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K–12 Standards

Grade 6: Civics

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Foundations of Government

  • 1

    Identify or explain the purposes of government stated in the Preamble to the United States Constitution. (E) 6.CIV.1a

  • 2

    Identify or describe essential ideas of constitutional government. 6.CIV.2a

  • 3

    Identify or explain how powers are limited and shared in the constitutional government of the United States. (E)6.CIV.3a

  • 4

    Give two or more examples of individual rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. (E) 6.CIV.4a

  • 5

    Identify the major purposes of the Indiana Constitution as stated in the Preamble. 6.CIV.5a

  • 6

    Identify individual rights protected by Article One of the Indiana Constitution. 6.CIV.6a

  • 7

    Identify ways that state and national governments affect the everyday lives of people in the United States. (E)6.CIV.7a

Functions of Government

  • 8

    Identify or describe the process of electing a local, state, or national office holder (e.g., primary election and general election). (E) 6.CIV.8a

  • 9

    Identify the selection processes and main duties of local and state government officials who make laws, enforce laws, and interpret laws. 6.CIV.9a

  • 10

    List the three levels of the United States government and state two or more duties and responsibilities of each level.6.CIV.10a

  • 11

    List the three branches of government; identify one or more powers of each branch and how it limits the powers of the others. (E)6.CIV.11a

  • 12

    Identify the major responsibilities of each branch of state government according to the Indiana Constitution: legislative (Article 4), executive (Article 5), and judicial (Article 7).6.CIV.12a

Role of Citizens

  • 13

    Identify or describe ways citizens may participate in community, state, or national government. 6.CIV.13a

  • 14

    Identify or explain actions citizens may take to voice their opinions, monitor government, or change government policies. 6.CIV.14a

  • 15

    Use a variety of informational resources to identify contemporary issues that involve civic responsibility, individual rights, and the common good.6.CIV.15a

  • 16

    Identify the relationship between the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in the United States. (E)6.CIV.16a

  • 17

    Identify ways citizens can participate in the election process at the national, state, or local levels.6.CIV.17a

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