Standard 2 : Evaluate the roles, rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government and the political system. (Archived)



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General Information

Number: (Archived).7.E.2
Title: Evaluate the roles, rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government and the political system.
Type: Standard
Subject: Archived Social Studies - Archived
Grade: 7
Body Of Knowledge: Economics

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
SS.7.CG.2.4: Explain how the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights safeguard individual rights.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Students will recognize that rights are protected but some rights are limited (e.g., property rights, civil disobedience).

Clarification 2: Students will examine rationales for government-imposed limitations on individual rights (e.g., forced internment in wartime, limitations on speech, rationing during wartime, suspension of habeas corpus).

Clarification 3: Students will use scenarios to examine the impact of limiting individual rights.

Clarification 4: Students will examine the role of the judicial branch of government in protecting individual rights and freedoms.

SS.7.CG.2.7: Identify the constitutional qualifications required to hold state and national office.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will recognize the qualifications to seek election to local and state political offices.