Discuss Article II of the Constitution as it relates to the executive branch, including eligibility for office and length of term, election to and removal from office, the oath of office, and the enumerated executive powers. Discuss Article III of the Constitution as it relates to judicial power, including the length of terms of judges and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Explain the processes of selection and confirmation of Supreme Court justices. Students summarize landmark U.S. Supreme Court interpretations of the Constitution and its amendments. Evaluate the effects of the Court's interpretations of the Constitution in Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland and United States v. Nixon, with emphasis on the arguments espoused by each side in these cases.
Students evaluate issues regarding campaigns for national, state, and local elective offices.
Analyze the origin, development, and role of political parties, noting those occasional periods in which there was only one major party or were more than two major parties. Discuss the history of the nomination process for presidential candidates and the increasing importance of primaries in general elections. Evaluate the roles of polls, campaign advertising, and the controversies over campaign funding. 12.7 Students analyze and compare the powers and procedures of the national, state, tribal, and local governments. Explain how conflicts between levels of government and branches of government are resolved.