Standard 3 : Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government. (Archived)



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General Information

Number: (Archived).9.C.3
Title: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government.
Type: Standard
Subject: Archived Civics - Archived
Grade: 912
Body Of Knowledge: Civics and Government

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.1: Examine the constitutional principles of representative government, limited government, consent of the governed, rule of law, and individual rights.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.2: Define federalism, and identify examples of the powers granted and denied to states and the national government in the American federal system of government.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.3: Analyze the structures, functions, and processes of the legislative branch as described in Article I of the Constitution.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.4: Analyze the structures, functions, and processes of the executive branch as described in Article II of the Constitution.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.5: Identify the impact of independent regulatory agencies in the federal bureaucracy.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.6: Analyze the structures, functions, and processes of the judicial branch as described in Article III of the Constitution.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.7: Describe the role of judicial review in American constitutional government.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.8: Compare the role of judges on the state and federal level with other elected officials.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.9: Analyze the various levels and responsibilities of courts in the federal and state judicial system and the relationships among them.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.10: Evaluate the significance and outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.11: Contrast how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.12: Simulate the judicial decision-making process in interpreting law at the state and federal level.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.13: Illustrate examples of how government affects the daily lives of citizens at the local, state, and national levels.
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.14: Examine constitutional powers (expressed, implied, concurrent, reserved).
(Archived) SS.912.C.3.15: Examine how power and responsibility are distributed, shared, and limited by the Constitution.