 349; Freedom of Assembly and Petition, 350 354 Topic 3 Assessment (16: Explain the Importance), 123; (26: Identify Freedoms and Rights), 124; Topic 8 Assessment (6: Create a Product That Identifies Freedoms and Rights), 385; (7: Analyze the Importance of the First Amendment), 385; (9: Identify the Reasons for the Protection of Religious Freedom), 386 20
2. Analyze the concept of due process of law as expressed in the 5th and 14 th Amendments. SE/TE: Due Process of Law, 355 359; The Right of Privacy, 369 371; Equality Before the Law, 405 411; Federal Civil Rights Laws, 412 417 Topic 8 Assessment (3: Create a Presentation Analyzing Interpretations of Rights), 385; (4: Explain Due Process Rights), 385; (10: Evaluate and Analyze Constitutional Provisions), 386; (16: Give Examples and Analyze the Impact), 387; Topic 9 Assessment (5: Evaluate a U.S. Government Policy), 419; (7: Explain Changes in American Culture), 419; (11: Analyze Historical Examples), 419 21 st Century Skills: Identify Main Ideas and Details; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables 3. Trace selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights. SE/TE: The 14 th Amendment and the Bill of Rights, 357; Assessment, 359 Topic 8 Assessment (11: Analyze the Impact and Transfer Information), 386 21 st Century Skills: Support Ideas with Evidence 4. Evaluate the balance between individual liberties and the public interest of order. SE/TE: Protecting Civil Liberties: The Unalienable Rights, 326 332; Freedom of Speech and Press, 340 349; Freedom of Assembly and Petition, 350 354 Topic 2 Assessment (13: Identify and Define Unalienable Rights and Use), 73; Topic 8 Assessment (1: Define and Identify Unalienable Rights), 385; (7: Analyze the Importance of the First Amendment), 385 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast; Analyze Political Cartoons; Summarize 21
5. Assess the statement It is every citizen s right to be treated equally under the law. SE/TE: Equality Before the Law, 405 411 Topic 9 Assessment (8: Analyze Contemporary Examples), 419; (14: Understand the Role of Limited Government), 420 21 st Century Skills: Generalize; Compare and Contrast 6. Trace the changing interpretations of the Bill of Rights over time, including interpretations of the basic freedoms, including: religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly, articulated in the First Amendment and the due process and equal-protection-of-the law clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. SE/TE: The Bill of Rights, 93 94; The Unalienable Rights, 326 332; Freedom of Religion, 333 339; Freedom of Speech and Press, 340 349; Freedom of Assembly and Petition, 350 354; Due Process of Law, 355 359; Freedom of Security of the Person, 360 371; Rights of the Accused, 372 384 Topic 8 Assessment (7: Analyze the Importance of the First Amendment), 385; (16: Give Examples and Analyze the Impact), 387; (18: Analyze Interpretations of Rights), 387 21 st Century Skills: Generalize; Make Predictions; Draw Conclusions 7. Analyze judicial activism and judicial restraint and the effects of each policy over the decades, including: the Warren and Rehnquist courts. SE/TE: The Judicial Philosophy of Judicial Restraint, 303; The Judicial Philosophy of Judicial Activism, 303; Assessment: Compare and Contrast, 305; What Is Judicial Review? 306 312 Topic 7 Assessment (3: Analyze Functions and Explain Provisions), 320; (4. Identify Contributions and Individuals), 320; (6: Analyze Issues), 321; (11: Analyze Issues and Create a Product), 322 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast 22
8. Evaluate the effects of the Court s interpretations of the Constitution in Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, and United States v. Nixon, with emphasis on the arguments espoused by each side in these cases. SE/TE: What Is Judicial Review? 306 312; McCulloch v. Maryland, 162, 169, 583; United States v. Nixon, 217 Topic 7 Assessment (3: Analyze Functions and Explain Provisions), 320; (4. Identify Contributions and Individuals), 320 Social Studies Reference Center: Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Marbury v. Madison; Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland; Supreme Court Glossary: United States v. Nixon 9. Investigate the controversies that have resulted over changing interpretations of civil rights, including: 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). SE/TE: Diversity and Discrimination, 398 404; Equality Before the Law, 405 411; Federal Civil Rights Laws, 412 417; Miranda v. Arizona, 372, 385, 387 Topic 8 Assessment (2: Create a Presentation Analyzing Interpretations of Rights), 385; Topic 9 Assessment (6: Explain Changes in American Culture), 419; (7: Explain Changes in American Culture), 419; (11: Analyze Historical Examples), 419 Social Studies Reference Center: Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Miranda v. Arizona; Supreme Court Glossary: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 23
USG.6 Describe the role and function of linkage institutions such as the media, interest groups, political parties, and political action committee, on the citizens and federal government. (Strands: Civics, Civil Rights, History, Economics) 1. Compare and contrast the role and function of the media, interest groups, political parties, political action committees in a democracy. SE/TE: Influencing Public Opinion: The Mass Media, 471 479; Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495; Political Parties and What They Do, 502 517 Topic 11 Assessment (3: Examine Political Boundaries), 555; (5: Evaluate the Role and Analyze Historical Examples), 556; (6: Explain the Two-Party System), 556; (17: Identify Examples of Research), 499 21 st Century Skills: Analyze Media Content; Analyze Political Cartoons; Draw Conclusions 2. Analyze the origin, development, and role of political parties, noting those occasional periods in which there was only one major party or were more than two major parties. SE/TE: Political Parties and What They Do, 502 517 Topic 11 Assessment (3: Examine Political Boundaries), 555; (5: Evaluate the Role and Analyze Historical Examples), 556; (6: Explain the Two-Party System), 556 21 st Century Skills: Draw Conclusions; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables 3. Trace the history of the nomination process for presidential candidates and the increasing importance of primaries in general elections. SE/TE: Nominations, 518 527; Electing the President, 528 544 Topic 11 Assessment (2: Compare Methods), 555; (11: Analyze the Electoral College and Evaluate Government Data), 557 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast 24
4. Evaluate the roles of polls, campaign advertising, and the controversies over campaign funding. SE/TE: Public Opinion and Polling, 458 470; Influencing Public Opinion: The Mass Media, 471 479; Money and Elections, 545 554 Topic 10 Assessment (4: Identify Significant Individuals), 497 21 st Century Skills: Analyze Images; Support Ideas with Evidence 5. Examine how linkage groups impact primary and general elections, and citizen involvement in campaigns. SE/TE: Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495; Political Parties and What They Do, 502 517; Nominations, 518 527; Electing the President, 528 544; Money and Elections, 545 554 Topic 10 Assessment (11: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 497; (16: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 498 Celebrating Your State: Mississippi: How Do Linkage Groups Serve Democracy? Worksheet 6. Identify major interest groups, including: AARP, NRA, ACLU, American Bar Association, American Medical Association, National Chamber of Commerce, and Sierra Club, in terms of their major agenda messages. SE/TE: Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495 Topic 10 Assessment (11: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 497; (16: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 498; (18: Analyze Citizen Movements), 499 21 st Century Skills: Compare Viewpoints; Celebrating Your State: Mississippi: How Do Linkage Groups Serve Democracy? Worksheet 25
7. Evaluate the responsibility of the citizens to thoughtfully evaluate evidence presented by media and interest groups in order to form their political opinions. SE/TE: Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495; Political Parties and What They Do, 502 517 Topic 10 Assessment (11: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 497; (16: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 498; (18: Analyze Citizen Movements), 499 21 st Century Skills: Compare Viewpoints; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables 8. Evaluate the role of journalism including internet vs. traditional media on the political process. SE/TE: Influencing Public Opinion: The Mass Media, 471 479 Topic 10 Assessment (17: Identify Examples of Research), 499; (19: Give Examples of Processes to Affect Public Policy), 499 21 st Century Skills: Analyze Media Content 9. Debate the history and role of Political Action Committees and interest groups on the electoral process. SE/TE: Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495; Contributions from Political Action Committees (PACs), 549; Limits on PAC Contributions, 549 550 Topic 10 Assessment (11: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 497; (16: Examine Points of View of Interest Groups), 498; (18: Analyze Citizen Movements), 499 21 st Century Skills: Draw Conclusions; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables 26
10. Evaluate the decision Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission on campaign financing. SE/TE: Money and Elections, 545 554 Topic 11 Assessment (9: Analyze the Impact), 556 21 st Century Skills: Compare and Contrast; Read Charts, Graphs, and Tables USG.7 Describe and evaluate the role, rights, and responsibility of a citizen in the American democracy. (Strands: Civics, Civil Rights, History, Economics) 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of citizen efforts to influence decisions of state and local governments by examining historical or contemporary events. SE/TE: Protecting Civil Liberties: The Unalienable Rights, 326 332; Freedom of Religion, 333 339; Freedom of Speech and Press, 340 349; Freedom of Assembly and Petition, 350 354; Due Process of Law, 355 359; Freedom of Security of the Person, 360 371; Rights of the Accused, 372 384 TE only: Topic Inquiry: Civic Discussion, 97 98, 363 364; Civic Action Project, 4 5, 66 67142 143, 171 172, 213 214, 240 241, 290 291, 396 397, 435 436, 474 475 Topic 1 Assessment (13: Explain Personal and Civic Responsibilities), 34; (17: Understand Citizenship), 35; Topic 6 Assessment (3: Understand Responsibilities of Citizenship), 291; Topic 8 Assessment (15: Evaluate Obligations of Citizenship), 386 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Citizenship; 21 st Century Skills Tutorials: Being an Informed Citizen; Political Participation; Voting 27
2. Analyze how individuals, interest groups, and the media influence public policy. SE/TE: Influencing Public Opinion: The Mass Media, 471 479; Understanding Interest Groups, 480 495; Political Parties and What They Do, 502 517 Topic 10 Assessment (2: Evaluate Policies and Decisions that Affect Particular Groups), 496; (19: Give Examples of Processes to Affect Public Policy), 499 21 st Century Skills Tutorials: Being an Informed Citizen; Political Participation 3. Compare the means that citizens use to participate in the political process, including: voting, campaigning, lobbying, filing a legal challenge, demonstrating, petitioning, picketing, and running for political office. SE/TE: Responsibilities, Duties, and Obligations of Citizenship, 30 31; 21 st Century Skills: Being an Informed Citizen, 796; Political Participation, 797; Voting, 797 798 Topic 1 Assessment (13: Explain Personal and Civic Responsibilities), 34; (17: Understand Citizenship), 35; Topic 6 Assessment (3: Understand Responsibilities of Citizenship), 291; Topic 8 Assessment (15: Evaluate Obligations of Citizenship), 386 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Citizenship; 21 st Century Skills Tutorials: Being an Informed Citizen; Political Participation; Voting 28
4. Develop and practicing a course of action to address local and/or state issues. SE/TE: Responsibilities, Duties, and Obligations of Citizenship, 30 31; 21 st Century Skills: Being an Informed Citizen, 796; Political Participation, 797; Voting, 797 798 TE only: Topic Inquiry: Civic Discussion, 97 98, 363 364; Civic Action Project, 4 5, 66 67142 143, 171 172, 213 214, 240 241, 290 291, 396 397, 435 436, 474 475 Topic 1 Assessment (13: Explain Personal and Civic Responsibilities), 34; (17: Understand Citizenship), 35; Topic 6 Assessment (3: Understand Responsibilities of Citizenship), 291; Topic 8 Assessment (15: Evaluate Obligations of Citizenship), 386 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Citizenship; 21 st Century Skills Tutorials: Being an Informed Citizen; Political Participation; Voting 5. Analyze trends in voter turnout, the causes and effects of reapportionment and redistricting, with special attention to spatial districting and the rights of minorities, and the function of the Electoral College. SE/TE: Reapportionment of Congress, 138 140; Baker v. Carr, 622, 626; Voting Trends, 440 449; The Voting Process, 450 457; The Electoral College, 537 538; Flaws in the Electoral College, 539 540; Proposed Reforms and a Defense, 541 544 Topic 11 Assessment (11: Analyze the Electoral College and Evaluate Government Data), 557; (12: Analyze Electoral College and Interpret Information), 557; Topic 13 Assessment (8: Explain How Political Divisions Are Crafted and Affected), 672 21 st Century Skills: Being an Informed Citizen, 796; Political Participation, 797; Voting, 797 798; Social Studies Reference Center: Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Baker v. Carr 29
6. Contrast the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how each is secured, including: freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, privacy. SE/TE: The Bill of Rights, 93 94; The Unalienable Rights, 326 332; Freedom of Religion, 333 339; Freedom of Speech and Press, 340 349; Freedom of Assembly and Petition, 350 354; Due Process of Law, 355 359; Freedom of Security of the Person, 360 371; Rights of the Accused, 372 384 Topic 8 Assessment (2: Create a Presentation Analyzing Interpretations of Rights), 385; (6: Create a Product That Identifies Freedoms and Rights), 385; (7: Analyze the Importance of the First Amendment), 385; (9: Identify the Reasons for the Protection of Religious Freedom), 386 21 st Century Skills: Compare Viewpoints; Identify Main Ideas and Details 7. Debate how economic rights are secured and their importance to the individual and to society, including: the right to acquire, use, transfer, and dispose of property, the right to choose one s work, the right to join or not join labor unions, copyright and patent. SE/TE: The American Free Enterprise System, 563 566; Fiscal and Monetary Policy, 573 579 Topic 12 Assessment (1: Compare the Role of Government in Economic Systems), 607; (3: Explain Fiscal and Monetary Policies), 607; (5: Understand Constitutional Protections), 608 Social Studies Core Concepts: Economics Core Concepts Economics Basics; Economic Development 30
8. Discuss the individual s legal obligations to obey the law, serve as a juror, and pay taxes. SE/TE: Responsibilities, Duties, and Obligations of Citizenship, 30 31; 21 st Century Skills: Serving on a Jury, 798; Paying Taxes, 799 Topic 1 Assessment (17: Understand Citizenship), 35; Topic 8 Assessment (15: Evaluate Obligations of Citizenship), 386; Topic 12 Assessment (13: Understand the Responsibilities of Citizenship), 610 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Citizenship; 21 st Century Skills Tutorials: Paying Taxes 9. Trace the obligations of civic-mindedness, including: voting, being informed on civic issues, volunteering and performing public service, and serving in the military or alternative service. SE/TE: Responsibilities, Duties, and Obligations of Citizenship, 30 31; 21 st Century Skills: Being an Informed Citizen, 796; Political Participation, 797; Voting, 797 798 Topic 1 Assessment (13: Explain Personal and Civic Responsibilities), 34; (17: Understand Citizenship), 35; Topic 6 Assessment (3: Understand Responsibilities of Citizenship), 291; Topic 8 Assessment (15: Evaluate Obligations of Citizenship), 386 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Citizenship; 21 st Century Skills Tutorials: Being an Informed Citizen; Political Participation; Voting 31
10. Describe the reciprocity between rights and obligations, that is, why enjoyment of one s rights entails respect for the rights of others. SE/TE: Power Comes from the People, 25 26; Foundations of Democracy, 27 29; Responsibilities, Duties, and Obligations of Citizenship, 30 31; 21 st Century Skills: Being an Informed Citizen, 796; Political Participation, 797; Voting, 797 798 Topic 1 Assessment (13: Explain Personal and Civic Responsibilities), 34; (17: Understand Citizenship), 35; Topic 6 Assessment (3: Understand Responsibilities of Citizenship), 291; Topic 8 Assessment (15: Evaluate Obligations of Citizenship), 386 21 st Century Skills Tutorials: Being an Informed Citizen; Political Participation; Voting; Responsibilities, Duties, and Obligations of Citizenship, 30 31 11. Explain how one becomes a citizen of the United States, including the process of naturalization, including: literacy, language, and other requirements. SE/TE: Natural-Born Citizens, 391 392; Naturalized Citizens, 392; Assessment, 397 Social Studies Core Concepts: Government and Civics Core Concepts: Citizenship 32