issues, laws, and events of this time period to and explain how the concepts of judicial review, elastic clause, and an amendment concepts process were Understandings Key established or used to meet challenges. 2. Governmental Systems and Principles 6-8 American 9-12 American 6-8 History 9-12 World History 6-8 Geography 9-12 Government History History Expansion Great Depression Regional Age of Revolutions Government in Theme 4 and World War II Interconnectedness and Action A. Trace the Conflict A. Analyze the key expansion of voting A. Analyze the ideas of Enlightenment A. Evaluate the role rights and patterns relationships among A. Explain the origins, thinkers to explain the and influence of and and explain how it the branches of functions, and structure of development of ideas contemporary political impacted elections government to governmental systems within such as natural law, parties on and political explain conflicts and civilizations. natural rights, social government. movements. the changing power of contract, due process, concepts each. and separation of Understandings Key powers. B. Analyze landmark B. Evaluate how the B. Compare and B. Explain a citizen’s B. Explain how concepts such Theme 4 Supreme Court cases programs and policies contrast limited and legal obligations, as as the rule of law, limited to determine the of the New Deal and absolute governments well as opportunities government and due process effect on the WWII changed the and the extent of their for, engaging with and are developed through the definition and relationships among impact on individuals using local, state, and Carta, and other and expansion of federal the government, and society. federal governments influential power. groups, and to shape documents. individuals. concepts Understandings Key C. Explain how the C. Determine the C. Analyze the conflict and Theme 4 principles of rule of lasting impact of the cooperation between
issues, laws, and events of this time period to explain how the concepts of judicial review, elastic clause, and an amendment process were established or used to meet challenges. Key concepts and Understandings 2. Governmental Systems and Principles 6-8 American History 9-12 American History 6-8 History 9-12 World History 6-8 Geography 9-12 Government Theme 4 Expansion A. Trace the expansion of voting rights and patterns and explain how it impacted elections and political movements. Great Depression and World War II A. Analyze the relationships among the branches of government to explain conflicts and the changing power of each. Regional Interconnectedness and Conflict A. Explain the origins, functions, and structure of governmental systems within civilizations. Age of Revolutions A. Analyze the key ideas of Enlightenment thinkers to explain the development of ideas such as natural law, natural rights, social contract, due process, and separation of powers. Government in Action A. Evaluate the role and influence of contemporary political parties on government. Key concepts and Understandings Theme 4 B. Analyze landmark Supreme Court cases to determine the effect on the definition and expansion of federal power. B. Evaluate how the programs and policies of the New Deal and WWII changed the relationships among the government, groups, and individuals. B. Explain how concepts such as the rule of law, limited government and due process are developed through the Carta, and other influential documents. B. Compare and contrast limited and absolute governments and the extent of their impact on individuals and society. B. Explain a citizen’s legal obligations, as well as opportunities for, engaging with and using local, state, and federal governments to shape Key concepts and Understandings Theme 4 C. Explain how the principles of rule of C. Determine the lasting impact of the C. Analyze the conflict and cooperation between