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ORG & FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT

SS.7.C.3.1: Compare different forms of government (direct democracy, representative democracy, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, autocracy). Pgs.: 75

Videos/Discovery Learning

  1. Communism (total length 1:49) from Social Studies Video Vocab: Primary: Volume 01
  2. Communism, Encyclopedia Article
  3. Some Types of Government (total length 2:42) from Standard Deviants School American Government: Introduction to Government

Vocab Quiz

SS.7.C.3.2: Compare parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government.

Vocab Quiz

SS.7.C.3.3: Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government. Pgs.: 71, 204, 228 Q 7-8, 240, 244, 245

Videos/Discovery Learning

General

  1. The American Revolution: From Colonies to Constitution: Shaping the Nation
  2. Article One (total length 0:27)
  3. Article Two (total length 0:12)
  4. Article Three (0:14)
  5. Distribution of Power in the Federal Government, Skill Builder
  6. Government Organization and Leadership (total length 6:18, stop at 3:16) from TLC Elementary School: Understanding Good Citizenship
  7. Lodge McCammon Songs: We the People (total length 2:56)
  8. The Powers of Government in a Federal System (total length 3:58) from Standard Deviants School American Government: Federalism
  9. This is Your Government: Branches of Government (total length 12:01)

The Legislative Branch

  1. Congressional Powers (total length 2:23) from Standard Deviants School American Government: The Congress
  2. The Differences (total length 1:31) from Our Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  3. House of Representatives (total length 1:40) from Our Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  4. Legislative Branch (total length 1:20) from Our Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  5. The Legislative Branch (total length 4:59) from The Almost Painless Guide: Legislative Branch
  6. The Legislative Branch (total length 2:22) from Standard Deviants School American Government: The Three Branches of American Government
  7. The Powers of the Legislative Branch (total length 3:40) from Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  8. The Process of Making Law (total length 2:39) from Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  9. The Senate (total length 1:05) from Our Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  10. The Senate and Congress (total length 3:17, stop at 1:05) from Just the Facts: The Constitution: The United States Constitution
  11. Standards for Electing Representative (total length 2:12) from Just the Facts: The Constitution: The United States Constitution

The Executive Branch

  1. Article Two: The Powers of the President (total length 4:46, stop at 3:30) from Understanding the Constitution: The Executive Branch
  2. Conclusion (total length 1:00) from Our Federal Government: The Executive Branch
  3. The Powers and Duties of the Executive Branch (total length 2:20) from Federal Government: The Presidency
  4. Powers of the President and Checks and Balances (total length 1:53) from Understanding the Constitution: The Executive Branch

The Judicial Branch

  1. Conclusion (total length 2:04) from Our Federal Government: The Judicial Branch
  2. The Judicial Branch (total length 10:51) from the Almost Painless Guide: Judicial Branch
  3. The Judicial Branch of the Government (total length 4:12, stop at 3:06) from Just the Facts: The Constitution: The United States Constitution

Vocab Quiz

SS.7.C.3.4: Identify the relationship and division of powers between the federal government and state governments. Pgs.: 140, 380

Videos/Discovery Learning

  1. Federal Government (total length 3:01) from Social Studies Video Vocab: Primary: Volume 01
  2. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments (total length 2:24, only watch 0:28-1:20) from Just the Facts: The Constitution: The Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments
  3. The Powers of Government in a Federal System (total length 3:58) from Standard Deviants School American Government: Federalism
  4. Shared Powers in the United States Constitution (total length 1:07) from Understanding the Constitution: Creating the Federal Government
  5. State Government (total length 4:01) from TLC Elementary School: Separation of Powers
  6. The Structure of the American Government (total length 4:15) from The Almost Painless Guide: Legislative Branch
  7. Supremacy of the Constitution (total length 2:26) from Just the Facts: The Constitution: The United States Constitution

Vocab Quiz

SS.7.C.3.5: Explain the Constitutional amendment process. Pgs.: 133, 435

Videos/Discovery Learning

  1. Amending the Constitution (total length 2:03) from The Almost Painless Guide: The U.S. Constitution
  2. The Amendment Process (total length 2:09, stop at 1:36) from Standard Deviants School American Government: The Constitution of the United States

Vocab Quiz

SS.7.C.3.8: Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Pgs.: 201, 217, 222 Q 7-8, 230, 250 Q 4, 252, Q 7-8, 263, 280, 370, 389, 391, 448, 452 Q 7-8

Videos/Discovery Learning

The Legislative Branch

  1. House and Senate Committee Structures (total length 4:57) from Just the Facts: Understanding Government: The Legislative Branch
  2. How a Bill Becomes a Law, Skill Builder
  3. How Congress is Organized: The House of Representative (total length 2:50, stop at 2:16) from Standard Deviants School American Government: The Congress
  4. How Laws are Made (total length 4:23) from Understanding the Constitution: The Legislative Branch
  5. Legislative Branch (total length 1:20) from Our Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  6. The Legislative Branch (total length 4:59) from The Almost Painless Guide: Legislative Branch
  7. Organization of the House of Representatives, Skill Builder
  8. The Powers of the Legislative Branch (total length 3:40) from Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  9. The Process of Making Laws (total length 2:39) from Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  10. Qualifications for Federal Representatives and Senators (total length 0:45) from Federal Government: The Legislative Branch
  11. Review: The Structure (total length 1:29) from Standard Deviants School American Government: The Congress
  12. The Senate (total length 1:37, stop at 1:09) from Standard Deviants School American Government: The Congress
  13. Special Interest Groups (total length 4:38, stop at 3:30) from Just the Facts: Understanding Government: The Legislative Branch
  14. The United States Congress (total length 3:04) from Understanding the Constitution: The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

  1. Article Two: The Powers of the President (total length 4:46, stop at 3:30) from Understanding the Constitution: The Executive Branch
  2. The Executive Branch (total length 13:25, stop at 9:12) from The Almost Painless Guide: The Executive Branch
  3. Executive Branch People (total length 3:28) from Our Federal Government: The Executive Branch
  4. The Executive Order (total length 3:29) from Just the Facts: Understanding Government: The Executive Branch
  5. Main Powers of the President: The Appointment Power (total length 2:31, start at 1:10) from Standard Deviants School American Government: The Executive Branch
  6. The Power of Impeachment (total length 1:45) from Understanding the Constitution: The Executive Branch
  7. The Powers and Duties of the Executive Branch (total length 2:20) from Federal Government: The Presidency
  8. The Presidential Cabinet: The Departments of the Executive Branch (total length 1:55) from Federal Government: The Presidency
  9. Program Review (total length 1:39) from Federal Government: The Presidency

The Judicial Branch

  1. Chief Justice, Encyclopedia Article
  2. The Federal Judicial System (total length 4:51) from Just the Facts: Understanding Government: The Judicial Branch

Vocab Quiz

SS.7.C.3.9: Illustrate the law making process at the local, state, and federal levels. Correlating to benchmark SS.7.C.2.8.

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SS.7.C.3.11: Diagram the levels, functions, and powers of courts at the state and federal levels Pgs.: 257, 376

Videos/Discovery Learning

  1. Appellate, District, and State Courts (total length 3:04, stop at 2:07) from Framework for Democracy: The Rule of Nine
  2. Court of Appeals, Encyclopedia Entry
  3. Courts in the United States, Encyclopedia Entry
  4. The Federal Court System, Skill Builder
  5. How a Case Goes to the Supreme Court, Skill Builder
  6. Judicial Branch Courts (total length 1:55) from Our Federal Government: The Judicial Branch
  7. Jurisdiction, Encyclopedia Entry
  8. The Principal of Judicial Review (total length 1:00) from Federal Government: The Supreme Court
  9. The Supreme Court (total length 2:01) from Our Federal Government: The Judicial Branch
  10. Trial Procedure & Jury Duty (total length 3:35) from This is Your Government: What Does It Mean to Be a Good Citizen
  11. Turning Points, Trial by Jury (total length 4:14) from On Common Ground: Sticks and Stones, Part 2

Vocab Quiz

SS.7.C.2.6: Simulate the trial process and the role of juries in the administration of justice.

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SS.7.C.3.13: Compare the constitutions of the United States and Florida. Pgs.: 359

Videos/Discovery Learning

  1. State Government (total length 4:01) from TLC Elementary School: Separation of Powers

Vocab Quiz

SS.7.C.3.14: Differentiate between local, state, and federal governments' obligations and services. Pgs.: 356, 382 Q 7-8, 396, 406 Q 7-8

Videos/Discovery Learning

  1. Culture Clips: Local Government (total length 2:18) from Crossroads Café: The People's Choice
  2. Florida Government (total length 1:10, stop at 0:32) Audio File
  3. State Government (total length 4:01) from TLC Elementary School: Separation of Powers
  4. State Government (total length 3:49) from This is Our Government

Vocab Quiz