3.Civ.2.a. Explain how democracy relies on the responsible participation of individuals and groups within school, local, and state communities (e.g., advocacy, census, compromise, jury duty, taxes, voting).

 

5.Civ.3.a. Examine the origins and purpose of key provisions of the United States Constitution (e.g., checks and balances, limited government, popular sovereignty, republicanism, separations of powers, federalism). 

 

5.Civ.5.a Explain the role of the Constitution in establishing a system of government in the United States (e.g., federalism, separation of power, states’ rights). 

 

5.Civ.10.a. Identify how the political beliefs are represented in the Preamble of the United States Constitution. 

 

7.Civ.2.a. Explain how political participation varies within different types of government in different eras and contexts (e.g., compulsory voting, protest, volunteerism, women’s suffrage). 

 

8.Civ.4.a. Explain the evolving powers and limits of the three branches of government as defined in the United States Constitution and subsequent federal court rulings, legislation, and executive action (e.g., Alien and Sedition Acts, Marbury v. Madison, Treaty of San Lorenzo).  
 

8.Civ.8.a Analyze how the ideas and principles within the Bill of Rights influence the social and political system in the United States.
 

8.Civ.3.a. Examine the origin, purpose, and impact of the founding documents (e.g., popular sovereignty, republicanism, separation of powers, enfranchisement, liberty).  

 

MW.Civ.5.b.  Evaluate the role of various media platforms such as television, newspapers, and social media in shaping reactions to events (e.g., Vietnam War, Tiananmen Square, fall of the Berlin Wall, Arab Spring, Russo-Ukrainian War, 2016 and 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections). 
 

CG.Civ.4.b.  Describe how the United States Constitution organizes, enumerates, and divides power to create a limited government (e.g., separation of powers, checks and balances, necessary and proper clause, supremacy clause, 10th Amendment). 

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CG.Civ.8.b.  Evaluate how different levels of government work to promote civic virtue and enact democratic principles (e.g., municipal, state, and federal).

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CG.Civ.1.b. Distinguish between the powers and responsibilities of local, state, and federal election officials in facilitating free and fair election processes.  

 

CG.Civ.3.a. Analyze how elections and the electoral process are executed and maintained by constitutions and laws in the United States (e.g., voter registration, transfer of power, Electoral College, federalism).

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CG.Civ.10.a.  Determine the extent to which elected officials represent constituent interests and perspectives (e.g., personal and professional experiences, policy positions, party affiliation, voting record).

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CG.Civ.2.d.  Analyze trends in access to voting, voter turnout, and voter representation over time (e.g., gerrymandering, reapportionment, redistricting, voter socialization). 

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CG.His.5.c. Analyze how social contexts shape personal political beliefs and voting behavior.