8-STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Teacher anne@gwa360.com
Categories 8th Grade
Students 50 (Registered)

Aug

Course Content

Total learning: 24 lessons Time: 10 weeks

Foundations of Government- Key Understandings 0/7
- Lecture1.1
  
  * SS8CG1a. United States- Constitution
- Lecture1.2
  
  * SS8CG1a. Georgia state constitution (preamble, bill of rights, articles, and amendments) as well as its relationship to the United States Constitution.
- Lecture1.3
  
  * SS8CG1b. Explain separation of powers and checks and balances among Georgia’s three branches of government.
- Lecture1.4
  
  SS8CG1c. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens according to the Georgia Constitution.
- Lecture1.5
  
  SS8CG1a. Comparison of the GA and US Constitutions
- Lecture1.6
  
  SS8CG1d. List voting qualifications for elections in Georgia
- Lecture1.7
  
  * SS8CG1e. Identify wisdom, justice, and moderation as the three principles in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia flag
Legislative Branch of Government 0/7
- Lecture2.1
  
  * SS8CG2a. Explain the qualifications for members of the General Assembly and its role as the lawmaking body of Georgia.
- Lecture2.2
  
  * SS8CG2a. The General Assembly’s role as the lawmaking body of Georgia.
- Lecture2.3
  
  * SS8CG2b. Describe the purpose of the committee system within the Georgia General Assembly
- Lecture2.4
  
  * SS8CG2c. Explain the process for making a law in Georgia.
- Lecture2.5
  
  * SS8CG2d. Describe how state government is funded and how spending decisions are made.
- Lecture2.6
  
  Parts of a Bill
- Lecture2.7
  
  Bill Generator
Executive Branch 0/3
- Lecture3.1
  
  United States- Executive Branch- Presidential Power (not standard specific)
- Lecture3.2
  
  * SS8CG3a. Explain the qualifications for the governor and lieutenant governor and their role in the executive branch of state government
- Lecture3.3
  
  * SS8CG3b. Describe how the executive branch fulfills its role through state agencies that administer programs and enforce laws
Judicial Branch of Government 0/7
- Lecture4.1
  
  * SS8CG4a. Describe the ways that judges are selected in Georgia
- Lecture4.2
  
  * SS8CG4b. Analyze the dual purpose of the judicial branch: to interpret the laws of Georgia and administer justice in our legal system.
- Lecture4.3
  
  * SS8CG4c. Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law
- Lecture4.4
  
  * SS8CG4d. Explain the steps in the adult criminal justice system beginning with arrest.
- Lecture4.5
  
  *SS8CG5a. Explain the difference between delinquent and unruly behavior and the consequences of each
- Lecture4.6
  
  * SS8CG5b. Describe the rights of juveniles involved in the juvenile justice system.
- Lecture4.7
  
  *SS8CG5c. Explain the steps in the juvenile justice system when a juvenile is first taken into custody.