United States Government-Citizenship

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The student understands rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The student is expected to:
Understand the roles of limited government and the rule of law in the protection of individual rights.
Identify and define the unalienable rights.
Identify the freedoms and rights guaranteed by each amendment in the Bill of Rights.
Analyze U.S. Supreme Court interpretations of rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution in selected cases, including Engel v. Vitale, Schenck v. United States, Texas v. Johnson, Miranda v. Arizona, Gideon v. Wainwright, Mapp v. Ohio, and Roe v. Wade.
Explain the importance of due process rights to the protection of individual rights and in limiting the powers of government.
Recall the conditions that produced the 14th Amendment and describe subsequent efforts to selectively extend some of the Bill of Rights to the states, including the Blaine Amendment and U.S. Supreme Court rulings, and analyze the impact on the scope of fundamental rights and federalism.
The student understands the difference between personal and civic responsibilities. The student is expected to:
Explain the difference between personal and civic responsibilities.
Evaluate whether and/or when the obligation of citizenship requires that personal desires and interests be subordinated to the public good.
Understand the responsibilities, duties, and obligations of citizenship such as being well informed about civic affairs, serving in the military, voting, serving on a jury, observing the laws, paying taxes, and serving the public good.
Understand the voter registration process and the criteria for voting in elections.
The student understands the importance of voluntary individual participation in the U.S. constitutional republic. The student is expected to:
Analyze the effectiveness of various methods of participation in the political process at local, state, and national levels.
Analyze historical and contemporary examples of citizen movements to bring about political change or to maintain continuity.
Understand the factors that influence an individual's political attitudes and actions.
The student understands the importance of the expression of different points of view in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to:
Examine different points of view of political parties and interest groups such as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on important contemporary issues.
Analyze the importance of the First Amendment rights of petition, assembly, speech, and press and the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

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