Unit Benchmarks
SS.7.CG.3.4 Explain the relationship between state and national governments as written in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution and the 10th Amendment.
SS.7.CG.3.12 Compare the U.S. and Florida constitutions.
SS.7.CG.3.13 Explain government obligations to its citizens and the services provided at the local, state, and national levels.
Students will...
• Students will describe the system of federalism as established by the U.S. Constitution.
• Students will analyze how federalism limits government power.
• Students will compare concurrent powers, enumerated powers, reserved powers, and delegated powers as they relate to state and national governments.
• Students will identify the purposes of a constitution (e.g., provides a framework for government, limits government authority, protects individual rights of the people).
• Students will recognize the basic outline of the U.S. and Florida Constitutions (e.g., both have preambles, articles, and amendments).
• Students will compare the amendment process of the U.S. and Florida Constitutions.
• Students will recognize the U.S. Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
• Students will describe and classify specific services provided by local, state, and national governments.
• Students will compare the powers and obligations of local, state, and national governments.
Unit Vocabulary
Article IV , 10th amendment, federalism, concurrent powers, enumerated powers/delegated powers, reserved powers, U.S. Constitution, Florida Constitution, framework for government, limits, government authority, protects individual rights, Bill of Rights, Florida Declaration of Rights, Preamble, “We the People”, articles, amendments, amendment processes, obligation
SS.7.CG.3.4 Explain the relationship between state and national governments as written in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution and the 10th Amendment.
SS.7.CG.3.12 Compare the U.S. and Florida constitutions.
SS.7.CG.3.13 Explain government obligations to its citizens and the services provided at the local, state, and national levels.
Students will...
• Students will describe the system of federalism as established by the U.S. Constitution.
• Students will analyze how federalism limits government power.
• Students will compare concurrent powers, enumerated powers, reserved powers, and delegated powers as they relate to state and national governments.
• Students will identify the purposes of a constitution (e.g., provides a framework for government, limits government authority, protects individual rights of the people).
• Students will recognize the basic outline of the U.S. and Florida Constitutions (e.g., both have preambles, articles, and amendments).
• Students will compare the amendment process of the U.S. and Florida Constitutions.
• Students will recognize the U.S. Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
• Students will describe and classify specific services provided by local, state, and national governments.
• Students will compare the powers and obligations of local, state, and national governments.
Unit Vocabulary
Article IV , 10th amendment, federalism, concurrent powers, enumerated powers/delegated powers, reserved powers, U.S. Constitution, Florida Constitution, framework for government, limits, government authority, protects individual rights, Bill of Rights, Florida Declaration of Rights, Preamble, “We the People”, articles, amendments, amendment processes, obligation
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