Oklahoma Social Studies 7.C.6.3

7.C.6.3 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 7.C.6.3.A

  Describe the involvement of citizens in the selection of government officials and the lawmaking process in different systems of government.

• 7.C.6.3.B

  Compare civil liberties in representative to authoritarian systems of government, referencing the United States of America’s Bill of Rights.

• 7.C.6.3.C

  Describe how contemporary authoritarian governments maintain power over citizens (e.g., denial of civil rights, illegitimate elections, restrictions on free spe...

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What Students Need to Do

Students compare how people choose leaders and influence laws in representative and authoritarian governments. They use the U.S. Bill of Rights to examine protections for speech, religion, and fair treatment. They explain how leaders can limit opposition through restricted elections and censorship.

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What Mastery Looks Like

Given facts about the U.S. and Russia, a student identifies who makes laws and how citizens can try to influence them. The student explains why holding an election does not always give voters a fair choice.

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Common Misconceptions

Students may assume any country that holds elections gives voters a real choice. Some think citizens vote directly on every law. Others think the U.S. Bill of Rights applies in every country.

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How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Both the U.S. and Russia hold elections. Explain one difference in how citizens can influence laws, and name one Bill of Rights protection that helps Americans criticize government.

1. 01

   Give pairs printed U.S. and Russia election and rights cards; have them build a two-column chart and explain two placements.

2. 02

   Ask: If a country holds elections but blocks opposition candidates, how much say do voters have in its laws? Use one card as evidence.

3. 03

   Play rights bingo with speech, religion, petition, and due process squares; call scenarios such as a banned protest or detention without a hearing.

4. 04

   Compare public-comment instructions on a local city council agenda with a news report on Russian protest restrictions; list how residents can object.

• 6.P.2.1.B

  Compare the powers and responsibilities of the United States of America’s government to other forms of government, including the roles and rights of citizens.

• WG.C.4.2

  Compare the world’s political systems of government, based on limited versus unlimited authority, including the rights and opportunities of citizens within each...

• 7.C.6.1

  Compare the source of authority and power of representative governments (republic, constitutional monarchy) versus authoritarian systems (dictatorship, absolute...