Gr05 Social Studies Commons
Topic outline
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Social Studies
The BPSS (SST) Social Studies Commons course in Learnbps ...
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Government and Citizenship
Use these learning activities and resources to understand the development, functions, and forms of various political institutions and the role of the citizen in government and society.
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SST-05.4 Government and Citizenship
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- SST-05.4.01 Identify the roles, rights, and responsibilities of U.S. citizens in a democratic society (e.g., the responsibility to pay taxes, the responsibility to sit on a jury)
- SST-05.4.02 Identify the duties of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the Federal government (e.g., checks and balances)
- SST-05.4.03 Identify the purpose and importance behind documents leading up to the writing of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights (e.g., Magna Carta, English common law, English Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation)
- SST-05.4.04 Explain why the United States government is necessary (e.g., government helps secure people's lives, liberty, and property through law and military protection; groups can accomplish things collectively that individuals cannot)
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