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Skills available for New Hampshire high school social studies standards

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New Hampshire Curriculum Framework: Civics and Government New Hampshire Curriculum Framework: Civics and Government
New Hampshire Curriculum Framework: United States History New Hampshire Curriculum Framework: United States History

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SS:CV:1 The Nature and Purpose of Government

SS:CV:12:1.1 Identify the structures and functions of government at various levels, e.g., county—role of the sheriff's office, or nation—role of providing the defense of the country.
SS:CV:12:1.2 Examine how institutions and individuals make, apply, and enforce rules and laws, e.g., the Federal Communications Commission regulations on television broadcast standards or local public hearings on zoning regulations.
SS:CV:12:1.3 Evaluate how the purposes of government have been interpreted , e.g., promoting the general welfare or protection of private property.
SS:CV:12:1.4 Explain how in the United States legitimate authority derives from custom, law and consent of the governed, e.g., the Mayflower Compact or local curfews.

SS:CV:2 Structure and Function of United States and New Hampshire Government

SS:CV:12:2.1 Describe how the fundamental ideals and principles of American government are incorporated in the United States Constitution and the New Hampshire Constitution, e.g., the rule of law or individual rights and responsibilities.
SS:CV:12:2.2 Analyze the evolution of the United States Constitution as a living document, e.g., the Bill of Rights or Plessy v. Ferguson.
SS:CV:12:2.3 Describe the roles and responsibilities of the United States and New Hampshire judicial systems, e.g., resolution of conflict between states or New Hampshire Legislature's use of advisory opinions from the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
- State courts (CG-E.3)
SS:CV:12:2.4 Evaluate how individual rights have been extended in the United States, e.g., Truman's integration of the Armed Services or the Miranda decision.

SS:CV:3 The World and the United States' Place In It

SS:CV:12:3.1 Discuss the impact on world affairs and the United States' response to environmental, economic, and technological issues, e.g., intellectual property rights or global warming.
SS:CV:12:3.2 Discuss the relationship between domestic and foreign policy, e.g., farm subsidies or the impact of the 2003 Iraq war on the United Kingdom, the United States, and Spain.
SS:CV:12:3.3 Discuss the impact of United States' contributions to the ideals of democracy and representative government on world affairs., e.g., the United States Constitution or free elections.

SS:CV:4 Rights and Responsibilities

SS:CV:12:4.1 Demonstrate responsible practices within the political process, e.g., registering to vote or taking civic action.
SS:CV:12:4.2 Investigate how knowledgeable and engaged citizens have acted to preserve and extend their liberties, e.g., writing letters to the editor or participating in town meetings.
SS:CV:12:4.3 Explain why the preservation of liberty requires the participation of knowledgeable and engaged citizens, e.g., writing letters to the editor or participating in town meetings.
- Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship (CG-G.1)
- Political participation (CG-H.3)

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SS:CV:1 The Nature and Purpose of Government

SS:CV:12:1.1 Identify the structures and functions of government at various levels, e.g., county—role of the sheriff's office, or nation—role of providing the defense of the country.

SS:CV:12:1.2 Examine how institutions and individuals make, apply, and enforce rules and laws, e.g., the Federal Communications Commission regulations on television broadcast standards or local public hearings on zoning regulations.

SS:CV:12:1.3 Evaluate how the purposes of government have been interpreted , e.g., promoting the general welfare or protection of private property.

SS:CV:12:1.4 Explain how in the United States legitimate authority derives from custom, law and consent of the governed, e.g., the Mayflower Compact or local curfews.

SS:CV:2 Structure and Function of United States and New Hampshire Government

SS:CV:12:2.1 Describe how the fundamental ideals and principles of American government are incorporated in the United States Constitution and the New Hampshire Constitution, e.g., the rule of law or individual rights and responsibilities.

SS:CV:12:2.2 Analyze the evolution of the United States Constitution as a living document, e.g., the Bill of Rights or Plessy v. Ferguson.

SS:CV:12:2.3 Describe the roles and responsibilities of the United States and New Hampshire judicial systems, e.g., resolution of conflict between states or New Hampshire Legislature's use of advisory opinions from the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

SS:CV:12:2.4 Evaluate how individual rights have been extended in the United States, e.g., Truman's integration of the Armed Services or the Miranda decision.

SS:CV:3 The World and the United States' Place In It

SS:CV:12:3.1 Discuss the impact on world affairs and the United States' response to environmental, economic, and technological issues, e.g., intellectual property rights or global warming.

SS:CV:12:3.2 Discuss the relationship between domestic and foreign policy, e.g., farm subsidies or the impact of the 2003 Iraq war on the United Kingdom, the United States, and Spain.

SS:CV:12:3.3 Discuss the impact of United States' contributions to the ideals of democracy and representative government on world affairs., e.g., the United States Constitution or free elections.

SS:CV:4 Rights and Responsibilities

SS:CV:12:4.1 Demonstrate responsible practices within the political process, e.g., registering to vote or taking civic action.

SS:CV:12:4.2 Investigate how knowledgeable and engaged citizens have acted to preserve and extend their liberties, e.g., writing letters to the editor or participating in town meetings.

SS:CV:12:4.3 Explain why the preservation of liberty requires the participation of knowledgeable and engaged citizens, e.g., writing letters to the editor or participating in town meetings.