Government
SS3H1 The student will explain the political roots of our modern democracy in the United States of America.
c. Compare and contrast Athens as a direct democracy with the United States as a representative democracy.
SS3CG1 The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that provide the foundation of a republican form of government.
a. Explain why in the United States there is a separation of power between branches of government and levels of government.
b. Name the three levels of government (national, state, local) and the three branches in each (executive, legislative, judicial), including the names of the legislative branch (Congress, General Assembly, county commission or city council).
c. State an example of the responsibilities of each level and branch of government.
SS3E2 The student will explain that governments provide certain types of goods and services in a market economy, and pay for these through taxes and will
describe services such as schools, libraries, roads, police/fire protection, and military.
c. Compare and contrast Athens as a direct democracy with the United States as a representative democracy.
SS3CG1 The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that provide the foundation of a republican form of government.
a. Explain why in the United States there is a separation of power between branches of government and levels of government.
b. Name the three levels of government (national, state, local) and the three branches in each (executive, legislative, judicial), including the names of the legislative branch (Congress, General Assembly, county commission or city council).
c. State an example of the responsibilities of each level and branch of government.
SS3E2 The student will explain that governments provide certain types of goods and services in a market economy, and pay for these through taxes and will
describe services such as schools, libraries, roads, police/fire protection, and military.