NC Civics and Government Standards (7)
7.C&G.1.1 Summarize the ideas that have shaped political thought in various societies and regions (e.g. Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution, democracy, communism, and socialism
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7.C&G.1.2 Evaluate how the Western concept of democracy has influenced the political ideas of modern societies.
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For example: using the principles and ideals of Western democracy as a source of comparison.
7.C&G.1.3 Compare the requirements for (e.g. age. gender, legal and economic status) and responsibilities of citizenship under various governments in modern societies (e.g. voting, taxes and military service).
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7.C&G.1.4 Compare the sources of power and governmental authority in various societies (e.g. monarchs, dictators, elected official, anti-governmental groups, and religious, political factions.
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- The ideas found in intellectual, scientific, and cultural movements may have implications for the development of future political thought and governmental development.
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- Various ideas that may have shaped modern political thought such as equality, liberalism, republicanism, one-man-one vote, rule of law, socialism, reason as the primary source of legitimacy and authority, natural rights of man, etc.
7.C&G.1.2 Evaluate how the Western concept of democracy has influenced the political ideas of modern societies.
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- Not all democratic societies are the same.
- Governmental systems in one society may influence the development of governmental systems in another society.
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- The Western concept of democracy as found in civilizations such as Ancient Roman.
- The principles and ideals of Western democracy.
- Societies that were influenced by Western democracy such as the United States.
- Criteria to judge the extent to which the Western concept of democracy influenced a society.
For example: using the principles and ideals of Western democracy as a source of comparison.
7.C&G.1.3 Compare the requirements for (e.g. age. gender, legal and economic status) and responsibilities of citizenship under various governments in modern societies (e.g. voting, taxes and military service).
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- The requirements for and responsibilities of citizenship of a nation may differ based on type of government and the values and beliefs of that society
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- The requirements for citizenship in various nations around the world.
- The responsibilities of citizenship in various nations around the world.
7.C&G.1.4 Compare the sources of power and governmental authority in various societies (e.g. monarchs, dictators, elected official, anti-governmental groups, and religious, political factions.
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- The source of political power in a society does not always rest in the hands governmental authority.
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- Various sources of political power in a society such as wealthy land owners, religious groups, heads of state, etc.