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11 Assessment Guide for Educators: Social Studies Chapter 1: Assessment Targets Social Studies Content T opics and Subtopics Civics and Government CG.a T ypes of modern and historical governments CG.a.1 Direct democracy, representative democracy, parliamentary democracy, presidential democracy, monarchy and others types of government that contributed to the development of American constitutional democracy CG.b Principles that have contributed to development of American constitutional democracy CG.b.1 Natural rights philosophy CG.b.2 Popular sovereignty and consent of the governed CG.b.3 Constitutionalism CG.b.4 Majority rule and minority rights CG.b.5 Checks and balances CG.b.6 Separation of powers CG.b.7 Rule of law CG.b.8 Individual rights CG.b.9 Federalism CG.c Structure and design of United States government CG.c.1 Structure, powers, and authority of the federal executive, judicial, and legislative branches CG.c.2 Individual governmental positions (e.g. president, speaker of the house, cabinet secretary, etc.) CG.c.3 Major powers and responsibilities of the federal and state governments CG.c.4 Shared powers CG.c.5 The amendment process CG.c.6 Governmental departments and agencies CG.d Individual rights and civic responsibilities CG.d.1 The Bill of Rights CG.d.2 Personal and civil liberties of citizens CG.e Political parties, campaigns, and elections in American politics CG.e.1 Political parties CG.e.2 Interest groups CG.e.3 Political campaigns, elections and the electoral process CG.f Contemporary Public Policy