Explain how and why the U.S. government was created by the U.S. Constitution.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Students will identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Clarification 2: Students will explain the goals of the 1787 Constitutional Convention.
Clarification 3: Students will describe why compromises were made during the writing of the Constitution and identify compromises (e.g., Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, the Electoral College).
Clarification 4: Students will identify Federalist and Anti-Federalist arguments supporting and opposing the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 5
Strand: Civics and Government (Starting 2023-2024)
Date Adopted or Revised: 07/21
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
5021070: Social Studies Grade 5 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
7721016: Access Social Studies - Grade 5 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
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Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SS.5.CG.1.AP.2: Recognize a compromise that was made during the writing of the Constitution.
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