Grade Eight Social Studies Theme U.S. Studies from 1492 to 1877: Exploration Through Reconstruction Strand Government Topic Roles and Systems of Government Pacing The purpose of government in the United States is to establish order, protect the rights of individuals, and to promote the common good. Governments may be organized in different ways and have limited or unlimited powers. Content Statement Content Elaborations 21. The U.S. Constitution protects citizens’ rights by limiting the powers of Throughout the U.S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights), the rights of government. citizens are protected by limiting the powers of the government. Learning Targets: The Constitution prohibits the federal government from passing of I can cite examples and evaluate how the U.S. Constitution protects attainder or ex post facto laws and from suspending writs of habeas corpus. citizens’ rights by limiting the powers of government. The Bill of Rights provides additional protections (e.g., the federal government is prohibited from infringing on the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition). Citizens also are entitled to due process of law, are guaranteed the right to by jury and the right to counsel, and are protected from cruel and unusual punishments. After the Civil War, Amendments 13, 14, and 15 extended basic rights to the freedmen. Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary Constitution cite citizen evaluate rights government protect limiting Formative Assessments Summative Assessments Resources Enrichment Strategies Integrations Intervention Strategies
Grade Eight Social Studies Theme U.S. Studies from 1492 to 1877: Exploration Through Reconstruction Strand Government Topic Roles and Systems of Government The purpose of government in the United States is to establish order, protect the rights of individuals, and to promote the common good. Governments may be organized in different ways and have limited or unlimited powers. Pacing Content Statement 21. The U.S. Constitution protects citizens’ rights by limiting the powers of government. Learning Targets: I can cite examples and evaluate how the U.S. Constitution protects citizens’ rights by limiting the powers of government. Content Elaborations Throughout the U.S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights), the rights of citizens are protected by limiting the powers of the government. The Constitution prohibits the federal government from passing of attainder or ex post facto laws and from suspending writs of habeas corpus. The Bill of Rights provides additional protections (e.g., the federal government is prohibited from infringing on the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition). Citizens also are entitled to due process of law, are guaranteed the right to by jury and the right to counsel, and are protected from cruel and unusual punishments. After the Civil War, Amendments 13, 14, and 15 extended basic rights to the freedmen. Content Vocabulary Constitution citizen rights government protect limiting Academic Vocabulary cite evaluate Formative Assessments Summative Assessments Resources Enrichment Strategies Integrations Intervention Strategies