Legislative Process Explicit: Public Opinion and Policy

Course: Civic Literacy Strand: Behavioral Sciences

Objective: CL.B.1.1 Explain how values and beliefs influence the creation and implementation of public policyand laws.

Suggested Factual Content Concepts Verb

● Legislative Process● Public Opinion and Policy Making● Special Interest Groups● Lobbying● American Values

○ Community○ Cooperation○ Democracy○ Diversity○ Equality○ Freedom○ Liberty○ Justice○ Patriotism○ Security○ Self-government○ Self-reliance

● Political Party Platforms/Planks● Role of Media

Explicit:● Values● Beliefs● Public Policy

Explain

Implicit:● Laws/Legislation● Political Action● Popular Sovereignty

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Objective: CL.B.1.2 Explain how legislation, policy, and judicial rulings reflect changing norms and values inthe United States.


● Legislative Process● Supreme Court Opinions

○ Scopes Trial○ Plessy v. Ferguson○ Brown v. Board of Education○ Tinker v. DesMoines○ Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commision○ Obergefell v. Hodges○ Ledbetter v. Goodyear○ Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act○ United States v. Nixon○ National Federation of Independent Business v.

Sebelius○ Goss v. Lopez○ Grutter v. Bolinger○ Texas v. Johnson○ Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg○ Loving v. Virginia

● Executive Orders● American Values● Party Platforms● Legislation and policy

Explicit:● Legislation● Policy● Judicial Rulings● Norms● Values

Changing

Implicit:● Legislative Process● Judicial Review● Elections● Special Interest Groups● Bureaucracy● Public Opinion● Bias● Media● National Identity

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○ Suffrage Laws○ Prohibition Laws○ 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments○ Slave codes, Black codes○ Equal Rights Amendments○ Immigration laws and policies○ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability

Act○ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act○ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act○ Religious Freedom Restoration Act○ American indian Religious Freedom Act 1978○ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act○ House Un-American Activities Committee○ Affordable Care Act

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Objective: CL.B.1.3 Explain how the values and beliefs regarding freedom, equality, and justice have helpedtransform the American system of government.


● Enlightenment and Natural Rights● Federalist/Anti-Federalist Papers● Political Parties● Representative Democracy● American Values

○ Community○ Cooperation○ Democracy○ Diversity○ Equality○ Freedom○ Liberty○ Justice○ Patriotism○ Security○ Self-government○ Self-reliance

● Laws/Policies○ Bill of RIghts○ 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments○ 18th and 21st Amendments○ 19th Amendment

Explicit:● Freedom● Equality● Justice● Values● Beliefs● System of Government

Transform

Implicit:● Federalism● Types of Government● Due Process● Equal Protection● Individual Rights● Conflict● Continuity and Change

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○ 24th Amendment○ 26th Amendment○ Separate by Equal○ Title IX○ Redlining○ Fair Housing Act

● Judicial decisions○ Plessy v. Ferguson○ Brown v. Board of Education○ Civil Rights Act of 1964○ Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission○ Obergefell v. Hodges○ Elk v. Wilkins○ Gideon v. Wainwright○ Roper v. Simmons○ Terry v. Ohio

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Objective: CL.B.1.4 Explain how individual values and societal norms contribute to institutionaldiscrimination and the marginalization of minority groups living under the American system of government.


● Slavery and Fugitive Slave Laws● Native American Relocation● ⅗ Compromise● Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes● Poll taxes● Suffrage Movement● Wealth Gap and Wage inequalities● Executive Order 9066● Assimilation● Acculturation● Immigration● DeJure Segregation● Voting

Explicit:● Values & Norms● Minority Groups● Discrimination/Marginaliza

tion● System of Government

Contribute;Discrimination;Marginalization

Implicit:● Racism● Diversity● Legislative Process● Judicial Review● Assimilation● Cultural Autonomy

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Course: Civic Literacy Strand: Civics and Government

Objective: CL.C&G.1.1 Explain the influence of the founding principles on state and federal decisions usingprimary and secondary source documents.


● Founding Principles○ Creator-endowed inalienable rights of the

people○ Structure of Government, Separation of powers,

checks and balances○ Frequent, free elections in a representative

government○ Rule of Law○ Equal justices under the law○ Private property rights○ Federalism○ Due Process○ Individual rights as set forth in the Bill of Rights○ Individual responsibility○ Constitutional limitations on government power

to tax and spend, and prompt payment of publicdebt

○ Strong defense and supremacy of civil authorityover military

○ Peace, commerce and honest friendship with allnations, entangling alliances with none

● Leviathan

Explicit:● Founding Principles● State & Federal

Government● Primary & Secondary

Sources

ExplainInfluence

Implicit:● Federalism● Limited Government● Rule of Law● Checks & Balances● Separation of Powers● Popular Sovereignty● Natural Rights

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● Second Treatise on Government● Magna Carta● Iroquois Confederacy● Jamestown Charter● Mayflower Compact● Common Sense● Declaration of Independence● Articles of Confederation● United States Constitution● Bill of RIghts● North Carolina Constitutions● Federalist Papers● Anti-Federalist Papers

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Objective: CL.C&G.1.2 Critique the consistency with which federal policies, state policies, and SupremeCourt decisions have upheld the founding principles.


● Supremacy Clause● Commerce Clause● Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)● Equal Protection Clause● Due Process Clause● Establishment and Exercise Clauses● Full Faith and Credit Clause● Privileges and Immunities Clause● NC Law of the Land Clause● NC Anti-Monopoly Clause● Founding Principles

○ Creator-endowed inalienable rights of thepeople

○ Structure of Government, Separation of powers,checks and balances

○ Frequent, free elections in a representativegovernment

○ Rule of Law○ Equal justices under the law○ Private property rights○ Federalism○ Due Process

Explicit:● Federal & State Policies● SCOTUS Decisions● Founding Principles

Critique

Implicit:● Federalism● Limited Government● Rule of Law● Checks & Balances● Separation of Powers● Popular Sovereignty● Natural Rights● Continuity and Change

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○ Individual rights as set forth in the Bill of Rights○ Individual responsibility○ Constitutional limitations on government power

to tax and spend, and prompt payment of publicdebt

○ Strong defense and supremacy of civil authorityover military

○ Peace, commerce and honest friendship with allnations, entangling alliances with none

● Supreme Court Decisions○ Brown v. Board of Education○ Plessy v. Ferguson○ Obergefell v. Hodges○ Gideon v. Wainwright○ Miranda v. Arizona○ Tinker v. Des Moines○ Texas v. Johnson○ Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

● Policies○ Separate but equal○ Title IX○ Affirmative Action○ Reverse Discrimination○ Eugenics○ Americans with Disabilities Act○ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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Objective: CL.C&G.2.1 Compare how national, state, and local governments maintain order, security, andprotect individual rights.


● Federal○ Federalism○ Executive Powers, Congress, federal court

system○ Maintain military○ Making treaties with foreign countries○ Providing for the general welfare

● State○ Roles of Governor, General Assembly, state

courts○ Maintaining law and order○ Enforcing criminal law○ Protecting property rights○ Supervising public education○ Building and maintaining highways

● Local○ Role of County commissioners, Mayor, local

elected officials○ Police and fire protection○ Building and maintaining roads○ Hospitals○ Enforcing laws through municipal courts

Explicit:● National/State/Local

Government● Order● Security● Individual Rights

Compare

Implicit:● Federalism● Governmental systems● Authority● Power

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○ Clean water and sanitation○ Public education○ Passing local ordinances

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Objective: CL.C&G.2.2 Explain how the principle of federalism impacts the actions of state and localgovernment.


● 9th and 10th Amendments● Delegated/enumerated powers

○ Collect taxes○ Borrow money○ Regulate foreign and domestic commerce○ Make money○ Declare war○ Raise and support an army and navy○ Establish lower federal courts

● Shared/concurrent powers○ Creating and collecting taxes○ Building highways○ Borrowing money○ Making and enforcing laws○ Chartering banks and corporations○ Spending money for the betterment of the

general welfare○ Government acquisition of private property for

public use with fair compensation● Reserved powers

○ Establish local governments○ Issue licenses (drivers, hunting, marriage, etc.)

Explicit:● Federalism● State/Local Government

Explain

Implicit:● Power● Governmental Systems● Taxation● Regulation

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○ Regulate intrastate commerce○ Conduct elections○ Ratify amendments to the US Constitution○ Provide for public health and safety

● Supremacy Clause● McCulloch v. Maryland● Examples of Issues to Discuss

○ Health and Public Safety (Mask Mandates)○ Education○ Taxation○ Drinking and Smoking Ages○ Impeachment○ Referendum○ Recall

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Objective: CL.C&G.2.3 Differentiate between the types of local governments in order to understand the role,powers, and functions each plays within an intergovernmental system.


● Types of local governments○ Counties○ Cities/municipalities○ Townships○ Villages○ Parrishes○ Boroughs○ Tribal governments○ School districts○ Special districts

● Duties and responsibilities of city governments○ Review and approve the annual budget○ Establish tax rates○ Borrow funds○ Pass ordinances and resolutions○ Regulate land use through zoning laws○ Regulate business activity through licensing and

regulations○ Regulate public health and safety○ Exercise the power of eminent domain○ Respond to constituent needs and complaints

● Duties and responsibilities of county governments○ Administer and enforce state laws

Explicit:● Types of Local

Government● Role of Local Government● Powers of Local

Government● Functions of Local

Government● Federalism

(intergovernmental)

Differentiate

Implicit:● Authority● Conflict & Cooperation● Political Systems

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○ Collect taxes○ Assess property○ Record public documents○ Conduct elections○ Issue licenses○ Parks and libraries○ Sewers○ Emergency management services○ Hospitals○ Police protection○ Building inspection○ Planning and zoning

● Examples of local government agencies anddepartments○ School boards○ Police and fire departments○ Sheriff departments○ Water resource management○ Utilities○ Health department○ Parks and recreation○ Sanitation services○ Sewer services○ Public transportation○ Public libraries

● Intergovernmental cooperation○ Land use○ Planning agreements○ Mergers of local service delivery○ Boundary and annexation compacts

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○ Sharing of equipment, personnel, and utilities

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Objective: CL.C&G.2.4 Compare the federal government of the United States to various types ofgovernment around the world in terms of balancing security and the protection of rights.


● Types of Government○ Fascism○ Democracy (Constitutional, Direct, and

Representative)○ Authoritarianism○ Totalitarian○ Republic○ Monarchy (Absolute/Constitutional)○ Oligarchy○ Dictatorship○ Communism○ Theocracy

● Unitary System v. Federal System● Parliamentary v. Representative

Explicit:● Federal Government● Types of Government● Security● Protection of Rights

Compare

Implicit:● Economic Systems● Values and Beliefs● Culture● Society

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Objective: CL.C&G.3.1 Differentiate citizenship and civic participation in terms of responsibilities, duties,and privileges of citizens.


● Civic Behaviors○ Voting○ Paying Taxes○ Volunteerism○ Voter registration drives○ Blood drives○ Community gardening○ Community service○ Local clean-ups○ Census participation○ Writing to an elected official○ Participation on local boards (voluntary)

● Citizen responsibilities○ Support and defend the Constitution○ Stay informed of issues affecting the

community○ Participate in the democratic process○ Respect and obey federal, state and local laws○ Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of

others○ Participate in local community

● Citizen duties

Explicit:● Citizenship● Civic Participation● Responsibilities● Duties● Privileges of Citizens

Differentiate

Implicit:● Politics● Culture/Values● Natural Rights● Voting● Bias

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○ Obeying the law○ Paying taxes○ Serving on a jury when summoned○ Registering with the Selective Service

● Citizen privileges○ Voting○ Individual Rights○ Private property

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Objective: CL.C&G.3.2 Compare strategies used by individuals to address discrimination, segregation,disenfranchisement, reconcentration, and other discriminatory practices that have existed in the UnitedStates.


● Strategies○ Civil Disobedience○ Picketing○ Boycotts○ Lawsuits (Korematsu, Brown v.

Board of Education, Loving v.Virginia, Griswold v.Connecticut, Roe v. Wade,Shelley v. Kraemer, Swann v.Charlotte-Mecklenburg)

○ Sit-ins○ Voting○ Marches○ Holding elected office○ Lobbying○ Armed resistance○ Hunger strike○ Advertising○ Social Media○ Walk-out

● Example Events

Explicit:● Discrimination● Segregation● Disenfranchisement● Reconcentration● Discriminatory Practices

Compare

Implicit:● Human Agency● Culture and Diversity● Values● Societal Norms

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○ Walk-outs (East L.A., Adkin HighSchool Walkouts in Kinston,NC)

○ Montgomery Bus Boycott○ Greensboro Sit-ins○ ERA Marches○ Red Summer○ Stonewall Rebellion○ Organized protests for

environmental justice○ Takeover of Bureau of Indian

Affairs○ American Indian occupation of

Alcatraz● Individuals

○ Martin Luther King Jr.○ Cesar Chavez and Dolores

Huerta○ Susan B. Anthony○ Harvey Milk○ John Lewis○ Sarah Deer○ Buffy Sainte-Marie

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Objective: CL.C&G.3.3 Summarize the changes in process, perception, and the interpretation of UnitedStates citizenship and naturalization.


● Citizenship requirements● Naturalization Process● Alien and Sedition Acts● INS● 14th Amendment● Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)● Deportation and Expatriation● Undocumented immigrations● Citizenship Test (Explore versions through

American History)● Changes to citizenship process, perception, and

interpretation○ 14th Amendment○ Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals○ Chinese Exclusion Act○ Immigration Quota System○ Cuban Adjustment Act, 1966○ “Wet foot, Dry foot” policy○ “Melting Pot Theory”

Explicit:● Citizenship● Naturalization● Change

Summarize

Implicit:● National identity● Values● Assimilation

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Objective: CL.C&G.3.4 Compare citizenship in the American constitutional democracy to membership inother types of governments.


● Types of Government○ Fascism○ Democracy (Constitutional, Direct, and

Representative)○ Authoritarianism○ Totalitarian○ Republic○ Monarchy (Absolute/Constitutional)○ Oligarchy○ Dictatorship○ Communism○ Theocracy

● Characteristics of Citizenship○ Natural-born citizen○ Visas○ Naturalization○ Responsibilities, duties and privileges of citizens○ Green Card

Explicit:● Citizenship● Democracy● Governmental Systems

Compare

Implicit:● National Identity● Cultural Attributes● Power

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Objective: CL.C&G.3.5 Explain how the two-party system has shaped the political landscape of the UnitedStates.


● Federalists v. Anti-Federalists● Washington Farewell Address● History and Evolution of Political Parties● Coalition Government● Two-Party System v. Multi-Party System● Political Polarization● Parties that Shaped the Two-Party System

○ Democratic-Republican Party○ Federalist Party○ Whig Party○ Democrat Party○ Republican Party

● Characteristics of a two-party system○ Limited choices○ Power passes back and forth○ Absence of proportional representation○ Prevents fringe parties gaining power○ Move-to-the-center on issues

Explicit:● Politics● Governmental Systems

Explain

Implicit:● Values and beliefs● National identity● Diversity● Cultural attributes

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Objective: CL.C&G.3.6 Distinguish the relationship between the media and government in terms of theresponsibility to inform the American public.


● Freedom of Speech/1st Amendment● Freedom of the Press (Peter Zenger Case)● Examples of media’s role

○ Watchdog○ Investigation

● Examples of responsibilities of the media○ Informed public○ Report fact-based, unbiased information○ Convey messages to the general public

● Government-media relationship○ Federal Communications Commission○ Federal Trade Commission○ Freedom of Information Act○ Privacy Act of 1974/Code of Fair Information

Practice

Explicit:● Media● Government● Constituency● Responsibility

Distinguish

Implicit:● Authority● Social contract

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Objective: CL.C&G.3.7 Assess the effectiveness of the election process at the national, state and locallevels.


● Types of Elections (midterm, general, presidential,runoff, special)

● Electoral College● Popular Vote● Winner-Take-All● Gerrymandering● Caucuses v. Primaries● National Convention● Referendum, Recall Elections● Incumbency● Split-Ticket Voting● Straight Ticket Voting● Voter Turnout● State Board of Elections● Local Board of Elections● Federal/State/Local races● Ballot construction● Secret Ballot● Voting machines● Volunteers, Poll workers● Early Voting● Same Day Voting

Explicit:● Elections● Federalism

Assess

Implicit:● Political process● Political action● Conflict resolution

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● Absentee Voting● North Carolina Election Security Rules● North Carolina post-election procedures and

audits

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Objective: CL.C&G.4.1 Differentiate the judicial systems of the United States and North Carolina in terms ofstructure, jurisdiction, and how each provides for equal protection.


● Article III of the United States Constitution● Article IV of the United States Constitution● Judiciary Act of 1789● Federal Court System (District/Trial, Circuit,

Supreme Court)● NC Court System (District, Superior, Appellate,

State Supreme Court)● Federal Jurisdiction Types (Original, Appellate,

Diversity)● State Jurisdiction Types

○ Trial (Civil, Criminal, Juvenile)○ Appellate (Court of Appeals, State Supreme

Court)● Judicial Review● Precedent● Due Process Clause● Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment● Cohens v. Virginia● Rule of Law

Explicit:● Judicial systems● Governmental structures● Authority● Equal protection

Differentiate

Implicit:● Rule of Law● Adversarial Nature of Court● Due process

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Objective: CL.C&G.4.2 Differentiate the structure and function of state and federal courts in order tounderstand the adversarial nature of each.


● Article III of the United States Constitution● Article IV of the United States Constitution● Types of Jurisdiction

○ Original○ Appellate○ Exclusive

● Structure of Federal Courts○ District (trial) courts○ Circuit Courts○ Supreme Court

● Structure of State Courts○ District courts○ Superior court○ Appellate courts○ State Supreme Court

● Election v. Appointment of Judges/Justices● 6th Amendment● Cross-Examination● Adversarial nature of the court system

○ Civil cases○ Criminal cases○ Jury

Explicit:● Governmental systems● Adversarial Nature of

Court● State Court Structure● Federal Court Structure● Court Functions

Differentiate

Implicit:● Federalism● Rule of Law

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○ Grand Jury○ Plaintiff○ Prosecution○ Defense○ Jury trial○ Bench trial○ Judge○ Mediation/Arbitration○ Rules of evidence○ Magistrates○ Witnesses

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Objective: CL.C&G.4.3 Exemplify how the constitutions of the United States and North Carolina have beeninterpreted and applied since ratification.


● United States Constitution● North Carolina Constitutions● Judicial Review● Judicial Restraint● Judicial Activism● Founder’s intent● Strict interpretation● Loose interpretation● Jurisprudence● Statutory interpretation● Examples issues presented for interpretation in

North Carolina courts○ First amendment rights○ Second amendment rights○ Eugenics○ Capital punishment○ Desegregation○ Equity in education○ Voting○ Immigration

Explicit:● Governmental Systems● Change● Continuity

Exemplify

Implicit:● Federalism● Power● Governmental systems● Continuity and Change● Rights and responsibilities

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Objective: CL.C&G.4.4 Assess how effective the American system of government has been in ensuringfreedom, equality, and justice for all.


● Court decisions related tofreedom, equality, and justice○ Brown v. Board of

Education○ Plessy v. Ferguson○ Mapp v. Ohio○ Gideon v. Wainwright○ Obergefell v. Hodges○ Loving v. Virginia○ Tinker v. Des Moines○ Dred Scott v. Sandford○ Griggs v. Duke Power Co.○ Swann v. Mecklenburg

● Rule of Law● Freedom of Information Act● Civil Rights Act of 1964● Civil Rights Act of 1968● Voting Rights Act of 1965● Fair Housing Act of 1968● Americans With Disabilities

Act● Emancipation Proclamation

Explicit:● Freedom● Equality● Justice

Assess

Implicit:● Power● Authority● Due Process● Equal Protection● Culture, Values, Beliefs

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● Equal Rights Amendment● Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act● 14th Amendment● 15th Amendment● 19th Amendment● 23th Amendment● 24th Amendment● 26th Amendment● Voting Laws● Motor-Voter Act, 1993● Affirmative Action

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Objective: CL.C&G.4.5 Summarize the importance of both the right to due process of law and the individualrights established in the Bill of Rights in the American legal system.


● Bill or RIghts● Due Process

○ Equality○ Fairness○ Evidence

● Individual Rights○ Freedom of Speech○ Freedom of Religion○ Freedom of the Press○ Right to Assemble○ Right to Petition○ Right to bear arms○ Right to a fair trial○ Right to counsel○ Right to speedy trial○ Rights against illegal

search and seizure○ RIghts against

excessive bail and fines○ Rights against cruel and

unusual punishment● Miranda v. Arizona

Explicit:● Due process● Individual rights● Political system● Legal System

Summarize

Implicit:● Authority● Limited Government● Rule of Law● Freedom

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● Gideon v. Wainwright● New Jersey v. TLO● Tinker v. Des Moines● Furman v. Georgia● Gregg v. Georgia● Mapp v Ohio

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Objective: CL.C&G.4.6 Critique the extent to which women, indigenous, religious, racial, ability, and identitygroups have had access to justice as established in the founding principles of government.


● Founding Principles○ Creator-endowed

inalienable rights of thepeople

○ Structure of Government,Separation of powers,checks and balances

○ Frequent, free electionsin a representativegovernment

○ Rule of Law○ Equal justices under the

law○ Private property rights○ Federalism○ Due Process○ Individual rights as set

forth in the Bill of Rights○ Individual responsibility○ Constitutional limitations

on government power totax and spend, and

Explicit:● Diversity● Justice● Values and beliefs

Critique

Implicit:● Equal Protection● Due Process● Social Systems

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prompt payment ofpublic debt

○ Strong defense andsupremacy of civilauthority over military

○ Peace, commerce andhonest friendship with allnations, entanglingalliances with none

● Worchester v. Georgia● Dred Scott v. Sandford● Korematsu v. United States● Hamdi v. Rumsfeld● Hamdan v. Rumsfeld● Women’s Suffrage

movement● Feminist movement of the

20th century● Equal Rights Amendment● Civil Rights Act● American Indian Rights

movement● Latino American Rights

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Course: Civic Literacy Strand: Economics

Objective: CL.E.1.1 Explain how the role federal and state governments play in economic decision-makingimpacts economic mobility, status, and quality of life of individuals living in America.


● Agencies responsible for economic policy○ Federal Reserve○ Department of Labor○ Congress○ Bureau of Labor Statistics○ Bureau of Economic Analysis○ Office of Budget and Management

● Types of economic policies○ Fiscal○ Monetary○ Supply-side○ Trade/tariff○ Labor market○ Taxes○ Subsidies & stimulus

● Examples of application of economic policies○ Consumption○ Investment○ Regulation of monopolies○ Expansionary and contractionary○ Changes in government spending○ Changes in taxes

Explicit:● Economic mobility● Status● Quality of life

ExplainDecision- making

Implicit:● Limited Government● Economic Systems

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○ Changes in the money supply○ Changes in the interest rate○ Changes in tariffs and trade relations

● Impact of economic policies○ Inflation/deflation○ High/Low Interest Rates○ National debt○ Increase/decrease in import prices○ Increase/decrease in net exports (the measure

of total national trade)○ Gentrification○ Trade Agreements

● Minimum Wage● Economic Stimulus Packages● Foreign Policy

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Course: Civic Literacy Strand: Economics

Objective: CL.E.1.2 Summarize the role of the United States and North Carolina in the world economy.


● Roles in World Economy○ Imports, Exports○ Trade Negotiations○ Economic Stabilizations○ Economic Growth○ World Trade Organization○ International Monetary Fund○ Trade Agreements○ Embargoes○ Foreign Investment

● North Carolina Economy○ Sweet Potatoes○ Pork○ Tobacco○ Furniture○ Biotechnology○ Nanotechnology○ Aircraft○ Christmas Trees○ Soy beans○ Textiles and apparel○ Manufacturing○ Banking

Explicit:● Government role● US and NC Economies

Summarize

Implicit:● Economic System● Globalization

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○ Research Triangle Park● United States in the World

Economy○ Manufacturing○ Services○ Technology design○ Stable currency○ Government bonds○ Free Trade agreements○ Outsourcing○ Research and Development○ Pharmaceuticals○ Oil○ Aircraft○ Automotive parts

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Course: Civic Literacy Strand: Geography

Objective: CL.G.1.1 Explain how views on freedom and equality influence legislation and public policy onissues of immigration, migration, and the environment.


● Views on freedom and equality○ Landownership○ Land use○ Border security○ Safety○ Quotas○ Tribal Sovereignty○ Discrimination

● Legislation or policy examples○ Homestead Act○ Border Security for America Act of 2017○ Equal Rights Amendment○ Environmental Protection Agency○ National Park Services○ Immigration and Customs Enforcement○ Latinx Migration○ Indian Reservation System○ Paris Climate Accords○ Chinese Exclusion Act○ Water crisis in Flint, MI○ Clean Water Act○ Safe Drinking Water Act

Explicit:● Freedom● Equality● Legislation● Public policy● Immigration● Migration● Environment

ExplainInfluence

Implicit:● Legislative process● Public opinion● Population distribution

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○ Toxic Substances Control Act○ Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction

Act of 1992

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Objective: CL.G.1.2 Explain geopolitical and environmental factors which affect civic participation and votingin various regions of the United States.


● Voter disenfranchisement● Population distribution● Population density● Voting demography● Gerrymandering● Redistricting● Location of polling stations● United States Census● Electoral college maps● Voting laws● Voter ID laws● Protests● Disease/pandemics/epidemics● Natural disasters

Explicit:● Geopolitical factors● Environmental factors● Civic participation

Explain

Implicit:● Voting● Cultural Attributes● Population Distribution

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Objective: CL.G.1.3 Exemplify how the United States interacts with international governments to navigateglobal environmental issues.


● Examples ways the United States interacts onglobal environment issues○ Multilateral cooperation○ Bilateral cooperation○ Summits/ conferences○ Cooperative groups

● Examples of global environmental issues○ Marine pollution○ Water pollution & freshwater○ Overfishing○ Global warming○ Resource shortage○ Acid rain pollution○ Ozone depletion○ Land desertification○ Decrease of forest coverage○ Waste disposal○ Natural disasters○ Rising sea levels

Explicit:● Global Environmental

issues● International governments

Exemplify

Implicit:● Governmental systems● Globalization● Interdependence● Conflict● Cooperation

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Course: Civic Literacy Strand: History

Objective: CL.H.1.1 Explain how the tensions over power and authority led the founding fathers to develop ademocratic republic.


● Colonial debt resulting from the French & IndianWar

● Proclamation of 1763● Salutary neglect● Declaration of Independence● The American Revolutionary War● Challenges of Articles of Confederation● Sherman Compromise/ Great Compromise● Events & acts creating tension in Colonial America

○ Townshend Acts○ Stamp Act○ Sugar Act○ Navigation Acts○ Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts○ Quartering Act○ Sons of Liberty○ Taxation without Representation○ Admiralty Courts○ Royal Governors v. Colonial Interests○ British suspension of colonial laws until king

approved○ Parliament ignored the rights colonists had as

Explicit:● Power● Authority● Founding fathers● Democratic republic

Explain

Implicit:● Governmental systems● Conflict● Limited Government

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British subjects○ Boston Massacre

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Objective: CL.H.1.2 Compare competing narratives of the historical development of the United States andNorth Carolina in terms of how each depicts race, women, tribes, identity, ability and religious groups.


● Slave Narratives (Frederick Douglass, SolomonNorthup, Sojourner Truth)

● Seneca Falls Declaration (Elizabeth Cady Stanton,Lucretia Mott)

● Iroquois Constitution● Teachers should select competing narratives

concerning topics such as:○ Boston Tea Party○ Edenton Tea Party○ American Revolutionary War○ 3/5 Compromise○ Slave Trade Compromise○ Suffrage○ Mormons○ Quakers○ Slavery○ Citizenship○ Enfranchisement○ Civil Rights Acts○ Immigration Quotas○ Relocation of American Indians○ Immigrant Labor

Explicit:● Historical development● Narratives● Race● Women● Tribes● Identity● Ability● Religious groups

Compare andContrast

Implicit:● Diversity● Power and Conflict● Values and Norms● Culture

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○ The Reservation System○ Manifest Destiny○ Wilmington Coup○ Segregation○ Equal Rights Amendment○ American Indian Land Rights○ The “Capitol Crawl”

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Objective: CL.H.1.3 Interpret historical and current perspectives on the evolution of individual rights inAmerica over time, including women, tribal, racial, religious, identity, and ability.


● Laws and practices that have removed or limitedindividual rights○ Grandfather Clause○ Poll taxes○ Literacy tests○ Slave codes○ Black codes○ Sundown towns○ Jim Crow laws○ Marriage laws○ Chinese Exclusion Act○ Redlining○ Executive Order 9066○ Plessy v. Ferguson○ Dred Scott v. Sandford○ Worcester v. Georgia○ Dawes Severalty Act○ Gerrymandering○ 18th Amendment○ American Indian reservations

● Laws and practices that have granted or expandedindividual rights

Explicit:● Historical perspectives● Individual rights● Women’s Rights● Tribal Rights● Race● Religious Rights● Ability

Interpret

Implicit:● Diversity● Power and Conflict● Values and Norms● Culture

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○ Bill of Rights○ 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments○ 19th Amendment○ Voting Rights Act of 1965○ Indian Civil Rights Act○ Obergefell v. Hodges○ Americans with Disabilities Act○ Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964○ Title IX○ Older Americans Act 1965○ Fair Housing Act○ FDR Executive Order 8802○ Truman Executive Order 9981○ Kennedy Executive Order 11118○ LBJ Executive Order 11141○ Roe v. Wade○ Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act○ IDEA○ Religious Freedom Act of 1978

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Objective: CL.H.1.4 Explain the impact of social movements and reform efforts on governmental change,both current and in the past.


● Social movements/reform efforts○ Temperance Movements/Reform○ Abolition Movement○ Labor Movements/Reform○ Mental Health Movements/Reform○ Immigration Reform○ Elder Rights Movement○ American Indian Movement○ Asian American Movement○ Farm Workers Movements/Reform○ Civil Rights Movements/Reform○ LGBTQ Movement○ Equal Rights Amendment

● Impacts of reform efforts○ Farm Workers Alliance○ Patient rights

■ Affordable Care Act■ The Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act of 1996○ Criminal rights■ Miranda v. Arizona■ Gideon v. Wainwright

Explicit:● Social movements● Reform movements● Governmental Change

Explain

Implicit:● Social contract● Continuity and change● Political power

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○ Prohibition○ Americans With Disabilities Act○ Marriage Laws○ DACA/Dreamers○ Indian Citizenship Act○ Civil Rights Acts○ Voting Rights Act○ Indian Civil Rights Act

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Objective: CL.H.1.5 Explain how the experiences and achievements of minorities and marginalized peopleshave contributed to the protection of individual rights and “equality and justice for all” over time.


● Experiences/achievements○ A. Phillip Randolph○ Rosa Parks○ James Meredith○ Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.○ Martin Luther King, Jr.○ Greensboro Four○ John Lewis○ Elizabeth Cady Stanton○ Susan B. Anthony○ Dolores Huerta○ Cesar Chavez○ Frederick Douglass○ Lucretia Mott○ Harvey Milk○ Thurgood Marshall○ Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins○ Sandra Day O’Connor○ Ruth Bader Ginsburg○ Barack Obama○ Kamala Harris○ Deb Haaland

Explicit:● Minorities● Marginalized peoples● Individual rights● “Equality and justice for

all”

Explain

Implicit:● Change and continuity● Beliefs and values● Due process● Equal treatment

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○ Reverend William Barber II● Contributions to individual

rights, equality, & justice○ The Equal Rights

Amendment○ Indian Citizenship Act of

1924 (Snyder Act)○ The Indian Civil Rights Act○ Religious Freedom Act of

1978○ Executive Order 12898○ Civil Rights Act of 1965○ Voting Rights Act of 1965○ 19th Amendment○ 26th Amendment○ Title VII of the Civil Rights

Act of 1964

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Objective: CL.H.1.6 Exemplify ways individuals have demonstrated resistance and resilience to inequities,injustice, and discrimination within the American system of government over time.


● Examples of resistance○ Civil disobedience○ Rallies/marches○ Strikes○ Walkouts○ Sit-ins○ Boycotts○ Voter registration drives &

voting○ Communicating with local,

state, and United Stateselected officials

○ Petitions○ Letter writing & social media

campaigns● Examples of resilience

○ Responses to 9/11 attacks○ Japanese American

responses to Executive Order9066

○ American Indian responses toBattle of Hayes Pond

Explicit:● Resistance● Inequality● Injustice● Discrimination

Exemplify

Implicit:● Change● Authority

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○ Responses to naturaldisasters

○ Surviving the GreatDepression

○ American Indian ability tomaintain identity and culturedespite efforts of assimilation

○ Holocaust survivors○ African American response to

Tulsa Race Massacre○ Creation of Organizations

■ NAACP■ NOW■ ACLU

○ Tuskegee Institute andBooker T. Washington

○ Alliance for Justice○ AAPI Groups○ Rainbow Coalition○ Civil Rights Project

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Documents

Legislative Process Explicit: Public Opinion and Policy