U.S. Government and Citizenship

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Georgia Performance Standards
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SS5CG1 The student will explain how a citizen’s rights are protected under the U.S. Constitution.
a. Explain the responsibilities of a citizen.
b. Explain the freedoms granted by the Bill of Rights.
c. Explain the concept of due process of law.
d. Describe how the Constitution protects a citizen’s rights by due process.
SS5CG2 The student will explain the process by which amendments to the U.S. Constitution are made.
a. Explain the amendment process outlined in the Constitution.
b. Describe the purpose for the amendment process.
SS5CG3 The student will explain how amendments to the U. S. Constitution have maintained a representative democracy.
a. Explain the purpose of the 12th and 17th amendments.
b. Explain how voting rights were protected by the 15th, 19th , 23rd, 24th , and 26th amendments.
SS5CG4 The student will explain the meaning of “e pluribus unum” and the reason it is the motto of the United States.
SS5E2 The student will describe the functions of the three major institutions in the U. S. economy in each era of United States history.
a. Describe the private business function in producing goods and services.
b. Describe the bank function in providing checking accounts, savings accounts, and loans.
c. Describe the government function in taxation and providing certain goods and services.
SS5E3 The student will describe how consumers and businesses interact in the United States economy across time.
a. Describe how competition, markets, and prices influence people’s behavior.
b. Describe how people earn income by selling their labor to businesses.
c. Describe how entrepreneurs take risks to develop new goods and services to start a business.
SS5E4 The student will identify the elements of a personal budget and explain why personal spending and saving decisions are important.