The benchmark(s) of focus is the primary focus for student learning and instruction to be taught or reinforced and provides an intentional opportunity for students to work with that concept or skill.
SS.912.CG.3.11
Evaluate how landmark Supreme Court decisions affect law, liberty and the interpretation of the U.S. Constitut...
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; Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier; District of Columbia v. Heller; Schenck v. United States; Brandenburg v. Ohio; Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College).
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.
Supporting benchmarks either make a connection or may help students achieve the focus benchmark(s) and increase students’ opportunities to make connections within the subject or to other subjects. The information included in this section is not a comprehensive list, and educators are encouraged to find other supporting benchmarks.
SS.912.CG.3.2
Explain how the U.S. Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will identify the individual rights protected by the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and other constitutional amendments.
Clarification 2: Students will describe the role of the Supreme Court in further defining the safeguards and limits of constitutional rights.
SS.912.CG.3.14
Explain the judicial decision-making process in interpreting law at the state and national levels.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will explain the role of the U.S. Constitution in interpreting law at the state and national levels.
Clarification 2: Students will explain the process used by judges at the state and national levels when making a decision or writing summary opinions.
Clarification 3: Students will incorporate language from the U.S. Constitution or court briefs to justify a legal decision when interpreting state or national law.