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eLECTIONS State Standards - Missouri (These are all the same link - need to provide separate/better URLs so teachers don't have to search for this) MISSOURI SEA HOMEPAGE Click on Grade Level Expectations Social Studies Grade-Level Expectations Grade 8 Analyze important principles in the Declaration of Independence, including inalienable rights and government by consent of the governed Read the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence and identify inalienable rights and consent of governed, then give examples and rights and relate how these are protected by a representative government. 1.5, 1.10, 4.2 Analyze important principles in the Constitution including: limited government rule of law majority rule and minority rights separation of powers checks and balances amendment process federalism (i.e., as regards federal and state governments, powers being shared, delegated and reserved) popular sovereignty due process of law (see Amendments V & XIV) voting by citizens, especially as later amendments were passed Demonstrate connections among these terms and the Constitution on a web chart, and write short explanations on the connecting lines. Apply important principles of the Bill of Rights, such as: basic rights and freedoms (for rights listed, see Amendments 1-8; for rights not listed, see Amendment 9) protections against the government (fair trials, rights of accused, due process of law, etc.) Read and examine issues from a periodical involving basic rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights. List the issues involved and then decide which rights were limited or extended by the case. 1.5, 1.8, 4.2 Apply knowledge of responsibilities that governments and citizens need to accept in order to carry out the principles in the Bill of Rights Construct a diagram that shows the interplay between the responsibilities of governments and their citizens in carrying out important principles in the Constitution. Principles and Processes of Governance Systems Grade 7 Compare and contrast limited and unlimited governments (i.e., democratic and authoritarian governments) and how people's lives vary under these systems Construct a T-chart comparing the characteristics of limited and unlimited governments. Grade 8 Assess rights and responsibilities of individuals Interpret how laws are made, interpreted and enforced Interpret how leaders are selected Interpret how power is distributed among individuals and branches of government Describe how to participate in government (i.e., voting, campaigning, lobbying, participating in a political party, petitioning, influencing public opinion, etc.) Interview adults or fellow students from other nations, and ask them about rights and responsibilities of citizens in those nations. Compare the results with rights and responsibilities of the citizens of the United States (This may also be a research project.) 1.1, 1.2, 1.9, 4.2, 4.3 Construct a flow chart showing the relationship between and among the branches of government. Explain chart. 1.6, 1.8, 1.10 Conduct interviews of local government officials to learn about their powers and responsibilities and how they attained their offices. 1.5, 2.3 Create a drawing or diagram that illustrates the distribution of political power among the three branches of government. 1.8, 1.10 Create a story about a nation that has an undemocratic governance system because of excessive restrictions on political participation. Construct a democratic system for this nation using the concepts of voting, campaigning, lobbying, participation in political parties, petitioning and influencing public opinion. Give examples of how local, state and national governments impact people's lives Find or draw and explain political cartoons that show various ways in which governments affect people's lives. Content Specifications for the Social Studies Show-Me 4 Knowledge Standards to Be Used in the Social Studies Portion of the Missouri Assessment Program Standard 3 (Principles & Processes of Governance Systems) Grade 8 Knowledge of principles and process of government: limited and unlimited governments (i.e., democratic and authoritarian governments) and how people's lives vary under these systems. Knowledge of principles and processes of governments in a democracy: rights and responsibilities of individuals how laws are made, interpreted, and enforced how leaders are selected how power is distributed among individuals and branches of government how to participate in government (i.e., voting, campaigning, lobbying, participating in a political party, petitioning, influencing public opinion, etc.). 3. Knowledge of local, state, and national governments in the United States powers functions impact on people's lives decision making and conflict resolution in courts at local, state, and national levels (roles of judge, jury, attorneys for prosecution, plaintiff, and defense; civil vs. criminal law; court procedures). Grade 11 Knowledge of purposes and structure of laws and government (with emphasis on the federal and state governments). Knowledge and impact of governmental systems, current and historical, including those that are democratic, totalitarian, monarchic, oligarchic, theocratic. Knowledge of principles of government, such as: limited government majority rule and minority rights constitution and civil rights checks and balances merits of the above principles. Knowledge of processes pertaining to: selection of political leaders (with an emphasis on presidential and parliamentary systems) functions and styles of leadership (including authoritarian, democratic, and laissez faire) governmental systems how laws and rules are made, enforced, changed, and interpreted. Back
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