Standard #: SS.912.CG.3.3


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Analyze the structures, functions and processes of the legislative branch as described in Article I of the U.S. Constitution.


Clarifications


Clarification 1: Students will explain why Article I of the U.S. Constitution established a bicameral legislative body and how the House of Representatives functions differently from the Senate.

Clarification 2: Students will identify the methods for determining the number of members in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Clarification 3: Students will identify and describe the “enumerated powers” delegated to Congress (e.g., assess taxes, borrow money, declare war, make laws).

Clarification 4: Students will analyze the role of the legislative branch in terms of its relationship with the judicial and executive branch of the government.

Clarification 5: Students will describe constitutional amendments that changed the role of Congress from its original description in Article I of the U.S. Constitution (i.e., 10th, 14th, 16th, 17th and 27th Amendments).



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Related Access Points

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SS.912.CG.3.AP.3 Identify the structures, functions and processes of the legislative branch as described in Article I of the U.S. Constitution.


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Original Student Tutorials

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Parent Resources

Teaching Idea

Name Description
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