Oklahoma Social Studies 3.C.1.1.A
The Standard
- 3.C.1
- Analyze the purpose of government and traits of responsible citizens.
- 3.C.1.1
- Read and describe the principle of a constitutional republic as government by the people.
Explain how representatives of the people make and carry out laws in our communities, state, and nation.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 3.C.1.1
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify who makes laws in a town, state, and nation. They explain how elected officials and public workers put those laws into action.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a park rule, a state law, or a national law, a student can name who votes on it. They can name who helps carry it out and explain that voters choose representatives.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think a mayor or president makes every law alone. They may say police officers make laws because they enforce them. They may also mix up city, state, and national lawmakers.
How to Assess It
- Ask: “A town council votes to require dogs on leashes in the park. Who made the rule, who could help carry it out, and how did council members get their jobs?”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards labeled city council, state lawmakers, Congress, mayor, governor, and president; have them sort who makes laws and who carries them out.
Ask, “Why do we elect council members to vote on park rules?” Have partners name who makes the rule and who carries it out.
Read three cards with town, state, and national laws; teams race to match each law with its lawmakers and the officials who carry it out.
Show a photo of a park leash sign; have students label who approved the rule and who posted the sign.
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Related Standards
- 2.P.2.1.C
Explain the purposes of laws and government in the community and state, examining the role of elected officials in making laws.
- 2.P.1.1.A
Explain how people make decisions in a constitutional republic, using examples from their community and state.
- 3.P.2.1.C
Explain the purposes of laws and government in the community and state, examining the role of elected officials in making laws.
- 1.C.1.2
Describe how people hold the power in our government by electing leaders who make laws.
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