Nebraska

Civics

• Forms and Functions of Government

  • SS HS.1.1 Analyze the foundation, structures, and functions of the United States government as well as local, state, and international governments.

    • SS HS.1.1.a Examine the historical foundation that influenced the creation of the United States Constitution.

      • Influences on U.S. government (CG-B.1)
      • Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (CG-B.2)
      • The Articles of Confederation (CG-B.3)
      • The Constitutional Convention (CG-B.4)
      • Source analysis: the Federalist Papers (CG-B.5)

    • SS HS.1.1.b Evaluate the structure of American constitutional government.

      • Identify types of government (CG-A.2)
      • Introduction to the Constitution (CG-C.1)

    • SS HS.1.1.c Analyze the functions of United States government and its outcomes.

      • Introduction to the Constitution (CG-C.1)
      • Federalism (CG-C.2)
      • Constitutional amendments (CG-C.3)
      • The Bill of Rights (CG-C.4)
      • Interpreting the Constitution (CG-C.5)
      • The legislative branch (CG-D.1)
      • How a bill becomes a law (CG-D.2)
      • The executive branch (CG-D.3)
      • Executive departments and independent agencies (CG-D.4)
      • The judicial branch (CG-D.5)
      • Checks and balances (CG-D.6)
      • Supreme Court cases on the balance of power (CG-D.7)
      • What are civil liberties and civil rights? (CG-F.1)
      • Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights (CG-F.2)
      • Supreme Court cases on the Fourteenth Amendment: incorporation (CG-F.3)
      • Immigration and naturalization (CG-G.2)
      • The U.S. naturalization test (CG-G.3)
      • Economic systems (CG-J.1)
      • Free trade and protectionism (CG-J.2)
      • Government services and taxes (CG-J.3)

    • SS HS.1.1.d Analyze the foundation, structures, and functions of local government and its outcomes.

      • Introduction to state and local government (CG-E.1)
      • Identify levels and branches of government (CG-E.2)

    • SS HS.1.1.e Analyze the foundation, structures, and functions of state government and its outcomes.

      • Introduction to state and local government (CG-E.1)
      • Identify levels and branches of government (CG-E.2)
      • State courts (CG-E.3)

    • SS HS.1.1.f Analyze the foundation, structures, and functions of supranational organizations.

    • SS HS.1.1.g Analyze the roles that political parties have played in the United States.

      • The two-party system (CG-H.1)

    • SS HS.1.1.h Analyze United States foreign policy issues.

• Civic Participation

  • SS HS.1.2 Demonstrate meaningful civic participation by analyzing local, state, national, or international issues and policies.

    • SS HS.1.2.a Investigate how individuals and groups can effectively use the structure and functions of various levels of government to shape policy.

      • Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship (CG-G.1)
      • The two-party system (CG-H.1)
      • Presidential elections (CG-H.2)
      • Political participation (CG-H.3)

    • SS HS.1.2.b Analyze and communicate the significance and impacts of patriotic symbols, songs, holidays, and activities in terms of historical, social, and cultural contexts.

    • SS HS.1.2.c Engage and reflect on participation in civic activities.

      • Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship (CG-G.1)
      • The two-party system (CG-H.1)
      • Presidential elections (CG-H.2)
      • Political participation (CG-H.3)

    • SS HS.1.2.d Investigate an issue and communicate which level of government is most appropriate to utilize in addressing the issue.

      • Identify levels and branches of government (CG-E.2)

    • SS HS.1.2.e Demonstrate how individuals, groups, and the media check governmental practices.

      • Role of the media (CG-I.1)

    • SS HS.1.2.f Analyze various media sources for accuracy and perspective.