Grade 5: National Standards for Civics and Government
5-8 Content Standards*
- What are the foundations of the American political system?
What is the American idea of constitutional government?
What are the distinctive characteristics of American society?
What is American political culture?
What values and principles are basic to American constitutional democracy? - What is the relationship of the United States to others nations and to
world affairs?
How is the world organized politically?
How has the United States influenced other nations and how have other nations influenced American politics and society?
(*Taken from: National Standards for Civics and Government, Center for Civic Education, 1994, pp. 43-44)
