Standard(s):
[SS2010] CIV (7) 5 : 5 ) Compare duties and functions of members of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Alabama's local and state governments and of the national government. (Alabama)
• Locating political and geographic districts of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Alabama's local and state governments and of the national government (Alabama)
• Describing the organization and jurisdiction of courts at the local, state, and national levels within the judicial system of the United States (Alabama)
• Explaining concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances among the three branches of state and national governments (Alabama)
[SS2010] US10 (10) 4 : 4 ) Describe the political system of the United States based on the Constitution of the United States. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A.1.d., A.1.g., A.1.i.]
• Interpreting the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States; separation of powers; federal system; elastic clause; the Bill of Rights; and the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments as key elements of the Constitution of the United States
• Describing inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation
• Distinguishing personalities, issues, ideologies, and compromises related to the Constitutional Convention and the ratification of the Constitution of the United States, including the role of the Federalist papers
• Identifying factors leading to the development and establishment of political parties, including Alexander Hamilton's economic policies, conflicting views of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, George Washington's Farewell Address, and the election of 1800
[SS2010] USG (12) 4 : 4 ) Explain how the federal system of the United States divides powers between national and state governments. (Alabama)
• Summarizing obligations that the Constitution of the United States places on a nation for the benefit of the states, including admitting new states and cooperative federalism
• Evaluating the role of the national government in interstate relations
[SS2010] USG (12) 5 : 5 ) Compare specific functions, organizations, and purposes of local and state governments, including implementing fiscal and monetary policies, ensuring personal security, and regulating transportation. (Alabama)
• Analyzing the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to determine its impact on local funding and campaign funding (Alabama)
• Describing the influence of special interest groups on state government (Alabama)
