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Standard 12.7
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Students analyze and compare the powers and procedures of the national, state, tribal, and local governments. 12.7.1 Explain how conflicts between levels of government and branches of government are resolved. 12.7.2 Identify the major responsibilities and sources of revenue for state and local governments. 12.7.3 Discuss reserved powers and concurrent powers of state governments. 12.7.4 Discuss the Ninth and Tenth Amendments and interpretations of the extent of the federal government's power. 12.7.5 Explain how public policy is formed, including the setting of the public agenda and implementation of it through regulations and executive orders. 12.7.6 Compare the processes of lawmaking at each of the three levels of government, including the role of lobbying and the media. 12.7.7 Identify the organization and jurisdiction of federal, state, and local (e.g., California) courts and the interrelationships among them. 12.7.8 Understand the scope of presidential power and decision making through examination of case studies such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, passage of Great Society legislation, War Powers Act, Gulf War, and Bosnia. |
12.8 Students evaluate and take and defend positions on the influence of the media on American political life.
12.8.1 Discuss the meaning and importance of a free and responsible press.
12.8.2 Describe the roles of broadcast, print, and electronic media, including the Internet, as means of communication in American politics.
12.8.3 Explain how public officials use the media to communicate with the citizenry and to shape public opinion.
