Standard 3 : Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government.Archived
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(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.3.8 : 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.