power, authority, sovereignty, legitimacy, public institutions, efficacy, and civic life. Analyze the institutional and organizational structure of government that allows it to USG-1.4 carry out its purpose and function effectively, including the branches of government and legitimate bureaucratic institutions. USG-1.5 Evaluate limited government and unlimited government with regard to governance, including the role of civil rights, political freedom, rule of law, constitutions, economic freedom, and the ability of citizens to impact or influence the governing process. USG-2.1 Summarize core principles of United States government, including limited government, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, rule of law, popular sovereignty, republicanism, individual rights, freedom, equality, and government. USG-3.1 Evaluate the Constitution as the written framework of the government, including expression of the core principles of limited government, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, rule of law, popular sovereignty, republicanism, individual rights, freedom, equality, and self-government. USG-3.4 Analyze the organization and responsibilities of local and state governments in the United States federal system, including the role of state constitutions, the limitations on state governments, the typical organization of state governments, the relationship between state and local governments, and the major responsibilities of state governments. USG-4.1 Evaluate the role of the citizen in the American political process, including civic responsibilities and the interaction between the citizen and USG-4.5 Evaluate the importance of civil rights and civil liberties for citizens in American political culture and the protective role of the national government through the Bill of Rights, the judicial system, and the Fourteenth Amendment. This Moot Court Exercise meets the following South Carolina English Language Arts (ELA) Standards: Inquiry-Based Literacy Grades 6, 7, 8 English I, II, III, and IV Standard 1: Formulate relevant, self-generated questions based on interests and/or needs that can be investigated. Standard 2: Transact with texts to formulate questions, propose explanations, and consider alternative views and multiple perspectives Standard 3: Construct knowledge, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, to build deeper understanding of the world through exploration, collaboration, and analysis. Synthesize integrated information to share learning and/or take action. Standard 4: Reading Informational Text Grades 6, 7, 8
power, authority, sovereignty, legitimacy, public institutions, efficacy, and civic life. USG-1.4 Analyze the institutional and organizational structure of government that allows it to carry out its purpose and function effectively, including the branches of government and legitimate bureaucratic institutions. USG-1.5 Evaluate limited government and unlimited government with regard to governance, including rule of law, the role of constitutions, civil rights, political freedom, economic freedom, and the ability of citizens to impact or influence the governing process. USG-2.1 Summarize core principles of United States government, including limited government, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, rule of law, popular sovereignty, republicanism, individual rights, freedom, equality, and USG-3.1 Evaluate the Constitution as the written framework of the government, including expression of the core principles of limited government, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, rule of law, popular sovereignty, republicanism, individual rights, freedom, equality, and self-government. USG-3.4 Analyze the organization and responsibilities of local and state governments in the United States federal system, including the role of state constitutions, the limitations on state governments, the typical organization of state governments, the relationship between state and local governments, and the major responsibilities of state governments. USG-4.1 Evaluate the role of the citizen in the American political process, including civic responsibilities and the interaction between the citizen and government. USG-4.5 Evaluate the importance of civil rights and civil liberties for citizens in American political culture and the protective role of the national government through the Bill of Rights, the judicial system, and the Fourteenth Amendment. This Moot Court Exercise meets the following South Carolina English Language Arts (ELA) Standards: Inquiry-Based Literacy Grades 6, 7, 8 English I, II, III, and IV Standard 1: Formulate relevant, self-generated questions based on interests and/or needs that can be investigated. Standard 2: Transact with texts to formulate questions, propose explanations, and consider alternative views and multiple perspectives Standard 3: Construct knowledge, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, to build deeper understanding of the world through exploration, collaboration, and analysis. Standard 4: Synthesize integrated information to share learning and/or take action. Reading Informational Text Grades 6, 7, 8
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