Standard 1 : Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. (Archived)



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Number: (Archived).7.C.1
Title: Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system.
Type: Standard
Subject: Archived Social Studies - Archived
Grade: 7
Body Of Knowledge: Civics and Government

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.1: Recognize how Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu's view of separation of power and John Locke's theories related to natural law and how Locke's social contract influenced the Founding Fathers.
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.2: Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" had on colonists' views of government.
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.3: Describe how English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.4: Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.5: Identify how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution.
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.6: Interpret the intentions of the Preamble of the Constitution.
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.7: Describe how the Constitution limits the powers of government through separation of powers and checks and balances.
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.8: Explain the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the Constitution and inclusion of a bill of rights.
(Archived) SS.7.C.1.9: Define the rule of law and recognize its influence on the development of the American legal, political, and governmental systems.