Standard 3 : Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions and organization of government. (Archived)



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General Information

Number: (Archived).9.E.3
Title: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions and organization of government.
Type: Standard
Subject: Archived Social Studies - Archived
Grade: 912
Body Of Knowledge: Economics

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
SS.912.CG.3.7: Analyze the structures, functions and processes of the judicial branch as described in Article III of the U.S. Constitution.. 
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Students will examine the role of the judicial branch in terms of its relationship with the legislative and executive branches of the government.

Clarification 2: Students will describe the role of the Supreme Court and lesser federal courts.

Clarification 3: Students will explain what Article III says about judicial tenure, appointment and salaries.

Clarification 4: Students will describe the powers delegated to the courts by Article III including, but not limited to, treason, jurisdiction and trial by jury.

SS.912.CG.3.10: Analyze the levels and responsibilities of state and federal courts.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Students will describe what Article III of the U.S. Constitution states about the relationship between state and federal courts.

Clarification 2: Students will recognize the role of the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 in establishing the structure and jurisdiction of the federal court system.

Clarification 3: Students will contrast the differences among civil trials and criminal trials at the state level.

Clarification 4: Students will describe the relationship among the Supreme Court, federal appellate courts and federal district courts (e.g., Erie Doctrine, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine).

SS.912.CG.3.11: Evaluate how landmark Supreme Court decisions affect law, liberty and the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Students will recognize landmark Supreme Court cases (e.g., Marbury v. Madison; McCulloch v. Maryland; Dred Scott v. Sandford; Plessy v. Ferguson; Brown v. Board of Education; Gideon v. Wainwright; Miranda v. Arizona; Korematsu v. United States; Mapp v. Ohio; In re Gault; United States v. Nixon; Regents of the University of California v. Bakke; Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier; District of Columbia v. Heller).

Clarification 2: Students will explain the foundational constitutional issues underlying landmark Supreme Court decisions related to the Bill of Rights and other amendments.

Clarification 3: Students will explain the outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases related to the Bill of Rights and other amendments.