Oklahoma Social Studies USG.C.2.2.D
The Standard
- USG.C.2
- Describe the historical and philosophical foundations of the republican system of government in the United States of America.
- USG.C.2.2
- Compare points of view toward the structure and powers of government as expressed during debates over ratification of the Constitution of the United States.
Analyze ways in which the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist debates about the nature and extent of government continue in modern times.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · USG.C.2.2
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare arguments for stronger national government with concerns about state control and individual rights. They use those arguments to explain a current debate over government power.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can use a claim from each historical side to explain two views of a current policy debate. They can also say where the comparison falls short.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think Anti-Federalists wanted no national government. They may treat Federalists and Anti-Federalists as if they were today's political parties.
How to Assess It
- Ask on an exit ticket: “Which concerns from the Constitution debates might come up in a debate about raising the federal minimum wage? Give one from each side and one way the debates differ.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs printed excerpts from Federalist No. 23 and Brutus No. 1; have them highlight claims about national power and state control.
Ask: “Who should set a minimum wage, Congress or states?” Have students write a response using one concern from each historical side.
Sort six claim cards about minimum wage into national power, state control, and individual rights piles; defend one choice with a historical excerpt.
Compare the federal minimum wage with your state's rate on the Labor Department chart; students write who sets each rate and why that matters.
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