GC.24 Explain the 2nd Amendment, and evaluate its various interpretations. P, T GC.25 Evaluate the Supreme Court’s interpretations of freedoms in the 4th through 8th Amendments, including: • Mapp v. Ohio • Gideon v. Wainwright • Miranda v. Arizona H, P, T What am I learning today? Key SCOTUS Decisions on gun control and individual […]
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Bellwork- Group Work Take out a piece of paper. We are drawing a chart today. Turn the page to landscape mode (length-wise). At the bottom, write 0,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100. These #’s will represent the American people by wealth. Now, draw a bar representing their wealth in dollar bills. Highest-Paid CEOs Today’s State Standard GC.27 Analyze appropriate textual
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GC.23 Evaluate the Supreme Court’s interpretations of the freedoms articulated in the 1st Amendment, including: • Schenck v. United States • New York Times v. United States • Engel v. Vitale • Miller v. California • Tinker v. Des Moines • Texas v. Johnson • Lemon v. Kurtzman H, P, T What am I learning
GC.21 Explain the process of judicial review established by Marbury v. Madison. H, P, T GC.22 Describe the Supreme Court’s role in determining the constitutionality of laws and acts of the legislative and executive branches. P, T What am I learning today? How Judicial Review works. Why am I learning this? To understand how our
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GC.19 Analyze Article III of the Constitution as it relates to judicial power, including the length of terms and the jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court. P C.20 Explain the processes of selection and confirmation of Supreme Court justices. P What am I learning today? Our U.S. Supreme Court, its jurisdiction, makeup and powers Why
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Bellwork – Vocabulary can be Group Work – On a piece of paper write down the following terms and as we discuss them write down their meaning Now each person write your name, favorite ice cream flavor and favorite animal on your page. GC.32 Explain the role of political parties in the nomination process for
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Citizen Participation Overview: Students will examine the responsibilities and opportunities of a citizen of the U.S. Standard Number Content Standard Content Strand GC.31 Describe what should be reasonably expected from any citizen or resident of the U.S., and explain why it is important for the well-being of the nation, including: • Being informed on civic
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GC.10 Analyze Article I and the 17th Amendment of the Constitution as they relate to the legislative branch, including: eligibility for office, roles, length of terms, and election to office for representatives and senators, respectively. H, P What am I learning today? Understand the origins of political parties in the United States. Why am I
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Our Standards GC | UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND CIVICS Course Description: Students will study the purposes, principles, and practices of American government as established by the United States Constitution. Students will learn the structure and processes of the government of the state of Tennessee and local governments. Students will recognize their rights and responsibilities as
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