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National Government:
Purpose and Structure of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches, Intro to Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Voting |
14.5.01: Identify the basic principles of American democracy expressed
in the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of
Rights, and the Illinois State Constitution, including: freedom,
individual rights and obligations of citizens, consent of the governed,
the common good, and trial by jury. 14.5.02 Understand the fundamental principles of American constitutional democracy, including how the government derives its power from the people and the primacy of individual liberty. 14.5.03 Understand why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. 14.5.04 Identify the three branches of government as outlined in the Constitution and identify their functions and relationships. 14.5.05 Identify the role and responsibilities of local, state and federal branches of government, including: protection of individual rights, national, regional and local interests, immigration, and provision of services (e.g., law enforcement and public education). 14.5.07 Identify the rights and obligations of citizenship in a representative democracy. 14.5.08 Identify the ways in which one can become a U.S. Citizen. 14.5.09 Understand how one's individual rights in a democracy may at times be in conflict with one of another's individual rights; describe society's expectations for resolving these conflicts. 14.5.10 Identify the provisions of the Constitution that empower the government to form relationships with other countries, including: declaring war, making treaties, trade agreements, and conducting foreign policy. 16.5.11 Identify the people and events associated with the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence, including: Thomas Jefferson, King George III, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. 14.5.22 Identify the significance of key American symbols, including national symbols (e.g., U.S. flag, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, White House, U.S. Capitol, and Liberty Bell) and state symbols (e.g., state flag, motto, and location of state capital); demonstrate understanding of proper care and handling of the U.S. flag. 14.5.23 Know the songs and be able to identify the lyrics that express American ideals, including “The Star-Spangled Banner” (National Anthem); paraphrase and understand the meaning of the words in the Pledge of Allegiance. 15.5.20 Know that governments establish and collect taxes in order to provide services. 15.5.22 Know that governments is responsible for establish monetary systems (e.g., coinage and currency). |
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