Government Continuum of Skills 2014-2015
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 1:
Sect. 1, 3;
Ch. 2:
Sec. 1,2,4;
Ch. 20:
Sec. 1;
Ch. 22
Sec. 1, 2,
4; Ref.
781,782,
783, 784786
Content Standard 1: . Explain historical and philosophical
Alabama
State and
Local
Govt.;
Ch. 1:
Sec. 2;
Ch. 22:
Sec. 1-4
Dates
Objective
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered &
Activity
Used
origins that shaped the
government of the United States, including the Magna Carta,
the
Petition of Rights, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower
Compact, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and the influence
of Thomas Hobbes,
John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau,
and the
Great Awakening.
CS. 1a: Comparing characteristics of limited and unlimited
governments
throughout the world, including constitutional, authoritarian, and
totalitarian governments.
Examples: constitutional—United States
authoritarian—Iran
totalitarian—North Korea
Chapters/ Topics Covered & Content Standard
Alabama State and Local Government; Chapter 1: Principles of Government; Chapter 2: Origins of 
American Government; Chapter 20 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights; Chapter 22:
Comparative Political Systems; Reference: Historical Documents.
Ch. 1 Section 1: Government and the State: CS.1;
Ch. 1 Section 2: Forms of Government: CS.1a
Ch. 1 Section 3: Basic Concepts of Democracy: CS.1
Ch. 2 Section 1: Our Political Beginnings: CS.1
Ch. 2 Section 2: The Coming of Independence: CS. 1
Ch. 2 Section 4: Creating the Constitution: CS.1
Ch. 20 Section 1: Due Process of Law: CS1
Ch. 22 Section 1: Origins of the Modern State: CS. 1a
Ch. 22 Section 2: Ideas and Revolutions: CS.1; CS. 1a
Ch. 22 Section 3: Transitions to Democracy: CS. 1a
Ch. 22 Section 4: Case Studies in Democracy: CS.1; CS.1a
Reference: Historical Documents: CS.1
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 2:
Sec. 2-5;
Ch. 19:
Sec. 1
Content Standard 2: Summarize the significance of the First
and Second Continental Congresses, the Declaration of
Independence, Shays’ Rebellion, and the Articles of
Confederation of 1781 on the writing and ratification of the
Constitution of the United States of 1787 and the Bill of Rights
of 1791
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
Chapters/ Topics Covered & Content Standard
Chapter 2: Origins of American Government; Ch. 19 Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms;
Ch. 2 Section 2: The Coming of Independence: CS.2
Ch. 2 Section 3: The Critical Period: CS.2
Ch. 2 Section 4: Creating the Constitution: CS.2
Ch. 2 Section 5: Ratifying the Constitution: CS.2
Ch. 19 Section 1: Unalienable Rights: CS. 2
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 1:
Sec. 1;
Ch. 2:
Sec. 1,4;
Ch. 3:
Sec. 1-3;
Ch. 4:
Sec. 1;
10: Sec.
1,2,3;
Ch. 11:
Sec. 1-3;
Ch. 13:
Sec. 5;
Ch. 14:
Sec. 1,2,4;
Ch. 15:
Sec. 1;
Ch. 16:
Sec. 1;
Ch. 18:
Sec. 1,3;
Ch. 19:
Sec. 1,2,3;
Ch. 20:
Sec. 2
Content Standard 3. Analyze major features of the
Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights
for purposes, organization, functions, and principles,
including rule of law, federalism, limited government,
popular sovereignty, judicial review, separation of
powers, and checks and balances
Ch. 2:
Sec. 5
CS. 3a: Explaining main ideas of the debate over
ratification that included the Federalist papers.
Ch. 19:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 20:
Sec. 1-4
CS. 3b: Analyzing the Bill of Rights for its application
to historical and current issues
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
Ch. 3:
Sec. 2;
Ch.
11:Sec.4
3c: Outlining the formal process of amending the
Constitution of the United States
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Chapter 1: Principles of Government; Chapter 2: Origins of American Government; Chapter 3:
The Constitution; Chapter 4: Federalism; Chapter 10: Congress; Chapter 11: Powers of
Congress; Chapter 14: The Presidency in Action; Chapter 15: Government at Work: The
Bureaucracy; Chapter 16: Financing Government; Chapter 18: The Federal Court System;
Chapter 19: Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms; Chapter 20: Civil Liberties: Protecting
Individual Rights
Ch. 1 Section 1: Government and the State: CS. 3
Ch. 2 Section 1: Our Political Beginnings: CS.3
Ch. 2 Section 4: Creating the Constitution: CS.3
Ch. 2 Section 5: Ratifying the Constitution: CS.3a
Ch. 3 Section 1: Basic Principles: CS.3
Ch. 3 Section 2: Formal Amendment: CS.3; CS. 3c;
Ch. 3 Section 3: Changes by Other Means: CS.3
Ch. 4 Section 1: Federalism: Powers Divided: CS.3
Ch. 10 Section 1 The National Legislature: CS.3
Ch. 10 Section 2 The House of Representatives: CS.3
Ch. 10 Section 3: The Senate: CS. 3
Ch. 11 Section 1: The Expressed Powers of Money & Commerce: CS.3
Ch. 11 Section 2: The Other Expressed Powers: CS.3
Ch. 11 Section 3: The Implied Powers: CS. 3
Ch. 11 Section 4: The Non Legislative Powers: CS.3c
Ch. 13 Section 5: The Presidential Election: CS.3
Ch. 14 Section 1: The Growth of Presidential Power: CS.3
Ch. 14 Section 4: Legislative and Judicial Powers: CS3
Ch. 15 Section 1: The Federal Bureaucracy: CS.3
Ch. 16 Section 1: Taxes & Other Revenue: CS.3
Ch. 18 Section 1: The National Judiciary: CS.3
Ch. 18 Section 3: The Supreme Court: CS.3
Ch. 19 Section 1: The Unalienable Rights: CS.3; CS.3b
Ch. 19 Section 2: Freedom of Religion: CS.3; CS 3b
Ch. 19 Section 3 Freedom of Speech and Press: CS.3; CS. 3b
Ch. 19 Section 4: Freedom of Assembly and Petition: CS.3b
Ch. 20 Section 1: Due Process of Law: CS.3b
Ch. 20 Section 2: Freedom and Security of the Person: CS.3; CS.3b
Ch. 20 Section 3: Rights of the Accused: CS.3b
Ch. 20 Section 4: Punishment: CS.3b
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 2:
Sec. 4;
Ch. 3:
Sec.1;
Ch. 4:
Sec. 1,2;
Ch .18:
Sec.
Content Standard #4. Explain how the federal system
of the United States divides powers between national
and state governments.
Ch. 4:
Sec. 1,2
CS. 4a: Summarizing obligations that the Constitution
of the United States places on a nation for the benefit of
the states, including admitting new states and
cooperative federalism
Ch. 4:
Sec. 3
CS. 4b: Evaluating the role of the national government
in interstate relations
Dates
Covered
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Ch. 3: The Constitution; Ch. 4 Federalism; Ch. 18 The Federal Court System
Ch. 3 Section 1: Basic Principles: CS.4
Ch. 4: Federalism: CS.4; CS. 4a
Ch. 4 Section1: Federalism Powers Divided: CS.4; CS. 4a
Ch. 4 Section 2: The National Government and the 50 States: CS.4; CS4a;
Ch. 4 Section 3: Interstate Relations: CS.4b
Ch. 18 Section 1: The National Judiciary: CS.4
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 24:
Sec. 1-5;
Ch. 25:
Sec. 1-4
Content Standard 5. Compare specific functions, organizations,
and purposes of local and state governments, including
implementing fiscal and monetary policies, ensuring personal
security, and regulating transportation
Alabama
State &
Local
CS. 5a: Analyzing the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to
determine its impact on local funding and campaign funding
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
CS. 5b: Describing the influence of special interest groups on
state government.
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Alabama State and Local Government; Chapter 24: Governing the States; Chapter 25: Local
Government and Finance.
Alabama State and Local Government: Alabama State Constitution
Alabama State and Local Government: Legislative Branch
Alabama State and Local Government: Local Government
Alabama State and Local Government: Media in Politics
Ch. 24 Section 1: State Constitutions: CS.5
Ch. 24 Section 2: State Legislatures: CS.5
Ch. 24 Section 3: The Governor and State Administration: CS.5
Ch. 24 Section 4: In the Courtroom: CS. 5;
Ch. 24 Section 5 State Courts and Their Judges: CS.5
Ch. 25 Section 1: Counties, Towns, and Townships: CS.5
Ch. 25 Section 2: Cities and Metropolitan Areas: CS. 5
Ch. 25 Section 3: Providing Vital Services: CS.5
Ch. 25 Section 4: Financing State and Local Government: CS.5
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 3:
Sec. 2;
CH. 5:
Sec. 2;
Ch. 6:
Sec. 1-3;
Ch. 21:
Sec. 3
Content Standard 6.Analyze the expansion of suffrage for its
Ch. 6:
Sec. 3, 4
CS. 6a: Describing implications of participation of large
numbers of minorities and women in parties and campaigns
Ch. 6:
Sec. 2-3;
Ch. 7:
Sec. 2
CS. 6b: Analyzing the black codes, Jim Crow laws, and the
Selma-to-Montgomery March for their impact on the passage of
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
effect on the political system of the United States, including
suffrage for non-property owners, women, African Americans,
and persons eighteen years of age.
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Chapter 3: The Constitution; Chapter 5: Political Parties; Chapter 6: Voters and Voter Behavior;
Chapter 7: The Electoral Process
Ch. 3 Section 2: Formal Amendment: CS.6
Ch. 5 Section 2: Two-Party System in American History: CS.6
Ch. 6 Section 1: The Right to Vote: CS. 6
Ch. 6 Section 2: Voter Qualification: CS. 6; CS. 6b
Ch. 6 Section 3: Suffrage and Civil Rights: CS.6; CS. 6a; CS. 6b
Ch. 6 Section 4: Voter Behavior: CS. 6a;
Ch. 7 Section 2: Elections: CS. 6b
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 5:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 6:
Sec. 1,2,4
Ch. 7:
Sec. 1-3;
Ch. 13:
Sec. 3,4
Content Standard 7. Describe the process of local, state, and
Ch. 7:
Sec. 3
CS. 7a: Explaining campaign funding and spending
Ch. 6:
Sec. 4;
Ch. 7:
Sec. 1,2
Ch. 10:
Sec. 2;
Ch. 13:
Sec. 5
CS. 7b: Evaluating the impact of reapportionment, redistricting,
and voter turnout on elections
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
national elections, including the organization, role, and
constituency of political parties.
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Chapter 5: Political Parties, Chapter 6: Voters and Voter Behavior, Chapter 7: The Electoral
Process, Chapter 10: Congress, Chapter 13: The Presidency
Ch. 5 Section 1: Parties and What They Do: CS.7
Ch. 5 Section 2: Two-Party System in American History: CS.7
Ch. 5 Section 3: The Minor Parties: CS.7
Ch. 5 Section 4: Party Organization: CS.7
Ch. 6 Section 1: The Right to Vote: CS.7
Ch. 6 Section 2: Voter Qualifications: CS.7
Ch. 6 Section 4: Voter Behavior: CS.7, CS.7b
Ch. 7 Section 1: The Nominating Process: CS. 7, CS.7a
Ch. 7 Section 2: Elections: CS.7, CS.7b
Ch. 7 Section 3: Money and Elections: CS.7, CS.7a
Ch. 10 Section 2: The House of Representatives: CS.7b
Ch. 13 Section 3: Presidential Selection: The Framers’ Plan: CS.7
Ch. 13 Section 4: Presidential Nomination: CS.7
Ch. 13 Section 5: The Presidential Election; CS.7b
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 7:
Sec. 3;
Ch. 9:
Sec. 1-3
Content Standard 8: Describe functions and the development
Ch. 7;
Sec. 3
CS.8a: Analyzing rulings by the United States Supreme Court,
including Buckley versus Valeo, regarding campaign financing
to determine the effect on the election process
of special interest groups and campaign contributions by
political action committees and their impact on state and
national elections.
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Chapter 7: The Electoral Process, Chapter 9: Interest Groups
Ch. 7 Section 3: Money and Elections: CS.8, CS.8a
Ch. 9 Section 1: The Nature of Interest Groups: CS.8
Ch. 9 Section 2: Types of Interest Groups: CS.8
Ch. 9 Section 3: Interest Groups at Work: CS.8
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapter/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 8;
Sec. 1-3
Content Standard 9: Trace the impact of the media on the
Alabama
State and
Local
Gov’t;
Ch. 13;
Sec. 5
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered &
Activity
Used
political process and public opinion in the United States,
including party press, penny press, print media, yellow
journalism, radio, television, and electronic media.
CS.9a: Describing regional differences in public opinion in the
United States
Alabama
State and
Local
Gov’t;
Ch. 8:
Sec. 1,3
CS.9b: Analyzing television and electronic media for their
impact on the election process and campaign spending from the
John F. Kennedy-Richard M. Nixon debate to the election of
Barack Obama as President of the United States
Alabama
State and
Local
Gov’t
CS.9c: Explaining the effect of attack advertisements on voter
selection of candidates
Chapter & Topics Covered/ Content Standards
Alabama State and Local Government, Chapter 8: Mass Media and Public Opinion, Chapter 13: The
Presidency
Alabama State and Local Gov’t: CS.9a, CS.9b, CS.9c
Ch. 8 Section 1: The Formation of Public Opinion: CS.9, CS.9b
Ch. 8 Section 2: Measuring Public Opinion: CS.9
Ch. 8 Section 3: The Mass Media: CS.9, CS.9b
Ch. 13 Section 5: The Presidential Election: CS.9a
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapter/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 5:
Sec. 1-4
Content Standard 10: Evaluate roles political parties play in
Ch. 5:
Sec. 3
CS.10a: Describing the role of third-party candidates in political
elections in the United States
Ch. 5:
Sec. 1,2,4
CS.10b: Explaining major characteristics of contemporary
political parties in the United States, including the role of
conventions, party leadership, formal and informal
memberships, and regional strongholds
Ch. 5:
Sec. 1-3
CS.10c: Describing the influence of political parties on
individuals and elected officials, including the development of
party machines, rise of independent voters, and disillusionment
with party systems
Dates
Covered
the functioning of the political system of the United States.
Chapter & Topics Covered/ Content Standards
Chapter 5: Political Parties
Ch. 5 Section 1: Parties and What They Do: CS.10, CS.10b, CS.10c
Ch. 5 Section 2: Two-Party System in American History: CS.10, CS.10b, CS.10c
Ch. 5 Section 3: The Minor Parties: CS.10, CS.10a, CS.10c
Ch. 5 Section 4: Party Organization: CS.10, CS.10b
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapter/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 3:
Sec. 1;
Ch. 10:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 11:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 12:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 16:
Sec. 1-3
Content Standard 11: Evaluate constitutional provisions of
Ch. 10:
Sec. 4;
Ch. 12:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 13;
Sec. 2, 5
CS.11a: Comparing rules of operations and hierarchies of
Congress, including roles of the Speaker of the House, the
Senate pro tem, majority and minority leaders, and party whips
Ch. 10:
Sec. 4;
Ch. 12:
Sec.1-4
CS.11b: Identifying the significance of Congressional
committee structure and types of committees
Ch. 12:
Sec. 2-4
CS.11c: Tracing the legislative process, including types of votes
and committee action, from a bill’s presentation to presidential
action
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
the legislative branch of the government of the United States,
including checks by the legislative branch on other branches of
government
Chapter & Topics Covered/ Content Standards
Chapter 3: The Constitution, Chapter 10: Congress, Chapter 11: Powers of Congress, Chapter 12:
Congress in Action, Chapter 13: The Presidency, Chapter 16: Financing Government.
Ch. 3 Section 1: Basic Principles: CS.11
Ch. 10 Section 1: The National Legislature: CS.11
Ch. 10 Section 2: The House of Representatives: CS.11
Ch. 10 Section 3: The Senate: CS.11
Ch. 10 Section 4: The Members of Congress: CS.11, CS.11a, CS.11b
Ch. 11 Section 1: The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce: CS.11
Ch. 11 Section 2: The Other Expressed Powers: CS.11
Ch. 11 Section 3: The Implied Powers: CS.11
Ch. 11 Section 4: The Non legislative Powers: CS.11
Ch. 12 Section 1: Congress Organizes: CS.11, CS.11a, CS.11b
Ch. 12 Section 2: Committees in Congress: CS.11, CS.11a, CS.11b, CS.11c
Ch. 12 Section 3: Making Law: The House: CS.11, CS.11a, CS.11b, CS.11c
Ch. 12 Section 4: Making Law: The Senate: CS.11, CS.11a, CS.11b, CS.11c
Ch. 13 Section 2: Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency: CS.11a
Ch. 13 Section 5: The Presidential Election: CS.11a
Ch. 16 Section 1: Taxes and Other Revenue: CS.11
Ch. 16 Section 2: Borrowing and Public Debt: CS.11
Ch. 16 Section 3: Spending and the Budget: CS.11
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapter/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 3:
Sec. 1;
Ch. 13:
Sec. 1-5;
Ch. 14:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 15:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 16:
Sec. 3
Content Standard 12. Evaluate constitutional provisions of
the executive branch of the government of the United States,
including checks by the executive branch on other branches of
government and powers, duties as head of state and head of
government, the electoral process, and the Twenty-fifth
Amendment.
Ch. 5:
Sec. 4;
Ch. 12:
Sec. 1;
Ch. 13:
Sec. 1
CS. 12a: Critiquing informal powers of the President of the
United States, including press conferences, State of the Union
addresses, total media access, head of party, and symbolic
powers of the Oval Office
Ch. 15:
Sec. 2
CS. 12b: Identifying the influence of White House staff on the
President of the United States
Ch. 3:
Sec. 3;
Ch. 15:
Sec. 3
CS. 12c: Ranking powers held by the President’s Cabinet,
including roles of Cabinet secretaries, appropriations by
Congress, appointment and confirmation, and operation of
organization
Alabama
State &
Local
Governme
nt; Ch.
CS. 12d: Comparing diverse backgrounds, socioeconomic
status, and levels of education of United States’ presidents .
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
13: Sec.
1, 4.
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Alabama State & Local Government; Ch. 3: The Constitution; Ch. 5: Political Parties; Ch.
12: Congress in Action; Ch. 13: The Presidency; Ch. 14: The Presidency in Action; Ch. 15:
Government at Work: The Bureaucracy; Ch. 16: Financing Government
Alabama State & Local Government: Executive Branch: CS12a
Alabama State & Local Government: Our Presidents: CS12d
Ch. 3 Section 1: Basic Principles: CS. 12
Ch. 3 Section 3: Change by Other Means: CS. 12c;
Ch. 5 Section 4: Party Organization: CS. 12a
Ch. 12 Section 1: Congress Organizes: CS. 12a
Ch. 13 Section 1: The President’s Job Description; CS. 12; CS. 12a; CS. 12d;
Ch. 13 Section 2: Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency: CS. 12
Ch. 13 Section 3: Presidential Selection: The Framer’s Plan: CS. 12
Ch. 13 Section 4: Presidential Nomination: CS. 12; CS. 12d
Ch. 13 Section 5: The Presidential Election: CS. 12
Ch. 14 Section 1: The Growth of Presidential Power: CS. 12
Ch. 14 Section 2: The Executive Powers: CS. 12
Ch. 14 Section 3: Diplomatic and Military Powers: CS. 12
Ch. 14 Section 4: Legislative and Judicial Powers: CS. 12
Ch. 15 Section 1: The Federal Bureaucracy: CS. 12
Ch. 15 Section 2: Executive Office of the President: CS. 12; CS. 12b
Ch. 15 Section 3: The Cabinet Departments CS. 12; CS. 12c
Ch. 15 Section 4: Independent Agencies: CS. 12
Ch. 16 Section 3: Spending and the Budget: CS. 12
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapter/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 3:
Sec. 1,3;
Ch. 18:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 19:
Sec. 1
Content Standard 13. Evaluate constitutional provisions of the
judicial branch of government of the United States, including
checks by the judicial branch on other branches of government,
limits on judicial power, and the process by which cases are
argued before the United States Supreme Court.
Ch. 18:
Sect. 1-4;
Ch. 19:
Sec. 1;
Ch. 20:
Sec. 3;
Ch. 24:
Sec. 4, 5
Alabama
State &
Local
Governme
nt; Ch. 1,
Sec. 3;
Ch. 3:
Sect. 1-3;
Ch. 4:
Sec. 1-3;
Ch. 6:
Sec. 1-3;
Ch. 7:
Sec. 3;
Ch. 10:
Sec. 2;
Ch. 11:
CS. 13a: Explaining the structure and jurisdiction of court
systems of the United States, including lower courts and
appellate courts
Identifying the impact of landmark United States Supreme Court
cases on constitutional interpretation
Examples: Marbury versus Madison, Miranda versus Arizona,
Tinker versus Des Moines, Gideon versus Wainwright, Reno
versus American Civil Liberties Union, United
States versus Nixon, McCulloch versus Maryland, Wallace versus
Jaffree, Wyatt versus Stickney, and Powell versus Alabama
CS. 13b: Describing the shifting political balance of the court
system, including the appointment process, the ideology of
justices, influences on court decisions regarding executive and
legislative opinion, public opinion, and the desire for
impartiality
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered &
Activity
Used
sec. 1-3;
Ch. 14:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 18:
Sec. 3;
Ch. 19:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 20:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 21:
Sec. 2,3;
Ch. 25:
Sec. 2
Ch. 18:
Sec. 1,3
Alabama
State and
Local
Governme
nt; Ch.
11: Sec. 3
CS. 13c: Contrasting strict and loose constructionist views of
the Constitution of the United States
CS. 13d: Contrasting strict and loose constructionist views of
the Constitution of the United States.
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Alabama State and Local Government; Chapter 1: Principles of Government; Chapter 3: The
Constitution; Ch. 4: Federalism; Ch. 6: Voters and Voter Behavior; Ch. 10 Congress; Ch. 11:
Powers of Congress; Ch. 14: The Presidency in Action; Ch. 18: The Federal Court System;
Ch. 19: Civil Liberties: First Amendment Freedoms; Ch. 20: Civil Liberties: Protecting
Individual Rights; Ch. 21: Civil Rights: Equal Justice Under Law; Ch. 24 Governing the
States; Ch. 25 Local Government and Finance
Alabama State and Local Government: Judicial Branch: CS. 13a; CS. 13d
Ch. 1 Section 3: Basic Concepts of Democracy: CS. 13b
Ch. 3 Section 1: Basic Principles: CS. 13; CS. 13b
Ch. 3 Section 2: Formal Amendment: CS. 13b
Ch. 3 Section 3: Change by Other Means: CS. 13; CS. 13b
Ch. 4 Section 1: Federalism: Powers Divided: CS. 13b
Ch. 4 Section 2: The National Government and the 50 States: CS. 13b
Ch. 4 Section 3: Interstate Relations: CS. 13b
Ch. 6 Section 1: The Right To Vote: CS. 13b
Ch. 6 Section 2: Voter Qualifications: CS. 13b
Ch. 6 Section 3: Suffrage and Civil Rights: CS. 13b
Ch. 10 Section 2: The House of Representatives: CS. 13b
Ch. 11 Section 1: The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce: CS. 13b
Ch. 11 Section 2: The Other Expressed Powers: CS 13b
Ch. 11 Section 3: The Implied Powers: CS 13b; CS. 13d
Ch. 14: Section 1: The Growth of Presidential Power: CS. 13b
Ch. 14 Section 2: The Executive Powers: CS. 13b
Ch. 14 Section 3: Diplomatic and Military Powers: CS. 13b
Ch. 14 Section 4: Legislative and Judicial Powers: CS. 13b
Ch. 18 Section 1: The National Judiciary: CS. 13; CS. 13a; CS. 13c
Ch. 18 Section 2: The Inferior Courts: CS. 13; CS. 13a
Ch. 18 Section 3: The Supreme Court: CS. 13; Cs. 13a; CS. 13b; CS. 13c
Ch. 18 Section 4: The Special Courts: CS. 13; CS. 13a
Ch. 19 Section 1: The Unalienable Rights: CS. 13; CS. 13a; CS. 13b
Ch. 19 Section 2: Freedom of Religion: CS. 13b
Ch. 19 Section 3: Freedom of Speech and Press: CS. 13b
Ch. 19 Section 4: Freedom of Assembly and Petition: CS. 13b
Ch. 20 Section 1: Due Process of Law: CS. 13b
Ch. 20 Section 2: Freedom and Security of the Person: CS. 13b
Ch. 20 Section 3: Rights of the Accused: CS. 13a; CS. 13b
Ch. 20 Section 4: Punishment: CS. 13b
Ch. 21 Section 2: Equality Before the Law: CS. 13b
Ch. 21 Section 3: Federal Civil Rights Laws: CS. 13b
Ch. 24 Section 4: In the Courtroom: CS. 13a
Ch. 24 Section 5: State Courts and Their Judges: CS. 13a
Ch. 25 Section 2: Cities and Metropolitan Areas: CS. 13b
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapter/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Semester
Exam
All Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12
Government
Dates
Covered
CCRS
Standard
Covered
&
Activity
Used
Note: Fill in the date content standard is covered and if you covered a CCRS standard document the standard &
what activity was used. Then the CCRS standards and activities will be added to the county continuum of skills
for Economics. Also, in the Magruder’s Textbook Teachers Edition, there is a semester pacing guide on T42 –
T45. CCRS Activities with page numbers are located on T29 – T31.
Below is a copy of the CCRS standards.
This continuum is to be used as a MINIMUM guideline for compliance with local content standards and State standards; however, teachers may want
to supplement this information as long as all local and State standards from the following pages are completely met by the end of the course. The
suggested teaching schedule must be followed in order. This continuum of skills is used as a documentation source for coverage of the State required
content standards. A copy of this continuum of skills must be attached to your lesson plan book so that you can enter dates as the standards are
taught.
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Key Ideas and Details
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Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and
secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to
an understanding of the text as a whole.
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Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary
source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the
relationships among the key details and ideas.
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Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine
which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging
where the text leaves matters uncertain.
Craft and Structure
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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning
of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines
faction in Federalist No. 10).
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Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured,
including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the
text contribute to the whole.
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Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical
event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and
evidence.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in
diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in
words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
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Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating
or challenging them with other information.
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Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and
secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting
discrepancies among sources.
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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By the end of Grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies
texts in the Grades 11-CCR text complexity band independently and
proficiently
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Text Types and Purposes
Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
a. Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the
significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or
opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences
the claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly,
supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing
out the strengths and limitations of both claim(s) and counterclaims in
a discipline-appropriate form that anticipates the audience’s
knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the
major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the
relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and
evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while
attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which
they are writing.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or
supports the argument presented.
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Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of
historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical
processes.
a. Introduce a topic and organize complex ideas, concepts, and
information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it
to create a unified whole; include formatting (e.g., headings),
graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding
comprehension.
b. Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and
relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or
other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s
knowledge of the topic.
c. Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major
sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships
among complex ideas and concepts.
d. Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques
such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of
the topic; convey a knowledgeable stance in a style that responds to
the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and
supports the information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating
implications or the significance of the topic).
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Production and Distribution of Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development,
organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
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Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising,
editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing
what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
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Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and
update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing
feedback, including new arguments or information.
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge
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Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a
question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem;
narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple
sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject
under investigation.
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and
digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the
strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task,
purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively
to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on
any one source and following a standard format for citation.
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Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research.
Range of Writing
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Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and
revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for
range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 1:
Sec. 3;
Ch. 6:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 19:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 20:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 21:
Sec. 1-4
Content Standard 14.Describe the role of citizens in American
Ch. 1,
Sec. 3;
CS. 14a: Explaining how the balance between individual versus
majority rule and state versus national authority is essential to
the functioning of the American democratic society
democracy, including the meaning, rights, and responsibilities of
citizenship; due process and other rights guaranteed by the
Constitution of the United States; and participation in the
election process.
Dates
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Ch. 19:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 20:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 21:
Sec. 1-3
Examples: majority rule and minority rights, liberty and
equality, state and national authority in a federal system, civil
disobedience and rule of law, freedom of the press, the right to a
fair trial, relationship of religion and government
Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Ch. 1: Principles of Government; Ch. 6: Voters and Voter Behavior; Ch. 19: Civil Liberties:
First Amendment Freedoms; Ch. 20 Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights; Ch. 21: Civil
Rights: Equal Justice Under Law.
Ch. 1 Section 3: Basic Concepts of Democracy: CS.14; CS. 14a
Ch. 6 Section 1: The Right To Vote: CS. 14
Ch. 6 Section 2: Voter Qualifications: CS. 14
Ch. 6 Section 3: Suffrage and Civil Rights: CS. 14
Ch. 6 Section 4: Voter Behavior: CS. 14
Ch. 19: Section 1: The Unalienable Rights: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 19 Section 2: Freedom of Religion: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 19 Section 3: Freedom of Speech and Press: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 19 Section 4: Freedom of Assembly and Petition: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 20 Section 1: Due Process of Law: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 20 Section 2: Freedom and Security of the Person: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 20 Section 3: Rights of the Accused: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 20 Section 4: Punishment: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 21 Section 1: Diversity and Discrimination: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 21 Section 2: Equality Before the Law: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 21 Section 3: Federal Civil Rights Laws: CS. 14; CS. 14a
Ch. 21 Section 4: American Citizenship: CS. 14
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Ch. 11:
Sec. 2;
Ch. 13:
Sec. 1:
Ch. 16:
Sec. 2,4;
Ch. 17:
Sec. 1-4;
Ch. 23:
Sec. 3
Content Standard 15. Explain the role and consequences of
domestic and foreign policy decisions, including scientific and
technological advancements and humanitarian, cultural,
economic, and political changes.
Ch. 17:
Sec. 1-4
CS. 15a: Evaluating financial, political, and social costs of
national security
Examples: isolationism versus internationalism, policy of
containment, policy of détente, multilateralism, war on terrorism
Dates
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Chapters/Topics Covered & Content Standards
Ch. 11 Powers of Congress; Ch. 13 The Presidency; Ch. 16 Financing Government; Ch. 17
Foreign Policy and National Defense.
Ch. 11 Section 2 The Other Expressed Powers: CS. 15
Ch. 13 Section 1: The President’s Job Description: CS. 15
Ch. 16 Section 2: Borrowing and Public Debt: CS. 15
Ch. 16 Section 5: Fiscal and Monetary Policy: CS. 15
Ch. 17 Section 1: Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy: CS. 15; CS. 15a
Ch. 17 Section 2: National Security: CS. 15; CS. 15a
Ch. 17 Section 3: American Foreign Policy Overview: CS. 15; CS. 15a
Ch. 17 Section 4: Foreign Aid and Alliance: CS, 15; CS. 15a
Ch. 23: Section 3: The U.S. in a Global Economy: CS. 15
Government
Name:______________
Textbook
Chapters/
Sections
Alabama Content Standards for Grade 12 Government
Semester
Exam
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Dates
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