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General Information
Number: SS.3.C.3
Title: Structure and Functions of Government
Type:
Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 3
Strand: Civics and Government
Related Benchmarks
This cluster includes the following benchmarks.
Related Access Points
This cluster includes the following access points.
Independent
SS.3.C.3.In.0
Recognize leaders of local, state, and federal government, such as the mayor, governor, and president.
SS.3.C.3.In.1
Recognize that the local community has a group that makes the rules and the mayor is the leader.
SS.3.C.3.In.2
Recognize that every state has a set of written laws that its people must follow.
SS.3.C.3.In.3
Recognize that the Constitution is the set of laws that people in the United States must follow.
Supported
SS.3.C.3.Su.0
Recognize a leader of local, state, or federal government, such as the mayor, governor, or president.
SS.3.C.3.Su.1
Recognize that the local community has a group that makes the rules.
SS.3.C.3.Su.2
Recognize that every state has written laws.
SS.3.C.3.Su.3
Recognize the Constitution is a set of written laws.
Participatory
SS.3.C.3.Pa.0
Recognize a leader in government, such as a president.
SS.3.C.3.Pa.1
Recognize that people in authority make rules in the community.
SS.3.C.3.Pa.2
Recognize that states have laws.
SS.3.C.3.Pa.3
Recognize that the United States has laws.
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