Government
Scope and Sequence
3rd six weeks
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The student is expected to…
The student will…
(3) HISTORY. The
student understands the
roles played by
individuals,
political parties, interest
groups, and the media in
the US political
system, past and present.
(5) GEOGRAPHY. The
student understands how
government policies
can affect the physical and
human characteristics of
places and region.
(6) ECONOMICS. The
student understands the
roles played by local,
state, and national
governments in both the
public and private sectors
of
the US free enterprise
system.
(7) ECONOMICS. The
student understands the
relationship between
US government policies
and international trade.
(9) GOVERNMENT. The
student understands the
Identify the sources of tax
revenue of the US
Government and analyze their
effect on the US economy.
Vocabulary
progressive tax
payroll tax
tax return
regressive tax
excise tax
Identify sources of nontax
estate tax
revenues of the US
gift tax
Government and analyze their custom duty
effect on the US economy.
interest
surplus
Describe how the Federal
entitlement
Government borrows money. controllable
spending
Analyze the causes and
uncontrollable
effects of the public debt.
spending
continuing
Identify the key expenditures resolution
of the US Government and
isolationism
analyze their effect on the US foreign policy
economy.
right of legation
ambassador
Explain how the President and diplomatic
Congress work together to
immunity
create the Federal Budget.
espionage
terrorism
Explain the major
collective
responsibilities of the Federal security
Government for foreign
deterrence
policy.
cold war
containment
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Differentiation
structure and functions of
the government created by
the US Constitution.
(16) CITIZENSHIP. The
student understands the
importance of
voluntary individual
participation in the US
democratic society.
(17) CITZENSHIP. The
student understands the
relationship between
government policies and
the culture of the US.
(18) CULTURE. The
student understands the
relationship between
government policies and
the culture of the US.
(19) SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, AND
SOCIETY. The student
understands the role
government plays in
developing policies and
establishing conditions
that influence scientific
discoveries and
technological innovations.
(20) SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, AND
SOCIETY. The student
understands the impact of
advances in science and
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Scope and Sequence
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Explain the functions,
détente
components, and organization UN Security
of the government agencies,
Council
including the Departments of
State and Defense that are
involved in foreign and
defense policy.
Summarize American foreign
policy from independence
through the Cold War.
Describe American foreign
policy since the Cold War.
Identify two types of foreign
aid and describe US foreign
aid policy.
Summarize US policy in the
Middle East.
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technology on
government and society.
(9) GOVERNMENT. The
student understands the
structure and
functions of the
government created by the
US Constitution.
(14) CITZENSHIP. The
student understands the
rights guaranteed by
the US Constitution.
Analyze the structure and
functions of the federal court
system.
Analyze the types of federal
court jurisdiction.
Outline the structure and
jurisdiction of federal district
courts, federal court of
appeals, and the two other
constitutional courts.
Define the concept of Judicial
review.
Outline the scope of the
Supreme Court’s jurisdiction.
Summarize the operation of
the Supreme Court, including
how a case reaches this level
of review.
Evaluate constitutional
provisions for limiting the
role of government in regard
to individual rights.
Show how federalism affects
individual rights.
Examine the importance of
the first amendment rights in
establishing a free and
democratic society.
Describe the “wall of
separation” as created by the
Establishment Clause of the
first amendment.
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inferior courts
jurisdiction
exclusive
jurisdiction
concurrent
jurisdiction
original
jurisdiction
plaintiff
defendant
appellate
jurisdiction
criminal case
civil case
docket
writ of certiorari
certificate
majority opinion
precedent
concurring
opinion
dissenting
opinion
redress
court- martial
civil liberties
civil rights
Due Process
Clause
Equal Protection
Clause
Incorporation
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Government
Scope and Sequence
3rd six weeks
Explain how the Supreme
Court has interpreted and
limited the Free Exercise
Clause.
Analyze issues that involve
Supreme Court interpretations
of free speech.
Define the types of protected
speech and describe the limits
placed by the Court on their
exercise.
Explore how the Supreme
Court has interpreted freedom
of association.
Explain the importance of due
process rights to the
protection of individual rights
and to the limits on the
powers of government.
Summarize the constitutional
provisions designed to
guarantee security of home
and person.
Describe the rights of the
accused as outlined in the US
Constitution.
Outline the history of the
Court’s decisions on cases
involving the rights of the
accused, such as what
constitutes a trial by jury,
adequate
defense, cruel and unusual
punishment and capital
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parochial
Establishment
Clause
Free Exercise
Clause
libel
slander
sedition
prior restraint
shield law
symbolic speech
picketing
warrant
discrimination
probable cause
exclusionary rule
writ of habeas
corpus
ex post facto
double jeopardy
Miranda Rule
capital
punishment
treason
segregation
Jim Crow law
separate-butequal doctrine
integration
de jure
segregation
de facto
segregation
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(9) GOVERNMENT. The
student understands the
structure and
functions of the
government created by the
US Constitution.
(10) GOVERNMENT.
The student understands
the concept of
federalism.
(11) GOVERNMENT.
The student understands
the processes for filling
public offices in the US
system of government.
(16) CITIZENSHIP. The
student understands the
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punishment.
Summarize the history of
race-based discrimination in
the US.
Examine discrimination
against women.
Explain the importance of the
Equal Protection Clause.
Outline the history of civil
rights legislation.
Explore the issues
surrounding affirmative
action.
Explain the incorporation
doctrine and it’s importance
in the protection of individual
rights.
Examine the Texas
Constitution and explain the
process for constitutional
change.
Compare the structure and
functions of the Texas State
government with those of the
federal government
Summarize the legislative
process at the State level.
Describe the governorship of
Texas.
Describe the court system of
Texas.
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action
quota
jus soil
jus sanguinis
popular
sovereignty
limited
government
statutory law
police power
constituent
power
referendum
item veto
clemency
county
township
mayor-council
government
commission
government
Research present
members of the
State Legislature.
Discuss recent
issues of
importance to State
government.
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Government
Scope and Sequence
3rd six weeks
importance of
voluntary individual
participation in the US
democratic society.
council-manager
government
zoning
property tax
assessment
inheritance tax
State budget
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