Legislative Branch

The Structure and Function of Congress 

GOV.7A Analyze the structure and functions of the legislative branch of government, including the bicameral structure of Congress, the role of committees, and the procedure for enacting laws. 

GOV.19B Create a product on a contemporary government issue or topic using critical methods of inquiry. 

GOV.20A Use social studies terminology correctly. 

Formation and Impact of Domestic Policy 

GOV.5B Describe the roles of the executive and legislative branches in setting international trade and fiscal policies. 

GOV.7G Explain the major responsibilities of the federal government for domestic and foreign policy such as national defense. 

GOV.16B Explain changes in American culture brought about by government policies such as voting rights, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill of Rights), the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, affirmative action, and racial integration. 

GOV.17A Explain how U.S. constitutional protections such as patents have fostered competition and entrepreneurship. 

GOV.17B Identify examples of government-assisted research that, when shared with the private sector, have resulted in improved consumer products such as computer and communication technologies. 

GOV.18A Describe the potential impact of recent scientific discoveries and technological innovations on government policies. 

GOV.19A Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions. 

Financing the Federal Government 

GOV.4A Explain how government fiscal and regulatory policies influence the economy at the local, state, and national levels. 

GOV.4B Compare the role of government in the U.S. free enterprise system and other economic systems. 

GOV.4C Explain how government taxation, expenditures, and regulation can influence the U.S. economy and impact private enterprise.

GOV.20A Use social studies terminology correctly.