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ALABAMA SEA HOMEPAGE

ALABAMA SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT STANDARDS/CURRICULUM GUIDE (PDF)


Seventh Grade

Citizenship

Students will:
  1. Compare the government of the United Sates with other governmental systems.
    • Objective 7C.2.1: Describe the American Government system.
    • Objective 7C.2.2 Define the governmental systems of democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, dictatorship, and theocracy
U.S. Government, Grade 12

Students will:
  1. Explain how the Federal system of the United States divides powers between national and state government, including areas of taxation.
  2. Trace the expansion of suffrage and its effect on the political system of the United States.
    Examples: suffrage for nonproperty owners, women, African Americans, and persons 18 years of age
    • Objective 12G.5.1: Describe political limitations imposed on minority groups.
      Examples: voting rights of women and African Americans, voting access for individuals with disabilities
  3. Describe the development and functions of special interest groups.
    • Objective 12G.6.1: Describe how special interest groups impact the political process. Examples: political action committees, business interest groups.
  4. Trace the development and impact of the media on the political process and public opinion in the United States.
    Examples: party press, penny press, print media, yellow journalism, radio, television, Internet, 2000 presidential election
    • Objective 12G.7.1: Define yellow journalism and propaganda.
    • Objective 12G.7.2: Identify how debates, campaign speeches, commercials, and advertisements impact the political process and public opinion.
  5. Identify roles political parties play in the functioning of the political system of the United States.
    • Objective 12G.8.1: Identify major political parties in the United States, including third parties.
    • Objective 12G.8.2: Identify major issues considered in the platforms of different political parties.
  6. Contrast rights and responsibilities of citizens in a representative democracy.
    Examples: right to trial by jury compared to responsibility of jury duty, right to freedom of speech compared to responsibility to avoid slander
    • Objective 12G.12.1: Describe the major characteristics of a representative democracy.