Search the California Content Standards

Overarching Standard:
HSS-4.5 Students understand the structures, functions, and powers of the local, state, and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution.

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Understand the purpose of the California Constitution, its key principles, and its relationship to the U.S. Constitution.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-4.5 Students understand the structures, functions, and powers of the local, state, and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution.

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Describe the similarities (e.g., written documents, rule of law, consent of the governed, three separate branches) and differences (e.g., scope of jurisdiction, limits on government powers, use of the military) among federal, state, and local governments.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-4.5 Students understand the structures, functions, and powers of the local, state, and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution.

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Explain the structures and functions of state governments, including the roles and responsibilities of their elected officials.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-4.5 Students understand the structures, functions, and powers of the local, state, and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution.

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Describe the components of California’s governance structure (e.g., cities and towns, Indian rancherias and reservations, counties, school districts).

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Students understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning.

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HSS-PoE.12.1 Students understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning.

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Examine the causal relationship between scarcity and the need for choices.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-PoE.12.1 Students understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning.

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Explain opportunity cost and marginal benefit and marginal cost.

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HSS-PoE.12.1 Students understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning.

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Identify the difference between monetary and nonmonetary incentives and how changes in incentives cause changes in behavior.

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HSS-PoE.12.1 Students understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning.

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Evaluate the role of private property as an incentive in conserving and improving scarce resources, including renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-PoE.12.1 Students understand common economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning.

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Analyze the role of a market economy in establishing and preserving political and personal liberty (e.g., through the works of Adam Smith).