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Unit One - Intro to Civics Unit Two - Political Parties /
Voting Unit Four - Articles of Confederation/Constitution
Unit Five - Legislative Branch Unit
Seven - Judicial Branch Unit Eight - Economics Unit Nine - American Economics
Unit
Ten - The Role of Government
CE.2a - Fundamental political principals
(Consent of the governed; limited government; rule of law; democracy; representative government)
CE.3a - The processes by which an individual becomes a citizen of the United States
CE.3c - Duties of responsible citizens
CE.3d - Responsibilities of citizenship
CE.3e - Evaluating how civic and social duties address community needs and serve the public good
CE.4a,b,c,d,e - Personal traits of good citizens
CE.5a - Functions of political parties
CE.5b - Similarities and differences of political parties
CE.5c - Analyzing campaigns for elective office and the role of the media
CE.5d - The role of campaign contributions and costs
CE.5e - Voter registration and participation
CE.7c - The impact of the media on public opinion and public policy
CE.2b-1 - Influence of earlier documents on the Constitution (Charters of the Virginia Company of London; the Virginia Declaration of Rights; Declaration of Independence)
CE.2b-2 - Significance of historical documents
(Articles of Confederation; Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom; Constitution; Bill of Rights)
CE.2a - Fundamental political principals
(Consent of the governed; limited government; rule of law; democracy; representative government)
CE.2b-2 - Significance of historical documents
(Articles of Confederation; Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom; Constitution; Bill of Rights)
CE.2c - Goals of the Constitution as set forth by the Preamble
CE.3b - 1st Amendment Freedoms; 14th Amendment protection of fundamental rights and freedoms
CE.6a - The federal system; the relationship of state governments to the national government
CE.6c - Separation of powers and Checks and Balances
CE.6d - Amending the Constitution of the United States
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CE.6b-1 - The structure of local government
CE.6b-2 - The structure of VirginiaÕs government
CE.6b-3 - The structure of national government
CE.6c - Separation of powers and Checks and Balances
CE.7a - The lawmaking process
CE.7b - Ways the executive branch influences policymaking
CE.7c - The impact of the media on public opinion and public policy
CE.7d - How individuals and interest groups influence public policy
CE.5f - Similarities and differences of political parties
CE.6b-1 - The structure of local government
CE.6b-2 - The structure of VirginiaÕs government
CE.6b-3 - The structure of national government
CE.6c - Separation of powers and Checks and Balances
CE.7b - The roles and powers of the executive branch
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CE.3b - 1st Amendment Freedoms; 14th Amendment protection of fundamental rights and freedoms
CE.6b-1 - The structure of local government
CE.6b-2 - The structure of VirginiaÕs government
CE.6b-3 - The structure of national government
CE.8a-1- VirginiaÕs court system
CE.8a-2 - United States court system
CE.8b - Judicial Review
CE.8c - Court proceedings in civil and criminal cases
CE.9a-1 - Major economic terms (scarcity; resources, choices, opportunity cost, price)
CE.9a-2- Major economic terms (scarcity; incentives, supply, demand, production, consumption)
CE.9b - Major economic systems (free market; command, mixed)
CE.9c - Characteristics of the United States economy
CE.10a - Types of business organizations and the role of entrepreneurship
CE.10b - Circular flow; how consumers, businesses, and markets interact
CE.10c - How financial institutions encourage saving and investing
CE.10d - The relationship of Virginia and the US to the global economy & technological innovations
CE.12 - Career opportunities
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Unit Ten - The Role of Government
CE.11a - Competition in the marketplace
CE.11b - The creation of goods and services
CE.11c - Impact of taxation, spending and borrowing
CE.11d - How the Federal Reserve regulates the money supply
CE.11e - The protection of consumer rights and property rights