C3.GEO.1.3-5 / TEKS 4.6.A✓ Nebraska Department of Education Official Framework📚 2 Units • 3 Sequenced Topics
Grade 4 Social Studies: Regional Geography, Early Peoples & State History
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Unit 1C3-GOV1
2 Sequenced TopicsFoundations of Governance, History & The Constitution
Origins of democratic government, historical civilizations, the US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
1.1
Foundations of Civilization & The Social Contract⚡ Video Masterclass Aligned✓ Standard Aligned
C3.GEO.1.3-5 / TEKS 4.6.A.1 — Explain the Historical Foundations of Government and Law
Trace the evolution of human governance from early river valley societies to Enlightenment social contracts.
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1.2
The US Constitution, Separation of Powers & Rights⚡ Video Masterclass Aligned✓ Standard Aligned
C3.GEO.1.3-5 / TEKS 4.6.A.2 — Analyze the System of Checks and Balances and Civil Liberties
Examine the division of federal authority across Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches, and protections in the Bill of Rights.
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Unit 2C3-GOV2
1 Sequenced TopicsLegislative Process, Federalism & Macroeconomics
How laws are drafted, debated, and enacted, intergovernmental federalism, and basic fiscal and monetary policy.
2.1
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C3.GEO.1.3-5 / TEKS 4.6.A.3 — Explain the Process of Lawmaking and Public Policy Creation
Track a legislative proposal from committee hearings and floor debates through conference committees to presidential signature.
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