Prentice Hall Magruder s American Government, with Virginia and United States Government 2011 Grade 12 C O R R E L A T E D T O Grade 12
and Curriculum Framework with Virginia and United State Government Copyright date 2011 Contact Hope Heredia Phone# 201-236-5445 E-mail hope.heredia@pearson.com GOVT.1 The student will demonstrate mastery of the social studies skills responsible citizenship requires, including the ability to a) analyze primary and secondary source documents; SE: S14, S19, 330, 527, 611, 703-704, 741, 762 b) create and interpret maps, diagrams, tables, charts, graphs, and spreadsheets; SE: S14, S19, S26, S27, 171, 419, 451, 700-701 c) analyze political cartoons, political advertisements, pictures, and other graphic media; SE: S14, S19, S22, S28, S29, 722, 735, 768-769 Virginia and United States Government 1 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.1 (continued) d) distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information; SE: S14, S19, S24, S25, 51, 58, 75, 83 e) evaluate information for accuracy, separating fact from opinion; f) identify a problem, weigh the expected costs and benefits and possible consequences of proposed solutions, and recommend solutions, using a decisionmaking model; g) select and defend positions in writing, discussion, and debate. SE: S14, S15, S24, S25, S26, S27, S28, S29 SE: S17, S18, 94, 142, 551, 576, 583, 685 SE: S3-S9, S11, 117, 479, 575, 641, 703, 769 Virginia and United States Government 2 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.2 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the political philosophies that shaped the development of Virginia and United States constitutional government by a) describing the development of Athenian democracy and the Roman republic; SE: 13, 14, 27, 646, 647, 648, 649 b) explaining the influence of the Magna Carta, the English Petition of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights; SE: 9, 31-32, 69 70, 578-579, 596-597, 654, 666, 781 c) examining the writings of Hobbes, Locke, and Montesquieu; SE: 8, 9, 41 42, 55, 57, 70-72, 653 Virginia and U.S. Government: 111-114 Virginia and United States Government 3 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.2 (continued) d) explaining the guarantee of the rights of Englishmen set forth in the charters of the Virginia Company of London; e) analyzing the natural rights philosophies expressed in the Declaration of Independence; f) examining George Mason s Virginia Declaration of Rights, Thomas Jefferson s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, and James Madison s leadership role in securing adoption of the Bill of Rights by the First Congress. SE: 33 Virginia and U.S. Government: 2, 3, 104, 105, 106, 107 SE: 8, 9, 40, 41, 55, 546, 653, 784 SE: 51, 53-54, 58, 76-77, 130, 401, 774, 796 Virginia and United States Government 4 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of democracy by a) recognizing the fundamental worth and dignity of the individual; SE: 20 23, 546 550, 578 581, 583 590, 592, 593, 618 623, 626 630 b) recognizing the equality of all citizens under the law; SE: 20 23, 546 550, 578 581, 583, 584, 612 617, 618 623, 626 630 c) recognizing majority rule and minority rights; SE: 20 23, 546 550, 578 581, 583, 584, 612 617, 618 623, 626 630 Virginia and United States Government 5 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.3 (continued) d) recognizing the necessity of compromise; SE: 20, 21, 22, 23, 55, 56, 57, 58 e) recognizing the freedom of the individual. SE: 20 23, 546 550, 578 581, 583 590, 592, 593, 618 623, 626 630 Virginia and United States Government 6 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Constitution of the United States by a) examining the ratification debates and The Federalist; SE: 59, 60, 61, 62, 125, 313, 791-800 b) identifying the purposes for government stated in the Preamble; c) examining the fundamental principles upon which the Constitution of the United States is based, including the rule of law, consent of the governed, limited government, separation of powers, and federalism; SE: C2, 9, 10, 11, 68, 69, 546 SE: 20, 21, 22, 30, 69-75, 523, 547, 651 Virginia and United States Government 7 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.4 (continued) d) illustrating the structure of the national government outlined in Article I, Article II, and Article III; SE: C2 C9, 68 75, 102, 268, 275, 427, 428, 520-522 e) describing the amendment process. SE: C15, 69, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 Virginia and United States Government 8 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the federal system described in the Constitution of the United States by a) explaining the relationship of the state governments to the national government; SE: 71, 74, 75, 80, 94 96, 99, 103 104, 107 109 b) describing the extent to which power is shared; SE: 94 96, 99, 100, 101, 299, 300, 314, 315 c) identifying the powers denied state and national governments; SE: C8, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 593, 708 710 Virginia and United States Government 9 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.5 (continued) d) examining the ongoing debate that focuses on the balance of power between state and national governments. SE: 99, 100, 101, 102, 107, 108, 109, 110 Virginia and United States Government 10 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections by Seee correlations below. a) describing the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties; SE: 122-129, 130-136, 137-140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 b) describing the nomination and election process; SE: 143, 144, 145, 184-192, 193-199, 377-385, 386-394 c) examining campaign funding and spending; SE: 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 Virginia and United States Government 11 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.6 (continued) d) analyzing the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls, and Internetbased communications on elections; e) examining the impact of reapportionment and redistricting on elections; Correlation: Must address both the standards and t he curriculum SE: 201-202, 204, 217-218, 220-226, 229, 232-233, 257-258, 386 SE: 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 715, 716 f) identifying how amendments extend the right to vote; SE: C20, C22-C23, 80-81, 91, 153-155, 158, 164-165, 282-283 g) analyzing voter turnout; SE: 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177-178 h) evaluating the degree to which interest groups influence political life; SE: 202, 205-206, 215, 242, 243, 245, 246, 260 i) participating in simulations of local, state, and/or national elections. SE: 19, 84, 141, 169, 227, 369, 568, 731 Virginia and United States Government 12 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.7 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of the national government by a) examining the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; SE: 268-271, 273-275, 296-309, 312-316, 338-342, 364-365, 405-409, 529-532 b) analyzing the relationship between the three branches in a system of checks and balances; SE: 71-73, 319-323, 407, 418, 419, 523, 524, 532-534 c) examining the ways individuals and groups exert influence on the national government. SE: 141, 169, 227, 245, 247-248, 258, 260, 272 Virginia and United States Government 13 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of the state and local governments described in the Constitution of Virginia by a) examining the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; SE: 714 719, 720 726, 727 730, 732 736 Virginia and U.S. Government: 2 5, 6 11, 12 17, 18 21 b) examining the structure and powers of local governments: county, city, and town; SE: 742 755, 756 766 Virginia and U.S. Government: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 c) analyzing the relationship among state and local governments and the role of regional authorities, governing boards, and commissions; SE: 742 755, 756 766: Virginia and U.S. Government: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Virginia and United States Government 14 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.8 (continued) d) examining the ways individuals and groups exert influence on state and local governments; e) evaluating the effectiveness of citizen efforts to influence decisions of state and local governments by examining historical or contemporary events. SE: 141, 169, 215, 227, 245, 247-252, 272, 568 SE: 23, 110, 141, 247 252, 272, 568, 631, 760 Virginia and United States Government 15 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.9 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the process by which public policy is made by a) examining different perspectives on the role of government; SE: 126, 127, 128, 130 136, 137, 138, 139 b) describing how the national government influences the public agenda and shapes public policy; SE: 13, 23, 141, 242-243, 247-248, 253-258, 260, 272 c) describing how the state and local governments influence the public agenda and shape public policy; SE: 23, 253-260, 272 Virginia and U.S. Government: 9, 10, 23, 24 Virginia and United States Government 16 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.9 (continued) d) describing the process by which policy is implemented by the bureaucracy at each level; SE: 427 428, 429, 431, 436 437, 438 439, 441 445, 447 Virginia and U.S. Government 12 17 e) analyzing how individuals, interest groups, and the media influence public policy; SE: 19, 141, 169, 217-218, 227, 234-237, 242-243, 245-246 f) formulating and practicing a course of action to address local and/or state issues. SE: S3 S5, S9 S10, S17 S19, S21 S22, S24 S29, 272, 472, 631 Virginia and United States Government 17 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the operation of the federal judiciary by a) describing the organization, jurisdiction, and proceedings of federal courts; b) examining how John Marshall established the Supreme Court as an independent, co-equal branch of government through his opinions in Marbury v. Madison; SE: 520-526, 527, 528 531, 532 537, 538 540, 592 599, 602 606 SE: 76, 77, 101, 102, 532, 533, 534 c) describing how the Supreme Court decides cases; SE: 524, 525, 526, 527, 534, 535, 536, 537 Virginia and United States Government 18 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.10 (continued) d) comparing the philosophies of judicial activism and judicial restraint; e) evaluating how the judiciary influences public policy by delineating the power of government and safeguarding the rights of the individual. SE: 524, 525, 527, 581, 585, 587, 588, 599 SE: 73, 74, 76, 77, 532, 533, 534, 537 Virginia and United States Government 19 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.11 The student will demonstrate knowledge of civil liberties and civil rights by a) examining the Bill of Rights, with emphasis on First Amendment freedoms; SE: C16 C17, 551-567, 548 549, 573, 586, 594-595, 603-604, 816 b) analyzing due process of law expressed in the 5th and 14th Amendments; SE: C16, C19, 83, 549 550, 578 580, 830, 833 c) explaining selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights; SE: 548, 549, 550, 583, 584, 585, 586 Virginia and United States Government 20 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.11 (continued) d) exploring the balance between individual liberties and the public interest; SE: 547, 548, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 591 e) explaining every citizen s right to be treated equally under the law. SE: 165-168, 181, 618, 619, 620, 626-630, 715 716, 761 762 Virginia and United States Government 21 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.12 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of the United States in a changing world by a) describing the responsibilities of the national government for foreign policy and national security; SE: 297-303, 304-305, 412-416, 432-433, 470-471, 482-486, 488-490, 501-504 b) assessing the role played by national interest in shaping foreign policy and promoting world peace; SE: 364-366, 484, 488, 498, 503-504, 506-512, 661-662, 695-696 c) examining the relationship of Virginia and the United States to the global economy; SE: 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700 Virginia and U.S. Government: 34 43, 45 48, Virginia and United States Government 22 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.12 (continued) d) examining recent foreign policy and international trade initiatives since 1980. SE: 251, 485, 501, 506, 507, 512, 695, 697-699 Virginia and United States Government 23 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.13 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how governments and economies in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the People s Republic of China compare with the government and the economy in the United States by a) describing the distribution of governmental power; SE: 12 18, 70, 71, 73, 74, 666 672, 689, 690 b) explaining the relationship between the legislative and executive branches; SE: 12 18, 70, 71, 73, 74, 666 672, 689, 690 c) comparing the extent of participation in the political process; SE: 12 18, 70, 71, 73, 74, 666 672, 689, 690 d) comparing the degree of government involvement in the economies. SE: SE: 12 18, 659, 660, 666 672, 678 684, 685 691, 692, 693 700 Virginia and United States Government 24 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.14 The student will demonstrate knowledge of economic systems by a) identifying the basic economic questions encountered by all economic systems; SE: 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685 691 b) comparing the characteristics of free market, command, and mixed economies, as described by Adam Smith and Karl Marx; SE: 24, 653, 679-683, 685, 686, 687, 691, 762 c) evaluating the impact of the government s role in the economy on individual economic freedoms; SE: 447, 680, 681, 682, 683, 693, 694 Virginia and United States Government 25 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.14 (continued) d) explaining the relationship between economic freedom and political freedom; SE: 24, 678, 679, 680, 681, 689, 690, 691 e) examining productivity and the standard of living as measured by key economic indicators. SE: 473, 474, 463, 464, 473-474, 680-681, 699, 700 Virginia and United States Government 26 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.15 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States market economy by a) assessing the importance of entrepreneurship, the profit motive, and economic independence to the promotion of economic growth; SE: 679, 681, 682, 683, 684, 691, 821 b) comparing types of business organizations; SE: 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684 c) describing the factors of production; SE: 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683 Virginia and United States Government 27 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.15 (continued) d) explaining the interaction of supply and demand; SE: 681, 683, 684 Virginia and U.S. Government: 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 e) illustrating the circular flow of economic activity; SE: 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462 Virginia and U.S. Government: 36 f) analyzing global economic trends, and the relationship of Virginia and the United States to the global economy. SE: 692, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699 Virginia and U.S. Government: 41, 42 Virginia and United States Government 28 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.16 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of government in the Virginia and United States economies by a) analyzing the impact of fiscal and monetary policies on the economy; SE: 311, 447, 474, 475, 476, 473-476, 693, 694 b) describing the creation of government provided goods and services that are not readily produced by the market; c) examining environmental issues, property rights, contracts, consumer rights, labor-management relations, and competition in the marketplace; SE: 11, 24, 433, 456, 457, 682 Virginia and U.S. Government: 34, 35 SE: 447, 680, 728 Virginia and U.S. Government: 40, 41, 42, 43, 49 53 d) understanding the types and purposes of taxation. SE: 96, 162,163, 299-301, 457-460, 762-764 Virginia and U.S. Government: 35 38, 49 56 Virginia and United States Government 29 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.17 The student will demonstrate knowledge of personal character traits that facilitate thoughtful and effective participation in civic life by a) practicing trustworthiness and honesty; SE: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 731 b) practicing courtesy and respect for the rights of others; SE: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 568, 631 c) practicing responsibility, accountability, and selfreliance; SE: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 272 Virginia and United States Government 30 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.17 (continued) d) practicing respect for the law; SE: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 731 e) practicing patriotism; SE: 11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 141, 272 f) practicing financial responsibility. SE: 23, 24, 678, 679, 680 Virginia and United States Government 31 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.18 The student will understand that thoughtful and effective participation in civic life is characterized by a) obeying the law and paying taxes; SE: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 760 b) serving as a juror; SE: 23, 728, 729, 730, 731 c) participating in the political process; SE: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 141, 169, 272 Virginia and United States Government 32 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.18 (continued) d) performing public service; SE: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 e) keeping informed about current issues; SE: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 f) respecting differing opinions in a diverse society; SE: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 g) practicing personal and fiscal responsibility. SE: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 678, 679, 680 Virginia and United States Government 33 of 34 Virginia Department of Education
and Curriculum Framework GOVT.19 The student will explain the meaning of citizenship in the United States and how it relates to American civic life by a) explaining how citizenship confers full membership in the American constitutional system; SE: 169, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638 b) recognizing that American citizenship is defined by shared political and civic beliefs and values; SE: 10, 11, 20, 21, 632, 633, 634 c) describing how Americans are citizens of their locality, state, and nation; SE: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 d) recognizing that noncitizens can become citizens. SE: 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638 Virginia and United States Government 34 of 34 Virginia Department of Education